Courtesy Audio | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.26.2011
Marine Master Sgt. Robert Allen sings a song he wrote for his wife for Christmas. See the official video at: http://youtu.be/TT2WbneONWw. Allen joins the thousands of men and women deployed this holiday season in support of counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan. He said he hopes his Christmas song "will help people understand that though we're willing to do it, it's still heartbreaking."...
Audio by Spc. Sean Mcguire | 4th Sustainment Brigade | 11.26.2011
Gen. Lloyd Austin, commanding general for United States Forces-Iraq, speaks to soldiers of the 4th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Nov. 24 at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq....
Audio by Staff Sgt. Danielle Washington | AFN Afghanistan | 11.26.2011
In August 2010, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai decreed all private security companies would be Afghan led by 2012. Army Staff Sgt. Danielle Washington introduces us to the new lead in private security, the Afghan Public Protection Force....
Audio by Spc. Crystal Madriz | AFN Afghanistan | 11.25.2011
Since the early years of OEF and OIF, Aaron Tippin, an American country singer, has traveled to Iraq and Afghanistan performing concerts for deployed service members....
Courtesy Audio | AFN Afghanistan | 11.25.2011
ISAF and USFOR-A Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill discusses issues related to service members in the area of responsibility....
Audio by Cpl. Kevin Maynard | AFN Afghanistan | 11.24.2011
Troops deployed to Afghanistan sacrifice many things throughout deployments. And given the right time of year, they sacrifice time with family during the holidays as well. Marine Cpl. Kevin Maynard takes us to Kandahar where one of the leaders of the Army paid a visit to deployed soldiers to give thanks....
Audio by Spc. Crystal Madriz | AFN Afghanistan | 11.24.2011
Nov. 24, families around the U.S. gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. However, for service members downrange, that really isn't an option. Spc. Crystal Madriz has this report on how the dining facilities in the deployed environment are doing their best to make it a family event....
Audio by Staff Sgt. Chad Usher | AFN Afghanistan | 11.24.2011
Package of a Turkey shoot where service members built handmade canons to shoot bean bags at targets during Thanksgiving. Soundbites from Spc. Matthew Philips, Paul Doherty. Produced by Staff Sgt. Chad Usher. Audio only....
