Audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason De Castro | AFN Misawa | 07.30.2026
Obon is an annual Japanese Buddhist event dedicated to honoring ancestral spirits, which are believed to temporarily return to the physical world to visit living relatives. Families traditionally guide these spirits using lanterns, perform Bon Odori dances, visit ancestral graves, and make food offerings. At the festival's conclusion, floating lanterns are released into bodies of water to......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer | AFN Sigonella | 07.27.2026
NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (July 28, 2026) Radio News highlights Italy's challenge improving energy security . American Forces Network Sigonella is a Navy-operated American Forces radio and television service station that provides host command and military information, local and world news, sports and entertainment programming for service members, their families, and Department Of War......
Audio by Sgt. Kasimir Jackson | AFN Bavaria | 07.16.2026
U.S. Army Sgt. Kasimir Jackson “Apollo,” a broadcast sergeant assigned to AFN Bavaria, hosts the AFN Bavaria Live Radio Remote: German-American Friendship Day from Edelweiss Lodge and Resort in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, July 17, 2026. During the live broadcast, Jackson interviewed event organizers and attendees about the enduring friendship and partnership between the United States......
Audio by Senior Airman Haiden Morris | AFN Spangdahlem | 07.30.2026
The following is a radio news report at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 31, 2026. Maintaining operational security and situational awareness both on and off the installation is a critical responsibility for every member of the force. (U.S. Air Force audio by Senior Airman Haiden Morris)...
Audio by Lance Cpl. Tahir Noel | AFN Iwakuni | 07.22.2026
A 15-second radio spot production featuring the voices of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tahir Noel and Lance Cpl. Jase Graziano, radio broadcasters at Armed Forces Network Iwakuni, promoting the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Marine Corps Community Services sponsored event: Free Movie Monday Equalizer. AFN produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform and......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Anglin | AFN Sigonella | 08.03.2026
NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 4, 2026) Radio News highlights recent push to return large influx of migrants to their home country of Morocco. American Forces Network Sigonella is a Navy-operated American Forces radio and television service station that provides host command and military information, local and world news, sports and entertainment programming for service members,......
Audio by Seaman Victoria Petrova | AFN Sasebo | 07.21.2026
COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO, Japan July 21, 2026 - Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Victoria Petrova reports on USPACOM Hosts Chilean Minister of National Defense in Hawaii, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, July 21, 2026. The American Forces Network produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform and entertain overseas DoW personnel and families.......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephanie Contreras | AFN Misawa | 08.03.2026
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephanie Contreras reports about a strongman competition that will take place on Misawa Air Base, Japan. This event will take place in conjunction with Misawa Air Fest 2026. (U.S. Navy recording by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephanie Contreras)...
