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Freedom File: Female Engagement Team from 2023-04-20T06:40:20
This edition features a story about how today, the taliban continue to intimidate, threaten and murder Afghan women who try to have a voice of their own. Spc. Crystal Madriz introduces you to Coal...
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Freedom File: Improving Medical Care One Click at a Time from 2023-04-12T17:42:38
A profile of the team at Bagram Air Field's Joint Theater Trauma System and the research and data analysis they conduct that improves care that medics give to the Soldiers on the battlefield. Inclu...
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Freedom File: J-STARS Reaches Major Milestone from 2023-04-12T13:58:43
The 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron/ Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System has flown 90,000 safe flight hours over the CENTCOM area of responsibility, including ...
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Freedom File: 1-7 Marines TOW Missile Range-005 from 2023-04-12T13:04:34
C Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines conducts a TOW Missile range at Tactical Base Dwyer. Lance Corporal Zachary Marquard, Missile Specialist, C Co., 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, explains how vita...
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Freedom File: 1-7 Marines Night Mortar Mission-005 from 2023-04-12T12:58:41
Marines with Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines conduct a 24-hour patrol near Tactical Base Dwyer in Southwest Afghanistan. They conduct missions like this three to four times a week.
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Freedom File: 1-7 Marines 24-Hour Patrol from 2023-04-12T12:16:35
C Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines conducts one of their numerous patrols to ensure security at Tactical Base Dwyer. They monitor Different Main Supply Routes (MSRs) to make sure insurgents are...
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Freedom File: Building Morale One Bowl at a Time from 2023-04-12T12:12:19
A snapshot of life at Joint Combat Outpost Hairatan where the process of retrograde and turnover to the Afghans has caused soldiers to live with fewer amenities, but has allowed others to do the jo...
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Freedom File: Afghan IED Defeat from 2023-04-12T11:51:57
Afghan soldiers of the 201st Corps attempt to gain their IED Defeat Certification. This certification will allow them to disarm improvised explosive devices. Includes sound bites from Sgt. Salim, I...
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Freedom File: Marines Provide Water to TB Dwyer from 2023-04-12T11:43:12
Combat Logistics Battalion 7 produces all of the water used on Tactical Base Dwyer. This eight-man team serves more than two thousand service members and civilians on the base. Produced by Sgt. Chr...
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Freedom File: A Greener Perspective in Afghanistan: Bagram’s Waste Management Complex from 2023-04-12T11:21:49
The Waste Management Complex on Bagram Airfield receives all trash produced on base and after sorting, recycles, stores and distributes re-usable material to local Afghan companies. Includes sound ...
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Freedom File: Army Reserve Fixed Wing Pilots Fly in Afghanistan from 2023-04-12T10:54:38
Army Reserve fixed wing pilots transport high ranking officials and distinguished visitors around the Afghanistan theater of operations with their UC-35, executive style jet.
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Freedom File: Guardians of the Galaxy Visit Guardians of Afghanistan from 2023-04-12T08:36:49
The MWR center on Bagram Airfield held a special screening of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy for Coalition Forces. Includes sound bites from Sgt. David Ogden and Maj. Devon McRainey, Guardians of...
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Freedom File: Afghan Women Farmers from 2023-04-12T08:35:07
Afghan Women Farmers from Parwan Province come to Bagram Airfield for a final Shura to help them develop skills as farmers and sales women. Sound bites from Senior USDA Agricultural Representative ...
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Freedom File: Kabul Mayor Announces New Project Partnerships from 2023-04-12T08:34:34
The Mayor of Kabul announces new beautification projects at the Massoud Circle in conjunction with US Forces Afghanistan.
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Freedom File: First to Make a Difference in the Resolute Support Mission from 2023-04-12T07:36:56
As the mission in Afghanistan comes to an end, units like the 401st Army Field Support Brigade on Bagram Airfield, will continue to execute theater wide logistics operations in support of the Resol...
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Freedom File: Afghan Service Members Graduate From a Technical Program from 2023-04-12T07:04:36
A ceremony is held to celebrate the graduation of 77 Afghan National Army Service Members for their completion of a technical program. They learned various skills to become certified as Radio Repai...
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Freedom File: Top Guns' CERP School from 2023-04-12T06:52:27
Task Force Top Guns of the 101st Airborne Division went to Gholam Ali for the ground breaking ceremony of a school repair and to see the finished x-ray room at the Gholam Ali Clinic.
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Freedom File: Key Leader Engagement on Combat Outpost Soltan Khel from 2023-04-12T06:31:32
U.S. and Afghan forces meet on Combat Outpost Soltan Khel for a Key Leader Engagement.
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Freedom File: Well Drilling Provides Fresh Water for an ANA Base from 2023-04-12T06:13:53
The Navy Mobile Construction Battalion Two Five provides hands on training for an Afghan National Army engineering group. The group learns various skills to drill a well that will provide clean wat...
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Freedom File: SFAAT Goes to the Zone from 2023-04-12T05:01:41
The Security Forces Advise and Assist Team or SFAAT 82 use their role as mentors to help Afghan Border Police or ABP. SFAAT 82 provides the ABP guidance on how to setup and run their infrastructure.
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Freedom File: Bagram Airfield in Transition from 2023-04-12T04:31:37
In support of the Resolute Support Mission, several projects on Bagram Airfield will transition the area into an enduring base.
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Freedom File: The New Ownership of Camp Phoenix from 2023-04-12T04:31:03
A ceremony celebrates the Afghan government gaining ownership of Camp Phoenix. Soldiers from the 302nd Military Police Company and the 48th Infantry Combat Brigade Team, the last group of Soldiers ...
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Freedom File: C-JTSCC Change of Command Ceremony from 2023-04-12T04:30:14
The CENTCOM Joint Theater Support Contracting Command holds a change of command ceremony. The outgoing commander is RDML Allie Coetzee and the incoming commander is BG Brett McMullen. Soundbites i...
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Freedom File: Bobcats Patrol Shindand from 2023-04-12T03:42:21
1st Platoon, Demon Company, 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division goes out on a patrol to show their replacements the area of operations in Shindand, A...
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Freedom File: Enduring Medical Care from 2023-04-12T03:41:45
As the U.S. draws down and medical assets leave Afghanistan, Doctors and Nurses at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital train Afghan medical professionals. The Afghans take part in the two week Afghan ...
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Freedom File: Training Through Retrograde from 2023-04-12T03:22:12
As the U.S. Forces draw down and retrograde, B-Huts are being torn down. Pararescuemen on Bagram Airfield are using these buildings for training to allow troops to stay mission ready.
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Freedom File: Foot Patrol in Wardak Province Leads to a Fire-Fight from 2023-04-12T03:20:48
Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Grim Troop of the Third Cavalry Regiment conduct a foot patrol and Key Leader Engagement but run into some hostile fire along the way. Includes sound bites from Staff Sgt...
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Freedom File: USFOR-A and ISAF’s Change of Command (Freedom File) from 2023-04-12T03:20:08
A change of command ceremony is held to commemorate a new commander of United States Forces-Afghanistan and the International Security Assistance Force. The event highlights the accomplishments of ...
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Freedom File: USACE Builds Basic Training from 2023-04-12T03:19:32
The United States Army Corps of Engineers went to the Kabul Military Training Center to oversee projects they currently have under construction. Includes sound bites from Col. Abdul Qudus Ghani, KM...
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Freedom File: Driving with a Purpose from 2023-04-12T02:32:14
The soldiers of ISAF’s Joint Command Movement Control team are tasked with moving military passengers in and around the city of Kabul, Afghanistan. They have the task of safely ferrying individuals...
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Freedom File: More Than a Trauma Center from 2023-04-12T02:06:35
In addition to trauma care, Kandahar Airfield’s NATO Role 3 Hospital incorporates programs that focus on prevention for Coalition Forces and Afghan civilians.
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Freedom File: New Shorabak Trauma Center from 2023-04-12T02:02:45
CAPT James Cole explains the purpose of the new trauma center at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan. This is the first such facility in the region and it enables the ANA's 215th Corps to better support its...
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Freedom File: End of Summer Crazy Carnival from 2023-04-12T01:41:49
The American Red Cross sponsored the End of Summer Crazy Carnival on Bagram Airfield. Footage includes a flash mob, games and activities. Includes sound bites from Felecia Chavez, American Red Cros...
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Freedom File: The Lazy Man’s 2K from 2023-04-12T01:13:13
Over two-hundred troops participated in the Lazy Man’s 2K on Bagram Airfield. The American Red Cross sponsored the event.
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Freedom File: MRAP Saves Lives from 2023-04-12T00:19:41
Pfc. Jose Giron, MRAP Passenger and Pfc. Jeremiah Hutson, MRAP Driver, talk about the day an IED hit them and how their MRAP saved their lives. Also available in high definition.
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Freedom File: 455th Air Expeditionary Wing: Gateway to the Resolute Support Mission from 2023-04-12T00:08:16
The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing on Bagram Airfield is a provisional United States Air Force Central (USAFCENT) unit. It is one of two AEWs in Afghanistan. The 455th AEW will continue current and f...
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Freedom File: 1-2 Marines Reconnaissance Patrol from 2023-04-11T23:09:49
Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines conduct reconnaissance patrols with members of the Afghan National Army in the northwest region of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. During this Mission, they ...
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Freedom File: Troops Get A 9/11 Visit From Dr. Roever from 2023-04-11T22:45:38
On Sept 11th 2014, Dr. Dave Roever, resiliency coach and Vietnam veteran, visited the troops in and around Afghanistan to bring words of encouragement to troops on the anniversary of 9-11.
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Freedom File: Afghanistan Gets a Forensics Lab from 2023-04-11T22:18:36
Regional Support Command West helps stand up the second largest forensics lab in Afghanistan.
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Freedom File: Afghan Soldiers Graduate from Weapons Training from 2023-04-11T22:08:38
Afghan soldiers attend a graduation ceremony after they complete the first phase of their weapons training at Camp Zefar in Herat, Afghanistan. U.S. Forces from TAAC- West attended and took part in...
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Freedom File: SFAAT 200 Meets with Afghan Leaders at Islam Qala-005 from 2023-04-11T20:54:13
Soldiers from SFAAT-200 and the 705th Zone Commander of the Afghan Border Patrol fly to Islam Kala, an ABP post, to conduct an inspection and Key Leader Engagement. Includes sound bites from Lt. Co...
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Freedom File: Honoring Our Fallen from 2023-04-11T20:52:48
After the military community at Kabul International Airport loses three of its own, they prepare to honor the fallen heroes with a memorial ceremony.
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Freedom File: How the National Afghan Trucking System Supports Coalition Forces from 2023-04-11T20:27:12
The National Afghan Trucking system provides a secure and reliable means of distributing reconstruction material, security equipment, fuel, miscellaneous dry cargo, and life support assets to and f...
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Freedom File: The All American Dustoff from 2023-04-11T18:23:40
The soldiers of The All American Dustoff fly a training mission to Jalalabad. This unit flies the most missions of any MEDEVAC unit in Afghanistan. Interviews: CW2 John Cornelius – Ft. Bragg and SS...
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Freedom File: Managing Non-Rolling Stock in the Resolute Support Mission from 2023-04-11T18:17:08
In addition to rolling stock, the 401st Army Field Support Brigade manages the turn-in and re-distribution of non-rolling stock. These items are inspected and sent to other locations around the wor...
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Freedom File: Preventing Stress in a Combat Zone from 2023-04-11T18:16:26
10th Mountain’s Surgeons Wellness Program plays a huge role in keeping Soldiers mission ready. Following the Surgeon General’s Triad, the program emphasizes exercise, sleep, and nutrition. Includes...
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Freedom File: Volleyball Diplomacy from 2023-04-11T18:15:50
Recently, American Soldiers from ISAF Joint Command at Kabul International Airport played Afghan National Army soldiers from the Ground Forces Command in a volleyball game. The friendly game focuse...
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Freedom File: CJIATF 435 End of Mission Ceremony from 2023-04-11T18:09:49
Combined joint Inter Agency Task Force 435 conducts their End of Mission Ceremony.
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Freedom File: Herat's Role-2 Mission from 2023-04-11T17:24:27
The Role-2 Hospital in Herat, Afghanistan has an important mission. Soldiers from the 909th Forward Surgical Team work with other NATO forces battling everything from the wounded patients to langu...
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Freedom File: USACE’s Impact of Afghanistan from 2023-04-11T16:59:59
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has made great contributions to the reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. As they approach the end of their mission, Sergeant Christopher Tobey meets with...
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Freedom File: ANA Service Members Receive Training on MRAPs from 2023-04-11T15:33:40
Military Advisor Team Five, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two-Five and personnel with the Warrior Training Alliance, work together to teach Afghan National Army soldiers important MRAP lessons.
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Freedom File: Khost Province Residents Welcome U.S. and Afghan Forces from 2023-04-11T14:45:50
1st Platoon, Apache Troop,1st Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment Infantrymen conduct a presence patrol alongside Afghan National Army Soldiers in Khost Province. SSG Terrence Shelburne shares his thou...
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Freedom File: Postal Operations in the Resolute Support Mission from 2023-04-11T14:29:08
The Army Post Office on Bagram Airfield conducts traditional postal operations as well as provides expeditionary mail services, such as postal rodeos for smaller outlying FOB's throughout Afghanist...
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Freedom File: Sailor Reflects on 13 Years in Afghanistan from 2023-04-11T13:34:30
HM1 Aaron Spaulding was one of the first service members to deploy to Afghanistan in 2001 and will be one of the last to leave in 2014. He takes a look back at the progress that has been made duri...
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Freedom File: Task Force Med Soldier of the Quarter from 2023-04-11T13:03:48
Soldiers serving in Afghanistan with Task Force 31 Med compete in a Soldier and NCO of the Quarter competition at Bagram Airfield.
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Freedom File: Apache Troop Patrol from 2023-04-11T13:02:56
Red Platoon, Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, patrols villages in the security zone around Bagram Airfield.
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Freedom File: “Dustoff” Medics Provide ISAF with Invaluable Load Training from 2023-04-11T02:43:16
Pilots and medics with Task Force ”Talon” provide cold load training to soldiers from the Czech Republic Armed Forces.
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Freedom File: Chinook Prepares for Takeoff from 2023-04-10T04:03:11
U.S. Soldiers prepare for the Resolute Support Mission by loading a CH-47F Chinook into a C-7 Aircraft to send back to the U.S. for reset. Also available in high definition.
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