NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Talking with heroes, a radio show based out of Colorado Springs, Colo., interviewed three service members from the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team, live, Jan. 8.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kathleen Leach, operations specialist and native of Smithfield, R.I.; U.S. Army Sgt. David Starkey, security force team leader and native of Reno, Nev.; and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mason Sullivan, a combat medic and native of Boston, Mass., were chosen to do the radio interview with host Bob Calvert.
The three were chosen to do the interview with Calvert because of their continuous hard work and professionalism. Also, they served as a representation of the joint mission of the PRT to help promote development and governance throughout Nuristan province.
"It is refreshing to see a media portal that cares about the positive stories in Afghanistan and Iraq and the troops that are here. Very seldom do you see the good news stories broadcast over the airs or on television without it having a negative impact," said Leach.
The service members spoke on what their responsibilities add to the PRT mission by providing information on various topics like female engagement team, promoting female literacy and equality, security efforts in order to operate in a hostile environment, and the effort to educate local nationals on proper medical care.
Calvert started his radio talk show when his daughter and her husband both enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Calvert was looking for a way to support his daughter and other warriors, especially after his son-in-law returned from multiple deployments with injuries, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, and other challenges many service members and families face after deployments.
Eight years later, 100 aired audio programs, 100 video clips from trips to Iraq, and over 5,000 monthly readers on his online news site featuring stories from Iraq and Afghanistan, he found a way to support not only his daughter and son-in-law, but every servicemember fighting on behalf of the United States.
The Nuristan PRT would like to thank Calvert for his constant support and sleepless nights ensuring that the every Solider, Sailor, Marine, and Airman's story is told.
| Date Taken: | 01.08.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 01.11.2010 06:26 |
| Story ID: | 43653 |
| Location: | NURISTAN PROVINCE, AF |
| Web Views: | 260 |
| Downloads: | 210 |
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