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Freedom Watch Update

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Features stories about military service members serving in Afghanistan. Provided by American Forces Network Afghanistan.
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Episodes

Freedom Watch Update - April 7

This edition features stories on the capture of a Taliban leader outside Kandahar City, the capture of several militants near Marjah and American Air Traffic Controllers stepping in to help the German controllers at an airport in Afghanistan. Hosted by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez.

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 8

This edition features stories on senior medical officers meeting with health officials in Afghanistan to discuss changes to the Afghan health care system and service members working with local Afghans to counter the improvised explosive threats in Afghanistan. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Joy Meek

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 9

This edition features a stories on Afghan and coalition forces capturing one of the Taliban's improvised explosive device experts in Kandahar province and an Marine embedded training team living and working with the Afghanistan national army. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Ali Rose

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 12

This edition features stories about Afghan National Police getting training in dealing with narcotics, and Oklahoma National Guard’s Agriculture Development Team holding a meeting to find more contractors. Afghanistan. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Alli Rose.

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 13

This edition features stories about 112 new Uniformed Police in Paktika Province, and how coalition forces are working to remove pockets of enemy threats. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Ali Rose. Afghanistan,

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 14

This edition features a story on Afghan and coalition forces visiting a canal cleaning project in Farah province. The project is part of a larger effort to improve agriculture in the area by providing clean water for crops. Also featured is a story on the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team inspecting newly constructed roads in eastern Afghanistan to ensure they will last a long time. Hosted by Air Force Staff Sgt. Ali Rose. Afghanistan.

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 15

This edition features stories on the surgical team at Forward Operating Base Farah providing medical care to Afghan citizens injured in an improvised explosive device attack and a military police company holding a key leader engagement with Afghan police leaders and trainers. Hosted by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez.

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 16

This edition features stories on Afghan and coalition forces capturing three militants during a mission in Nangarhar province and the Oklahoma National Guard Agribusiness Development Team visiting Paktia University to discuss how they will help acquire electricity, books, and internet access for the school. Hosted by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez. Afghanistan.

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 19

This edition features stories on the Afghanistan national police receiving first aid and medical training from U.S. forces. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Joy Meek

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - Apr. 20

This edition features stories about Afghan government officials and coalition forces holding a meeting, or shura, in Zabul Province and Soldiers making an impact on the local people by donating school supplies to an orphanage. Hosted by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez. Afghanistan.

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - Apr. 21

This edition features a story about an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) convoy killing an insurgent that tried to attack the convoy and Soldiers who provide security for the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team missions in Afghanistan. Produced by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez.

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 22

This edition features stories on an Afghanistan and International Security Forces capturing a suspected Taliban member who is an expert in improvised explosive devices and Soldiers training Afghanistan security forces on self aid and buddy care medical techniques. Hosted by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 23

This edition features stories on Afghanistan and coalition forces killing several insurgents as they pursued a Taliban sympathizer in Zabul province and service members visiting Afghan children in the Charikar orphanage in Afghanistan. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Alana Ingram

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - Apr. 26

This edition features stories about Afghan National Police and U.S. Special Forces setting up a medical outreach in Shoragaz Village, Afghanistan, and how Soldiers, embedded in the Afghan community share the task of keeping their comrades safe, 24 hours a day. Afghanistan. Produced by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Michael Jackson.

Apr 23, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - Apr. 27

This edition features stories on eight Taliban insurgents turning themselves in to Afghan National Security forces in Puzaieshan and Afghanistan police learning how to react to indirect fire. Produced by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 28

This edition features stories on Pusht Rod District leaders meeting with the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team to propose a road construction plan in Chin Farci and the Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team assessing the condition of a local school and working with the village elder and school principal to get the necessary repairs underway. Hosted by Air Force Staff Sgt. Joy Meek.

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 29

This edition features stories on Afghanistan and coalition forces finding a drug cache in Helmand province and the responsibilities of a squad leader in charge of training Afghan security forces. Hosted by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez.

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - April 30

This edition features stories on Afghan and coalition forces capturing four militants during a mission in Khost province and medical evacuation missions transporting and treating wounded service members. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Joy Meek

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 3

This edition features stories on members of the Afghan national police joining U.S. Soldiers on Forward Operating Base Ghazni and medics treating wounded service members at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Joy Meek

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 4

This edition features a story on Afghanistan and coalition forces finding a weapons cache in Helmand province and a Provincial Reconstruction team meeting with Afghan officials to find a girl's school in the area. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Michael Jackson

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 5

This edition features stories on five children and a teacher being injured during an insurgent attack in Ghazni province and the Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team assessing the progress of a girls school under construction in Afghanistan. Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Joy Meek.

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 6

This edition features stories on soldiers from the Afghanistan national army starting a leadership class in Zabul province and a provincial reconstruction team working with Afghanistan villages to convince them to sign a contract with the Afghan government promising not to allow insurgent forces to operate in them. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Michael Jackson

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 7

This edition features stories on a flood in Herat province, Afghanistan killing at least twenty people and injuring thirty others. Afghan and coalition forces are helping with rescue efforts and an agricultural development team and members of the Afghan National Army reaching out to show a nomadic tribe that the Afghan government cares about them and wants to help provide for their needs. Hosted by Air Force Staff Sgt. Alana Ingram.

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 10

This edition features stories about Afghan and coalition forces finding an improvised explosive device (IED) factory while on patrol in Helmand Province, and the Afghan government taking an active role during the reconstruction of the country. Hosted by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez. afghanistan

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 11

This edition features stories on the Herat Provincial Reconstruction Team finishing the refurbishing of a pediatric hospital and a regional hospital in Herat City, Afghanistan last week and how a Marine wounded in action, Pfc. Justin Platt, is being rehabilitated while receiving medical care at the medical facility at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Joy Meek.

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 12

This edition features a story on the international Security Assistance Force Officials and how they inaugurated a Mosque at Camp Marmal, in Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan. Hosted by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez.

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 13

This edition features a story on how the U.S. Military is working to weaken the insurgency in Afghanistan through education. Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Joy Meek.

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 14

This edition features stories on how Germany presented the Gold Cross of Honor to members of 5-158th Aviation BN, and how the Afghan Government re-established its Army almost eight years ago and how according to the U.S. Army, they continue to make improvements in how they conduct operations. Hosted by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez.

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 17

This edition features stories on how Afghan leaders are meeting to discuss how to prevent civilian casualties and service members who are responsible for transferring wounded warriors to hospitals. Hosted by Air force Staff Sgt. Michael Jackson. Afghanistan

Apr 22, 20232 min

Freedom Watch Update - May 18

This edition features a story on an Afghan - International Security Force detaining two suspected militants in Kandahar, Afghanistan and the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team working with local leaders to build trust and put the local people to work on projects that will improve the conditions in Panjshir. Includes soundbites with Spc. Allison Cherkosly, a civil affairs specialist. Hosted by Senior Airman Jay Hernandez.

Apr 22, 20232 min
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