Freedom Watch Update

This edition features stories about how local Afghans are fighting the Taliban and winning and how in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan local Afghan farmers learn farming skills from the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team. Sound bites include Lt. Col. Garland Goodrich. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vought.

This edition features stories about Afghan civilians hitting an improvised explosive device, and Afghan National Army Commandos conducting an air assault mission. Produced by Cpl. Bryan Lett. Afghanistan

This edition features stories on how coalition forces have documented an increase in insurgents of using Mosques, using them to train, fight and equip and how security and governance are two of the key mission strategies of American Forces serving in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and Soldiers who make those strategies part of their daily mission. Sound bites include 1st Lt. Patrick Roush from Fort Campbell, KY. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Alana Ingram.

This edition features stories on the president of Afghanistan approving a new security initiative in which the Afghan government is hiring and arming local villagers in Marjah and throughout Helmand province giving them the capability of defending themselves from the Taliban and the 101st Airborne Company in eastern Afghanistan conducting an air assault search for weapons caches and insurgents. Hosted by Senior Airman Barbara Patton.

This edition features stories on how the Taliban lost another safe haven and staging area in Kunar Province, Afghanistan thanks to Afghan and NATO Forces and some of the outlying bases in Afghanistan are pretty remote and it can take days to get a flight into one of them. One soldier makes sure people and equipment can get to his area of operation. Sound bite includes Staff Sgt. Wayne Schill. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vought.

This edition features stories on the increasing violence of insurgents to the civilians of southern Afghanistan and Afghan National Police and Army along with coalition forces teaching local children about the government and it’s benefits. Hosted by Senior Airman Barbara Patton.

This edition features a story about Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meeting troops in Afghanistan. Hosted by Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vought.

This edition features stories about insurgents loosing ground in Helmand and Kunar Provinces, Afghanistan. Hosted by Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Diaz.

This edition features stories on Afghan and Coalition Forces detained a Taliban Sub-Commander and several other suspected Insurgents in Nangarhar Province and an act as simple as turning on a computer can make a world of difference in a Nations Security. U.S. Army Soldiers give their Afghan counterparts crucial training in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Sound bites include Capt. McLynn Howard and 1st Lt. Khalilah Khalilullah. Hosted by Petty Officer 1st class Dustin Diaz.

This edition features a story on a village in Nuristan province that was destroyed by insurgents who used it as a staging area for recent attacks and a story on service members in Afghanistan boosting morale and bringing joy to those deployed through mail delivery. Includes soundbites from Spc. Cheryl Jenkins-Sims, a mailroom clerk. Hosted by Senior Airman Barbara Patton.