Freedom Watch Update

With the onset of warmer temperatures, troops on routine patrols are now seeing an increase on weapons caches found around Afghanistan and have set out to destroy them and the pursuit of building a capable educated Afghan military, Key Leaders have established a literacy center that will play a core role in Afghan military training. Soundbites include CPT. David Deviese - Task Force Denalli and MG. Aminuallah Karim - Education and Training Commander. Produced by SSG. Mark Shrewsberry and SrA. Jael Laborn. Hosted by SPC. Fred Brownn

Soldiers at Camp Leatherneck, pay honor to their fallen brothers by bringing a Freedom Tower to the camp, it will remain there till all U.S. Forces come home from Afghanistan and soldiers prepare for the return of U.S. Forces from Afghanistan by mentoring Afghan instructors to take the lead. Soundbites include SSG. Arin Cuccia - Mentor and BG. Les Carroll - Joint Sustainment Command Afghanistan. Produced by SSG. Daniel Symonds and SPC. Fred Brown. Hosted by MC2. Zulema Sotelo. Also available in High Definition.

This edition features a story about a construction project that made Highway 1, from Kabul to Kandahar safer. Hosted by Spc. Fred Brown. Includes sound bites from Col. Paul Paolozzi, Commander, 18th Engineer Brigade and Petty Officer 3rd Class Denver Weaver, Emergency Vehicle Combat Team. Also available in high definition.

This edition features a story about the physical demands placed upon Soldiers from the 40th Cavalry Regiment. Hosted by Petty Officer 2nd Class Zulema Sotelo. Includes sound bites from 1st Lt. Patrick Reilly, Task Force Danali and 1st Lt. David Ribardo, Task Force Break Out.

Soldiers with the 381st Military Police Company maintain peace and stability at the Muqor marketplace in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. Soundbite includes SGT. O'Connor Harris - Assisting 381st MP Company. Story by SGT Jacob Connor and hosted by SrA Evan Mills. Also available in High Definition.

SGT Ann Cantu highlights the servicemembers of the 539th Military Police Detachment at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Soundbites include SGT. Douglas McIntosh - 539th Military Police Det. and SPC. Judy Sanchez - 539th Military Police Det. Hosted by SGT Jacob Connor and Produced by SGT. Ann Cantu. Also available in High Definition.

One Army MEDEVAC unit enhances its capabilities by adding a member to its team. Soundbite includes Lt.Col. Bret Wood - Dustoff TCCET Physician and SGT. Daniel Buzard - Dustoff Flight Medic. Hosted by Cpl. Michael Lopez and Produced by SrA. Monique Benedict. Also available in High Definition.

Story highlights a group of Afghan paratroopers called "Pathfinders" at FOB Wolverine, Afghanistan. Story by SSG David Birchfield, hosted by PO1 Jason Heavner. Also available in high definition.

This edition features stories on members of the 124th Infantry Regiment Stryker Brigade reaching a milestone in their slingload operations and two members of the Navy Mobile Care Team meeting with Navy individual augmentees throughout Afghanistan. Hosted by Spc. Fred Brown. Also available in high definition.

This edition features stories on Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of ISAF Joint Command, visiting troops of Task Force Arctic Wolves and Afghan National Army and Police forces and their coalition counterparts conducting a joint patrol. Hosted by Petty Officer 2nd Class Zulema Sotelo. Also available in high definition.