Courtesy Audio | Defense.gov | 04.07.2011
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks with and answers questions from troops in Baghdad Iraq.
Courtesy Audio | AFN Afghanistan | 04.07.2011
To fly a U-2, Pilots have to be the best of the best, they must be able to fly at altitudes around 70,000 feet for several hours, putting their bodies to the test. Senior Airman Michael Cowley introduces us to a pilot from Southwest Asia that knows the feeling all to well. Sound bites includes U-2 Pilot - 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. Produced by Senior Airman Michael Cowley....
Audio by Staff Sgt. Tsuyoshi Shinzato | AFN Afghanistan | 04.07.2011
After years of corruption, its no wonder that Afghan citizens can be critical of Afghan Law Enforcement, but with large improvements in training and strict enforcement of laws, the Police Force is regaining the people's confidence. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yoshi Shinzato tells us how Afghan Police Forces are strengthening trust among the people in Afghanistan. Sound bites include 1st Lt. Will......
Audio by Cpl. Nathanael Carberry | AFN Afghanistan | 04.07.2011
The Joint Security Academy Southwest is located on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The academy's primary mission is to build up the Afghan National Security Forces, to eventually ensure a smooth transition of responsibility to the people of Afghanistan. According to JSAS staff, there is always something going on. Marine Corporal Nate Carberry tells us about a few classes who......
Audio by Cpl. Nathanael Carberry | AFN Afghanistan | 04.07.2011
Helmand Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal honored new Afghan Uniformed Police by attending their graduation from the Joint Security Academy Southwest on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province....
Audio by Staff Sgt. George Maddon | AFN Afghanistan | 04.07.2011
Commerce is the lifeblood of any society. Without good roadways not all of what's for sale will make it to the final destination. Air Force Sergeant George Maddon takes us to Spin Boldak for a construction project that is sure to make an arterial roadway a little easier for travel....
Audio by Master Sgt. Eric Kerr | International Security Assistance Force HQ Public Affairs | 04.07.2011
Small gestures of kindness in a war zone can pay huge dividends in the counter insurgency strategy of coalition forces. Such is the case in Kabul, Afghanistan where a coordinated effort by a chaplain and some volunteers helped a children hospital in need. Produced by Sgt. Eric Kerr. ...
Audio by Sgt. Bradley Baker | 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 04.07.2011
SPC Kevin Rupp is a driver with the Provincial Police Transition Team and helps deliver Humanitarian Aid to a local school in Kirkuk....
