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Soldiers Update

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Soldiers Update provides news and information that affects today's Soldier.
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Episodes

Soldiers Update: Cordon and Search

With the fighting season in Afghanistan officially underway, Gail McCabe reports it underscores the fact that this is still a kinetic battle space.

Apr 12, 20232 min

Soldiers update: Colorado CALFEX

Soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard and Fort Carson hold a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise for the public. Available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: Robinson Barr Murphy

Robinson Barr Murphy was a Civil War musician who was one of the youngest Medal of Honor recipients in U.S. History. Available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20232 min

Soldiers Update: Legion of Honor

Jim Pee Wee Martin is awarded the Legion of Honor medal at the town of Saint-Come-Du-Mont, France. Available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: Mortar Training in Poland

Mortar Training in Poland - Forward observers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Polish 6th Airborne Brigade call in and monitor mortar fire during land forces assurance exercises in northern Poland. Also available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: Training to Fight

Training to Fight - The Maine National Guard's 262nd Horizontal Engineer Company is taking to the lanes to help prepare for an upcoming deployment. Also available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20232 min

Soldiers Update: Mt. Vernon

Secretary of the Army John McHugh and SMA Raymond Chandler lay a wreath at the tomb of General George Washington at his home in Mt. Vernon, VA in honor of the Army's 239th birthday.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: National Training Center C.G.

NTCOne of the Army's premier training sites is located in the high desert of California. Army Broadcasting's Gail McCabe spoke with the commanding general of the National Training Center about what NTC brings to the training table.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: Polish Marksmanship

During land forces assurance exercises in northern Poland, U.S. paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade had the opportunity to test for the Polish Marksmanship Badge.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: The Nose Knows

SFC Coffee, a military working dog, and her handler, SSG James Bennett, go through a training exercise to keep their job skills sharp.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: SGT Khaliq

A vital course being taught to soldiers of the Afghan National Army is Combat Life Savers. Gail McCabe visited a class with a U.S. mentor to file this report.

Apr 12, 20232 min

Soldiers Update: NCO Induction Ceremony

The U.S. Army recently turned 239 years old. Soldiers from the U.S. Army Garrison Benelux in Belgium took time out of their duty day to commemorate this milestone.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: Warrior Trials 2014

Wounded service members from different branches of the military compete in trials at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to earn a spot at the 2014 Warrior Games.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: Excellence in Cavalry

Cavalrymen have a long standing history in the U.S. Army. They perform unique tasks on the battlefield to help our forces succeed during combat missions. Soldiers at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo conduct an Excellence in Cavalry testing event to improve CAV scouts skills.

Apr 12, 20232 min

Soldiers Update: MOH Ryan Pitts

Medal of Honor Nominee, Former Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts, has a bracelet he wears every day to remind him of his fellow fallen soldiers.

Apr 12, 20232 min

Soldiers Update: Ecybermission

Kids from around the nation compete in an Army sponsored science, technology, engineering and mathematics challenge. Also available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: Ready Aim Train

Soldiers work with their Afghan counterparts to develop a new program to aid in the future of Afghanistan's defense at Forward Operating Base Gamberi. Also available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20232 min

Soldiers Update: Audie Murphy

Soldiers from the MDW Audie Murphy Club gather at Audie Murphy's headstone to pay their respect and vow to follow in his footsteps. Also available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: Here's to Service Members

The Potomac Nationals opened their doors to service members with a free baseball game for Military Appreciation Night. Also available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20232 min

Soldiers Update: Hellfire Support

U.S. Soldiers work alongside the New Zealand Army to complete fire support training as part of Exercise Alam Halfa 2014. Available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: Hopes New Hospital

Captain Lewis Nicoletto, Team Leader, Medical Security Forces Advise and Assist Team, conducts a tour of the Gamberi Regional Hospital highlighting some of the new opportunities that can be available to Afghanistan's fighting forces and civilian populous. Available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20231 min

Soldiers Update: Spur Ride

First Cavalry Soldiers work hard to earn their Silver Spurs at Fort Hood, Texas. Available in high definition.

Apr 12, 20232 min

Soldiers Update: The Power to Heal

U.S. Soldiers and Wayalatti villagers work together to install a backup generator that benefits a clinic and the school house next door.

Apr 12, 20231 min
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