Courtesy Audio | U.S. Coast Guard District 5 | 03.12.2010
LT Jack Rittichier was a Coast Guard pilot who volunteered volunteered for an exchange program with the Air Force and he was assigned to the Air Force's 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron [ARRS], based at Da Nang, in the Republic of Vietnam. In his own words, LT Rittichier describes some of the rescue missions he undertook in April and May of 1968. LT Rittichier and his three-man......
Courtesy Audio | 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team | 03.12.2010
Talks to a WCBM-AM reporter in Pikesville, MD, about being deployed with his mother, the progress of the Iraqi security forces, working with the Iraqi forces, having other sons deployed, her job as an intel. analyst, what they miss about home and say hello to their other family members. Audio only....
Courtesy Audio | AFN Afghanistan | 03.12.2010
Coalition forces are building up Forward Operating Base Shindand so it can eventually be turned over to the Afghanistan national army and Afghan national air crops. as a major training center. Lance Cpl. Marc Morgenstern spoke with a battalion commander at the FOB to learn of its current status and plans for the future....
Audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cody Boyd | AFN Afghanistan | 03.12.2010
The Afghan National Police learn skills like patrol operations, handcuffing and court procedures. But as Petty Officer Cody Boyd explains, there are a few other skills the ANP are learning before their training is complete....
Courtesy Audio | 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs | 03.12.2010
Talks to a Fox Sports Radio show host in Los Angeles, Calif., about playing sports in high school, why she joined the military, leaving college and sports for deployment, her daily duties and how she keeps up with sports while in Iraq....
Audio by Staff Sgt. Daniel Delgado | 380th Air Expeditionary Wing | 03.11.2010
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates adressed Airmen deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non disclosed base in Southwest Asia....
Courtesy Audio | 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command (13th ESC) | 03.11.2010
Talks to a KIRO-AM reporter about his responsibilities in Iraq, handling ammunition, inspecting the ammunition and staying in touch with family and friends through technology....
Courtesy Audio | AFN Afghanistan | 03.11.2010
With the increase of military personnel in Afghanistan housing is crucial. The accommodations for the troops have to meet a certain standard. U.S. military and coalition forces share bases of operation in Afghanistan, making it difficult to implement a standard. Spc. Marlon Styles tells us more about a team of people that travel throughout Afghanistan looking after the safety of U.S. service......
