Freedom Watch Update

Members of the 497th Engineering Battalion, part of Task Force Hurricane, lay out a foundation at Camp John Pratt so a forward operating base could be built. Story by Sgt Jimmy D. Shea. Hosted by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Heavner. Soundbytes by Sgt. 1st Class Tony Collins and SPC Tyler Harris, 497th Engineering Battalion. Also available in high definition.

ISAF service members strengthen ties with the local Afghan people in the Spin Boldak District, by conducting Operation Southern Strike Three. Story by Staff Sgt. Katie Gray. Hosted by PO1 Jason Heavner. Also available in high definition.

Air Force unit at Kandahar Air Field maintains the MQ-9 Reaper, an unmanned aircraft that patrols the skies and protects ground troops throughout Afghanistan. Story by Sgt. Susan Noga. Hosted by Sgt. Jimmy D. Shea.

Service members of the 365th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion train with IED-detecting robots at Bagram Air Field, which will ensure safer missions for convoys and other ground operations. Soundbytes from Robert Luptke, robotics technician; MAJ Nicholas White, 365th CSSB; Hosted by SGT Jacob Connor; Story by Sgt Jimmy D. Shea. Also available in high definition.

An Army MEDEVAC team at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan trains a group of German soldiers the essentials of providing first aid. Soundbytes from MSG Wolfgang Hartl - Platoon Leader, Combat Search and PFC. Mason Olshove - Flight Medic. Produced by Sgt. Jimmy D. Shea and hosted by PO1 Jason Heavner. Also available in High Definition.

The Supply Management Unit at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan work continuously to make sure their fellow Marines have adequate supplies to conduct various ground missions in Afghanistan. Soundbite includes Sgt. Rafael Dominguez - 1st Marine Logistics Group. Produced by SGT Michele Watson and hosted by PO1 Jason Heavner. Also available in High Definition.

As Summer 2012 winds down and flu season approaches, soldiers deployed to Afghanistan are required to get their flu shots. Soundbyte from MAJ Nathan McWhorter, Army surgeon with Task Force Defender. Story by SFC Kevin Hartman. Hosted by SrA Monique Benedict.

"A Love Story From Kabul" - CWO3 Richard Love and CWO2 Patricia Love talk about their experiences of being deployed as a married couple.

Soundbites include CW3 Richard Love - Deployed Spouse and CW2. Patricia Love - Deployed Spouse. Produced by SrA Cameron Currie and Hosted by PO1 Jason Heavner, Kabul, Afghanistan. Also available in High Definition.

Soldiers of Supply Support Activity at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan perform the daunting task of providing supplies to all service members of RC North in Afghanistan. Soundbites include SSG. Sharita Long - Warehouse Supervisor. Produced by Sgt Jimmy D. Shea and hosted by TSgt Nicholas Kurtz. Also available in High Definition.

Several soldiers are recognized for their acts of heroism during the June 1 ambush at FOB Salerno. Soundbite includes SGT. Raffique Khan - Bronze Star Recipient. Produced by SGT Jacob Connor and hosted by SrA Evan Mills. Also available in High Definition.