Freedom Watch Update

This edition features a story about a group of deployed Soldiers that relax by playing music. Hosted by Senior Airman Alina Richard. Includes sound bites from Spc. Chris Rettig, 1st Cav Band, and Sgt. Jordan Armstrong 1st Cav Band.

This edition features stories on the mission of the Navy Mobile Care Team as they meet with individuals about their management of stress during deployment and two sister battalions, First and Second Battalion of the 5th Infantry Regiment, meeting up with one another during their respective deployments to Afghanistan. Hosted by Spc. Fred Brown. Also available in high definition.

This edition features stories about U.S. service members patrolling the local area with their Afghan counterparts. Hosted by Spc. Fred Brown. Includes sound bites from Tech. Sgt. Ross Hawkins and Staff Sgt. Michael James, Security Forces Airman, 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, Scout Platoon Leader and Pfc. Michael Halberg, Machine Gunner. Also available in high definition.

This edition features a story about Soldiers at Bagram Airfield marching to honor the memory of a hero.

This edition features stories on an Army maintenance test pilot deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, and soldiers assigned to Task Force Blue Geronimo participating in a joint coalition and Afghan security patrol of a village. Hosted by Spc. Fred Brown. Includes soundbites from Chief Warrant Officer 2 Alexander Sloof, phase test pilot, and Sgt. William Burns, Task Force Blue Geronimo. Stories produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Zulema Sotelo and Staff Sgt. Mark Shrewsberry. Also available in high definition.

In war service members are often separated from their spouses, but two soldiers assigned to Task Force Spartan have actually gotten closer through their deployment and the Afghan National Army continues to take the lead learning essential maintenance skills to keep their troops on the road. Soundbites include SFC. Garrett Brunton - Deployed Spouse, SGT. Donald Bowen - Instructor and SPC. Paul Grubbs - Instructor. Produced by SSG. Mark Shrewsberry and SGT. Crystal Madriz. Hosted by SPC. Fred Brown, Afghanistan. Also available in High Definition.

Soldiers in Kandahar, Afghanistan mentor Afghan forces as they completed their 2nd successful Air Assault mission to prepare for the spring fighting season and Navy individuals Augmentees receive a visit from the Navy Mobile Care Team. Soundbite includes 1LT. Patrick Schupert - 1st Cavalry Regiment and LCDR. Jeffrey Palmgren - Individual Augmentee. Produced by PFC. Andy Geisler and SGT. Sabrina Black. Hosted by SPC. Fred Brown. Also available in High Definition.

This edition features stories about a Best Warrior competition at Bagram Airfield and Afghan service members learning how to provide security for their people. Hosted by Senior Airman Alina Richard. Also available in high definition.

This edition features stories on a U.S. service member accused of killing Afghan civilians and Bagram's Korean Vocational Training Center. Hosted by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Jackson. Stories produced by Master Sgt. Erick Ritterby and Sgt. Rachel Badgeley. Includes soundbites from Dr. Deok Soo Kong, KVTC director. Also available in high definition.

Sometimes music can be a language all it's own, Female Engagement Team members at Bagram Airfield speak to Afghan females and children through music and Afghans in Qalat use their own voices to connect to each other through the radio. Soundbites include SPC. Kayla Smith - Female Engagement Team and Muctar Amiri - Station Manager. Hosted by MC3 Kyle Jackson. Produced by MC2 Zulema Sotelo and SGT. Mark Jachlewski. Also available in High Definition.