Audio by Staff Sgt. Marshall Pesta | Multi-National Division Baghdad | 02.26.2008
This edition features Sgt. Marshall Pesta reporting on the Al Najah Employment Center in Adhamiyah, which employs locals in public improvement projects. The center is assisted by the 450th Civil Affairs Battalion, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, from Riverdale, Md. Spc. Michael Cox covers a patrol checking on the Sons of Iraq, the local security forces helping to keep the peace in Baghdad....
Courtesy Audio | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs | 02.25.2008
Continues talking to a Vandalia Drummer Newspaper reporter in Vandalia, Ohio, about his experience growing up in the Vandalia area and his future military commitment. Part 3 of 3....
Courtesy Audio | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs | 02.25.2008
Continues talking to a Vandalia Drummer Newspaper reporter in Vandalia, Ohio, about combat situations he has observed or been involved in, identifying and destroying IEDs, the decreasing power and influence of al-Qaida, dealing with the stress that comes with his job, keeping in touch with his wife and how his children are coping with his absence. Part 2 of 3....
Courtesy Audio | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs | 02.25.2008
Talks to a Vandalia Drummer Newspaper reporter in Vandalia, Ohio, about serving in the Navy and then the Army, his plans to complete his seminary education and his current duties in military intelligence. Part 1 of 3....
Audio by Staff Sgt. Marshall Pesta | Multi-National Division Baghdad | 02.25.2008
The Feb. 25 newscast includes the following two stories: 1. Sgt. Marshall Pesta reports on a video teleconference between students of Georgetown Junior High School, Georgetown, Texas, and Iraqi Sheikh Nadeem Hatem Sultan al Tamimi, from the Taji district of Baghdad to discuss the conditions in Baghdad and the future of Iraq's schools. Sgt. Marshall Pesta, 27th Public Affairs Detachment,......
Courtesy Audio | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division | 02.23.2008
Talks to a WBEN-AM reporter in New York, N.Y., about the progress the Iraqi people have made, the importance of the support the troops receive from home and from the Iraqi citizens, joint missions with Iraqi personnel, how the troops communicate with the Iraqis and sends thanks to the supporters at home....
Courtesy Audio | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 02.22.2008
Talks to a Suburban Trends in Kinnelon, N.J., about the physical activities that will be focused on in the Battle of the Squads, how physical fitness tests prepare troops for the combat environment, what he finds rewarding about being a Marine, the role of troops in Djibouti, his military career plans, what he misses from home and the support he receives from home....
Courtesy Audio | 1st Theater Sustainment Command | 02.22.2008
Talks to a Good Morning America Radio reporter in New York, N.Y., about receiving the Athlete of the Year award from the Army, the different kinds of physical activities he enjoys, what motivates him to continue his distance running and the importance of receiving support from his family....
