Freedom Watch Update

This edition features stories about Afghans leading the charge to detain insurgent leaders throughout Afghanistan, and U.S. Troops helping local Afghan farmers to increase the production and quality of their crops. Produced by Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Diaz. Afghanistan.

This edition features stories about coalition forces capturing insurgents who used tactics that insulted Afghan women, and an air drop to U.S. and Afghan Soldiers. Produced by Staff Sgt. Lance Heinzelman. Afghanistan

This edition features a story about insurgents in Afghanistan killing 13 civilians and Afghan National Army soldiers learning to become Blackhawk Crew Chiefs. Hosted by Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Diaz.

This edition features stories on the terrorist activities of the Haqqani network experiencing a setback when Afghan and coalition forces detained known and suspected insurgents in the Khost province, Afghanistan and the maintainers, pilots and electronic countermeasures officers of Marine Electronic Attack Squadron 2, known as the Death Jesters, providing electronic tech support to all coalition forces in Afghanistan and their use of the EA-6B Prowlers, the primary tactical electronic jamming aircraft used by most U.S. military branches. Hosted by Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Diaz. Includes soundbites from Lance Cpl. Kevin Davis - Prowler crew chief and Maj. Roderick Capili - electronic countermeasure officer.

This edition features stories on members of the Haqqani Network being killed or captured during an operation by Afghan and coalition forces in Paktiya province and Afghan National Police serving in Panjshir province, Afghanistan taking a class on map-reading skills and using a GPS (global positioning system). Hosted by Air Force Staff Agt. Alana Ingram reports. Includes a soundbite from Gen. Abdul Sabor – Panjshir province Afghan National Army commander.

This edition features a story on Afghan civilians who found over 400 pieces of insurgent ammunition and then turned it over to the French Brigade. Task force Soldiers will destroy the ammunition. Produced by PO1 Dustin Diaz. Afghanistan

This edition features stories on how the Taliban continue to show their lack of regard for civilian life during Improvised Explosive Device attacks around Afghanistan, even after their spiritual leader Mullah Omar gave explicit directions to leave civilians alone and some U.S. Troops plan to build a wall to help Afghan farmers keep out thieves. Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. Sound bite includes Master Sgt. James Oliver. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Alana Ingram.

This edition features stories on how the Terrorists sink to new depths every day to terrorize Afghan civilians and in July the Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan cared for nearly 3,000 patients, both U.S. and local nationals. U.S. Doctors treat patients for everything from bumps and bruises to severe head trauma. The staff works around the clock to provide care for the injured and comfort their family. Hosted by Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Diaz.

This edition features stories on how the Taliban are not above targeting children to spread terror throughout Afghanistan, as they are proving in Kandahar Province. Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team have teamed up with Afghan Security Forces to inform and protect the children of Wardak Province, Afghanistan from the IED threat. Sound bite includes 1st Lt. Adrian Van Cleve. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Alana Ingram.

This edition features stories on how the Insurgents continue to kill civilians and the body count is getting disturbingly high and security in Wardak Province has improved over the past year. Karl W. Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, speaks to a crowd of Afghan civilians and coalition forces, Aug. 12, 2010 during a shura in Wardak Province with Gen. David Petraeus and the governor of Wardak. The Taliban fires an RPG at the meeting to try to disrupt it. The shura continued. Sound bite includes Gen. David Petraeus. Hosted by Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Diaz.