Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane | Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs Office | 12.12.2025
In Episode 2 of “Fix Bayonets,” Distinguished Service Cross recipient Sgt. Maj. Timothy Nein recounts the events of March 20, 2005, when he earned the nation's second-highest award for valor. Now the operations sergeant major for the 75th Troop Command, Kentucky Army National Guard, Nein details his actions as a squad leader during the Battle of Salman Pak, also known as the Palm Sunday......
Audio by Alexis Neukirch | USDA Forest Service | 01.05.2026
When wildland firefighters head into the field, they know the work is dangerous; but until now, agencies lacked detailed data on exactly which activities and hazards posed the greatest threats. A recent analysis of five years of serious firefighter injuries offers new insights. Music courtesy of Souvenir Thread....
Audio by Ed Buclatin, Ramon Go and Kara McDermott | Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) | 04.14.2025
250414-N-N0190-1001 SAN DIEGO (April 14, 2025) In this episode of Empowering Excellence with Art & Frankie, we sit down with NAVWAR’s Command Information Officer, Ben Motten, to explore what it really means to modernize with purpose. This isn’t just a tech upgrade—it’s a people-first, mission-aligned transformation. Tune in to hear how his team is cutting through legacy red tape,......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryant Lang | AFN Naples | 01.07.2026
260107-N-EB640-1001 NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 07, 2026) Regional news highlighting Logistics training in the Ivory Coast and the USS Paul Ignatius change of command. (U.S. Navy audio by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryant Lang)...
Audio by Seaman Anthony Garro | AFN Sigonella | 01.05.2026
NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Jan. 6, 2026) Radio spot provides information on smoke cessation help offered at Naval Air Stations Sigonella. 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......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alonzo Martin-Frazier | AFN Naples | 01.14.2026
260114-N-CO548-1001 NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 14, 2026) AFN Naples radio news highlighting the state partnership between the Illinois National Guard and Portuguese Republic, and the new Air Defense Operations Cell established in Qatar. (U.S. Navy audio by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alonzo Martin-Frazier)...
Audio by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison | 126th Air Refueling Wing | 01.08.2026
Lt. Col. (Ch) Peter Landers, 126th Air Refueling Wing, chaplain, is our guest, he joins us from McMurdo Station, Antarctica. In part 1 of our conversation tells us about the Support Forces Antarctica and ministering not only to the military, but, also, to the scientists there. You can catch part 2 this time next week. If you get the chance to watch the video on YouTube to see pictures the......
Audio by Capt. Nathan Rivard | North Dakota National Guard Public Affairs | 12.23.2025
Let's meet the commander of our Officer Candidate School, U.S. Army Maj. Chad Worrel! Worrel first joined the North Dakota National Guard in 1998 and later deployed to Iraq. He had a short break in service and after returning to the National Guard, completed Officer Candidate School (OCS) in 2009 before branching into the Engineer Corps. He has served as a platoon leader, company......
