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Cows are the message from international 00:19.040 --> 00:22.170 security assistance force deputy commander lieutenant general 00:22.200 --> 00:26.140 a dream brad sharp is that progress is increasing in Afghanistan 00:26.140 --> 00:29.760 and Afghan national security forces are now leading more than 00:29.760 --> 00:33.750 three-quarters of all security operations general brad Shah briefed 00:33.750 --> 00:37.410 reporters at the Pentagon from ice out headquarters in Afghanistan. 00:38.050 --> 00:42.290 Transition is on track with three quarters of the population 00:42.290 --> 00:44.330 living under Afghan security late. 00:45.000 --> 00:47.250 This includes every provincial capital. 00:47.860 --> 00:52.280 And increasingly the insurgency is faced by the a and S of Vienna 00:52.280 --> 00:57.200 staff rather than I sat in other words the face of local security 00:57.500 --> 00:59.450 is more and more Afghan fighters. 01:00.640 --> 01:04.980 By a mid twenty thirteen next year all parts of Afghanistan one 01:04.980 --> 01:08.490 of the gum transition and Afghan forces will be in the lead for 01:08.490 --> 01:10.450 security nationwide. 01:11.150 --> 01:14.440 Tara bradshaw said Afghan forces number three hundred thousand 01:14.440 --> 01:18.150 strong in their confidence incompetence is increasing and they're 01:18.150 --> 01:21.830 leading Brigade level operations with I sat in a support role 01:21.860 --> 01:26.010 only if command sergeant major of the army Raymond Chandler recently 01:26.010 --> 01:29.520 visited Barber an air field to meet with meet and greet soldiers 01:29.730 --> 01:31.810 senior airmen evan mills. Reports. 01:35.660 --> 01:38.590 Command sargent major of the army agreement can learn diseases 01:38.590 --> 01:41.630 Auburn they're all the darkest orders about enforcing issues 01:41.630 --> 01:42.480 facing the army. 01:43.000 --> 01:46.450 Suicides heaving and sexual harassment where the three major 01:46.450 --> 01:49.750 talking point. So the reader Chandler specifically address the 01:49.750 --> 01:52.670 randomly chose soldiers out of the crowd to give explanations 01:52.670 --> 01:53.230 of the crop. 01:53.880 --> 01:57.600 After he was down to holders had the opportunity to ask questions 01:58.000 --> 02:01.130 to this question and answer session has that a small awards ceremony 02:01.130 --> 02:03.730 was held for soldiers who demonstrated excellent and there were 02:03.730 --> 02:08.450 hikers for pointers on other feel that amazon's and Zimmerman snails. 02:09.480 --> 02:13.070 The United States is recognizing the bravery of one serbian town 02:13.070 --> 02:16.490 during world war two with a new beginning for its younger residents 02:16.720 --> 02:20.490 the U.S. office of defense cooperation in Serbia completed a 02:20.490 --> 02:24.440 six hundred fifty thousand dollar project on a swollen the small 02:24.440 --> 02:27.700 village of pro and johnny during the war crane johnny villagers 02:27.700 --> 02:31.500 save more than five hundred allied airmen shot down their school 02:31.500 --> 02:34.690 for movements include new hall ways indoor restroom than a brand 02:34.690 --> 02:38.120 new gymnasium that will also serve as a community center. 02:38.870 --> 02:43.060 For east as a symbol for the American doesn't forget thanks to 02:43.060 --> 02:46.560 the U.S. european command. We're renovated this building behind 02:46.560 --> 02:51.200 me and other aspects of the school and made wife. 02:52.110 --> 02:53.310 Significantly better. 02:54.000 --> 02:57.330 For the surrounding villages in this municipals. 02:58.150 --> 03:00.780 Officials say the school project also shows the U.S. 03:00.780 --> 03:04.340 military is concerned with helping to build strong vibrant communities 03:04.540 --> 03:07.830 with partnership countries. Well it's Hispanic heritage month 03:07.860 --> 03:10.820 and they're celebrating all the way over a misawa air base in 03:10.820 --> 03:14.740 japan seem seaman apprentice jean baker shows us how service 03:14.740 --> 03:17.760 members there organize several events to give base residents 03:17.810 --> 03:19.290 taste of Hispanic life. 03:20.320 --> 03:23.450 Hispanic heritage month. Calmly allows Hispanic service members 03:23.450 --> 03:26.890 to embrace their culture they share with others should we understand 03:27.140 --> 03:31.560 you know how old lively energetic and fun AR quarter's. You will 03:31.560 --> 03:34.620 we we wanted to share that with everyone else on when it comes 03:34.620 --> 03:38.710 to the debts and the food that that has been the goal really badly. 03:38.840 --> 03:42.330 That's the focus so to reinvent plant you we want participation 03:42.370 --> 03:45.590 the key to the successful movement is about getting contributions 03:45.590 --> 03:48.710 from various perspectives were just forecasting richer. 03:48.710 --> 03:52.900 We're all pop right on target with that some events on the one 03:52.900 --> 03:56.340 of them is the free dance lessons and no better way to learn 03:56.340 --> 04:00.160 about a courtroom it's taken all the committee makes it easy 04:00.160 --> 04:03.630 to get an hall moved to the beat and discovery get in a Latino 04:03.630 --> 04:09.070 for free. So it's it's a great show gets another people participation 04:09.070 --> 04:13.700 is something the Great enough to have from everybody amaze whether 04:13.700 --> 04:17.710 it's coming out in helping me books to community to the kids 04:17.960 --> 04:21.050 coming on dancing with this coming out there and in high recipes 04:21.050 --> 04:23.840 seeking take on too and we just love to. Share. 04:26.320 --> 04:29.870 Hispanic heritage month runs through fifteen october for more 04:29.870 --> 04:33.220 news you can head online to Pentagon channel stopped nell..