B-roll of Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warriors firing rockets and .50 cal machine guns. Just the good parts. Nat. sound clip from Chief Warrant Officer 3 Luke Whittington, Task Force Saber Kiowa Warrior Maintenance Test Pilot. Also available in high definition
Package about 45th IBCT members returning home March 3 at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City. Also available in high definition
Package about a Veterinarian performing surgery on a military canine. Includes sound bites from Capt. Matthew Reed, Bagram Veterinary Clinic OIC, Spc. William Vidal, and Pfc. Jessica Ellis, Animal Healthcare Specialists. Also available in high definition.
Of the many occupations found in the military, some combine technical skills with the grit of combat. Lance Cpl. Christofer Baines tells us how a group of soldiers does just that while helping save lives in the process. Includes soundbites from Spc. Christopher Compagnone. Also available in high definition.
During World War II, a Field Artillery Forward Observer was an Army Officer responsible for directing fire and maintaining communications from a forward position. Marine Corporal Tia Nagle introduces us to a Joint Fires Observer doing his part during Operation Enduring Freedom. Soundbites include: SGT. Dustin Kibler - Joint Fires Observer, 1st BN 32nd Infantry Regiment, Scout Platoon. Produced by Cpl. Tia Nagle. Also available in High Definition.
The 1st Infantry Division, nicknamed the Big Red One, is the United States Army's oldest division, serving from World War I to Operation Enduring Freedom. Marine Corporal Tia Nagle takes us to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, where the Big Red One is taking charge. Soundbites include MG. Daniel Allyn - 1st Cavalry Division Commanding General and MG. William Mayville - 1st Infantry Division Commanding General. Produced by Cpl. Tia Nagle. Also available in High Definition.
Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan are not only working outside their Military Occupational Specialties to accomplish the mission but, are also using skills from home to help our Afghan partners prepare for the future. Soundbites include SGT. Justin Lannom - Combined Task Force Arrowhead. Produced by Army Sergeant Nathaniel Phillips. Also available in High Definition.
It's a bird, it's a plane..ok it is a plane! It's the Geico Skytypers! Take a look to find out what it takes to fly these WWII Warbirds and ride along in the cockpit! Soundbites from Bob Johansen. Produced by Airman 1st Class Daniel Burkhardt. Also available in high definition.
Retired MGySgt Tom Knoll begins his third cross-country run to benefit charity. His newest trek takes him from New Orleans, LA to International Falls, MN, over a distance of 1,650 miles. He will finish just before his 80th birthday.
Multimedia package that features the values of the U.S. Army during it's 237th birthday.
A unique training exercise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord helps familiarize Soldiers with a one of a kind weapons system. Includes sound bites from Capt. Talgin Cannon, Bravo Battery Commander for 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment and Spc. Thomas Barton, Team Chief in Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. Also available in high definition.
Package about combat engineers helping to rebuild a road in eastern Afghanistan. Produced by Gail McCabe. Includes soundbites from Maj. Adam Chalmers, 9th Engineer Battalion, 172 IBCT, Capt. Anwar, 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army, and Capt. David Farrar, A Co., 9th Engineer Battalion, 172 IBCT. Also available in high definition.
Marines and Sailors of Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ready themselves for a fictitious battle during Exercise Hamel 2012. As part of the multi-national training evolution, the Marines will face the Australian Army's 1st Brigade (reinforced) in simulated engagements for the next three weeks in the field with little resupply. Soundbite includes 1st Lt. Sam Long - Executing Officer, G. Co., BLT 2/1, 31st MEU. Produced by Cpl. Jonathan...
Kaneohe Marine Corps Base - Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2012) Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles storm KBAY beach as the final training exercise during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustai...
Kaneohe Marine Corps Base - Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2012) Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles storm KBAY beach as the final training exercise during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustai...
Marine Corps Base Hawawaii, Hawaii - (Aug. 1, 2012) - Marines and soldiers from Malaysia, the Kingdom of Tonga and the U. S. conduct a joint training exercise, MOUT - Military Operations Urban Terrain, during the final phase of RIMPAC 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise form June 29 tp Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest internati...
A mission-feature of VMAQ-2, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron-2 “Death Jesters” --though they prefer their vintage squadron moniker, the “Playboys,” a nod to the 100th Anniversary of U.S. Marine Corps Aviation. They provide top cover on the electromagnetic spectrum to coalition forces in Afghanistan. Includes sound bites from Capt. Dan Gibbon, EA-6B Pilot, Capt. Garon Taylor-Tyree, EA-6B ECMO and Lance Cpl. Calvin Spears, EA-6B Plane Captain. Also available in high definition.
Members of the 716th Explosive Ordinance Detachment, 17 Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade detonated an unexploded artillery shell found on a mountainside near Seward Highway. Also available in high definition.
Neil Armstrong Tribute featuring soundbites from CAPT. Roy J. Kelley - Chief of Staff, CNAF; CDR. Bennet B. Goff - Naval Aviator and CDR. Brandon Hammond - Naval Aviator. Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also an aerospace engineer, U.S. Navy pilot, test pilot, and university professor. Also available in High Definition.
A short documentary about a mass casualty exercise at a combat support hospital or CSH during MEDEX 12 in Sagami (Army) General Depot in Sagamihara, Japan right outside of Tokyo. Participating units include: U.S. Army Pacific, 18th Medical Command, U.S. Army Japan and the soldiers from the 325th Combat Support Hospital, 139th Medical Brigade, and 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) from Independence, Missouri. Shot and Produced by SSG Robert Ham Music by Celldweller. Also available in Hig...
Scout snipers with 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Regimental Combat Team 6, provided surveillance of the battlefield for intelligence gathering while other Marines with Alpha Co. interrupted enemy supply lines during Operation Helmand Viper. Produced by Cpl. Ed Galo. Includes soundbites from Marine Cpl. Eric Mabry, scout sniper team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6.
The U.S. Military deployed and French forces partnered up to test their capabilities of handling a mass casualty. Staff Sergeant Sara Weeks takes us to the accident scene. REPORTER Service members from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti participated in their first ever mass casualty exercise combined with U.S. joint military and French forces. In this exercise scenario combined U.S. and French military forces are involved in a traffic accident with multiple. casualties. SB The key component in this was th...
The phrase "do more with less," comes to mind when you see an Airman in minimal shoes, Senior Airman Tori Fleck has the story on these unique sneakers. Includes soundbites from Maj. Jana Wiener, physical therapist. Also available in high definition.
A non-narrative video package telling the story of volunteers from the Commemorative Air Force who fly a fully-functioning B-17 around the country, acting as a "flying museum." Available in High Definition.
The 420th Combat Engineering Team clears routes for safe travel in the Kunduz Province of Northern Afghanistan. Story by SGT Jacob Connor. Includes sound bites from Sgt. Alex Kube, Squad Leader, 420th Engineers and Cpl. Derek Welsh, Team Leader, 420th Engineers. Also available in high definition.
Celebrities, like singers and comedians, go to Afghanistan often to sing or tell jokes to the troops. Sgt. 1st Class E. L. Craig tells us about a celebrity visit that gave the troops a chance to say something. Includes sound bites from Lester Holt, NBC Anchor, Today Show and Lt. Col. Francis Piccoli, USMC, ISAF Joint Command. Also available in high definition.
An informative documentary about the Humane Society of Yuma and what U.S. Marines with the Single Marine Program at MCAS Yuma do to help out through volunteering.
B-52 crews from Barksdale AFB, LA showcased the rapid global strike capability of the more than 60 year old aircraft at this year's Red Flag. Capt. Nick Johnson's hometown: Sacramento, CA; Capt. Ken Sterling's hometown: Southlake, TX. Also available in high definition
A joint Force Protection Team of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines practices advanced shooting techniques on a shooting range in Kabul, Afghanistan. Includes sound bites from Capt. Michael Chua and Cpl. Robert Field, Force Protection Team Members; Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Proffitt, Team Leader and Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Swansinger, Force Protection NCOIC. Also available in high definition.
Marines with Marine Light Attack Training Squadron 303 provide close air support from a UH-1Y Huey helicopter during a training exercise northeast of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 12, 2013. The crew of the UH-1Y fire the GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun and an M134 minigun at simulated targets in the California desert. (U.S. Marine motion imagery by Sgt. Chad J. Pulliam) Available in High Definition.
