WEBVTT 00:03.500 --> 00:18.780 That. Welcome on staff sergeant hyman hearn and it is this is 00:18.780 --> 00:22.370 soldiers Journal. Thank you for joining us as we cover stories 00:22.370 --> 00:26.530 their about you the soldier in this addition we go to Afghanistan 00:26.720 --> 00:30.100 to see the secretary of defense award a soldier the purple heart. 00:30.390 --> 00:33.890 We travel to a whole why to see the whole ion army national guardsmen 00:33.890 --> 00:37.820 battle it out for the title of best warrior. But first we go 00:37.820 --> 00:41.280 after ago where terrorism is active as we've seen in the reason 00:41.280 --> 00:45.620 events in Benghazi and algeria general carter ham told our gel 00:45.620 --> 00:49.270 mccabe that americans the to be aware of the danger that exists 00:49.350 --> 00:54.510 on the African continent the existence of walk off Prom in mostly 00:54.510 --> 00:59.100 in northern nigeria and a particularly violent offshoot of of 00:59.100 --> 01:03.650 pork on orders on sorrow is stronger now than they were a year 01:03.650 --> 01:07.220 ago or two years ago and are increasingly file. 01:07.950 --> 01:11.660 And then there's the that network that concerns me more switches 01:11.660 --> 01:16.800 the broader an extremist that work that ranges from from mali. 01:17.460 --> 01:21.790 Through the the border regions of algerian the share into into 01:21.790 --> 01:26.260 libya and that a little scum federation of a number of different 01:26.260 --> 01:30.170 groups the largest of which is stock haydn they in their lands 01:30.170 --> 01:31.450 of the Islamic my grab. 01:32.230 --> 01:38.020 A that that organization concerns me in increasingly we're seeing 01:38.400 --> 01:42.430 worrying indicators debt these various groups are khyber. 01:43.280 --> 01:45.980 On sir are. Sure rear in the be a bore cool forearm. 01:46.500 --> 01:50.870 Are at least interested in sharing ideas in. 01:51.380 --> 01:56.400 A in in training one another perhaps of exchange of funding. 01:56.740 --> 02:00.910 Maybe fighters moving between organizations so that's where really 02:00.910 --> 02:05.580 concerns me is of growing connection between previously disjointed 02:05.580 --> 02:07.160 extremist. Organisations. 02:08.570 --> 02:12.510 After her interview with general ham ya mccabe remained in Cameroon 02:12.590 --> 02:16.030 where our soldiers were participating in exercise central accord. 02:16.360 --> 02:19.720 She files this report on the exercise that is a demonstration 02:19.890 --> 02:23.190 of the U.S. army's commitment to strengthen relationships in 02:23.190 --> 02:25.940 order to build a more secure and stable africa. 02:27.000 --> 02:30.830 Tactics and techniques our primary objectives it exercise central 02:30.830 --> 02:34.340 Quordy and assigned to the first day each with a focus is on 02:34.340 --> 02:37.810 specialize skills in their woodford like a proper packaging and 02:37.810 --> 02:40.200 loading of supplies to be dropped from the air. 02:40.800 --> 02:44.910 Understanding how did is it need a drop was ethanol vector here 02:44.910 --> 02:48.990 in Cameroon military medical personnel concentrate. Don treating 02:48.990 --> 02:51.530 a Wong what the point of injury. 02:52.080 --> 02:54.510 Was for in a field hospital setting. 02:55.040 --> 02:59.730 An important goals but in this part of africa do just this dark 02:59.730 --> 03:03.590 this exercise is not all of rock abort. This continental is for 03:03.590 --> 03:07.520 africa central core is one of numerous training events executed 03:07.520 --> 03:11.660 by U.S. army africa the land force component of you as africa 03:11.660 --> 03:15.480 command when this exercise the geared seventeen years ago. 03:15.480 --> 03:18.850 It was a bilateral is it just the United States and host nation. 03:19.410 --> 03:24.670 Central quarter team has participants from seven nations this 03:24.670 --> 03:29.540 is truly multinational that it it and they realize that to africa 03:29.540 --> 03:33.690 has a very complex problems the problems in africa experiences 03:33.690 --> 03:38.460 are regional problems and so if they hope to solve African problems 03:38.460 --> 03:41.010 by Afghans a unique to cooperate regionally in order to. 03:42.130 --> 03:45.860 The republic of Cameroon is located in central western africa 03:46.060 --> 03:50.860 in is recognized as one of the most stable nations in an unpredictable region. 03:51.500 --> 03:56.490 The Hosting a major military exercise like central accord he's 03:56.490 --> 04:01.070 seen by many as a step and the right direction. The military's 04:01.150 --> 04:07.300 work here and for helping us to combat piracy on to combat terrorism 04:07.300 --> 04:10.370 and to come back on it poaching and other. 04:11.000 --> 04:16.000 On trans national crime has really bolstered the relationship. 04:16.680 --> 04:20.390 Exercise central port will return became a room next year. 04:20.760 --> 04:25.320 What tactics techniques and multinational connections will once 04:25.320 --> 04:27.140 again take center stage. 04:27.780 --> 04:33.140 Deal mccabe cameron. U.S. military participants came from the 04:33.140 --> 04:36.230 active duty national guard and reserve components. 04:37.130 --> 04:40.920 Our fallen heroes have a special place in our countries har one 04:40.920 --> 04:44.830 fallen hero left this over sixty years ago and to this day is 04:44.830 --> 04:47.290 legacy lives on in the lives. He touched. 04:48.000 --> 04:51.130 Then the Nashville rooms and we're. 04:51.870 --> 04:55.570 Barely the First analyse shop either Cape of. 04:57.350 --> 04:58.170 Was pretty. 05:00.270 --> 05:01.900 Over so many in the ITC. 05:02.670 --> 05:03.210 Form that. 05:04.110 --> 05:07.870 What hover mower. What's Amanda's was and productivity the Am 05:07.900 --> 05:11.040 and she and that other man work we're trying to escape are trying 05:11.040 --> 05:12.420 to make the back this to safety. 05:13.270 --> 05:16.640 The store becoming the only truly still glories voted field lake. 05:17.610 --> 05:19.510 Had the gone point that like a. 05:20.250 --> 05:23.190 Instead of us closer size and he said he knew the next thing 05:23.190 --> 05:25.370 that it was gonna feel what's aboard gone into a set. 05:26.200 --> 05:27.040 They look to me. 05:28.060 --> 05:30.680 There's a American come on crotch to reward. 05:31.500 --> 05:34.420 At a service on American soldier pushing this north korean out 05:34.420 --> 05:34.900 of the way. 05:35.630 --> 05:37.070 The foolish while AK when. 05:37.720 --> 05:41.920 You wish to nellis laid waned that soldier never done in on the 05:41.920 --> 05:44.580 rebel army chaplain in allocate they. 05:45.110 --> 05:49.140 Look hatian is the receive the medal of honor for his acts of 05:49.140 --> 05:51.090 our during the korean war. 05:51.680 --> 05:52.920 I think if you were or. 05:53.530 --> 05:54.490 Asked whether not. 05:55.090 --> 05:57.290 He one of this award is you would've probably fade. 05:58.380 --> 06:01.100 Packed now that that he'd he'd in of the survey award. 06:02.070 --> 06:02.950 He be crumbled. 06:03.840 --> 06:08.570 You need italia point my going donor met but the better kind 06:08.570 --> 06:09.490 of courtney what. 06:11.210 --> 06:15.290 The memo or in the prison camp have been working for of those 06:15.470 --> 06:18.230 father taken three see this award natalee from the time they 06:18.230 --> 06:19.240 got out of prison camp. 06:19.890 --> 06:21.600 Of wonder why it took football. 06:23.060 --> 06:25.460 The men could have got it broke it off love air. 06:26.030 --> 06:27.600 Reserve so you can you give. 06:29.000 --> 06:32.660 From the stories shared by his fellow soldiers to the memorials 06:32.660 --> 06:36.590 at the church where his sermons began chaplain key been selfless 06:36.590 --> 06:38.110 service is eternal. 06:39.000 --> 06:42.660 The with sir the present tell for about six or seven months before 06:42.660 --> 06:43.380 he passed away. 06:44.630 --> 06:47.520 Two on a half years later when the rest of the main world were 06:47.520 --> 06:50.930 freed from a prison camp. They were still speaking of other tapered 06:50.930 --> 06:52.400 and how the attacks footlights. 06:53.090 --> 06:56.300 Felt good to bring it somebody that's a drill it. 06:57.000 --> 06:59.120 Am of look envelope of their let gone. 07:00.150 --> 07:02.410 He was known as a soldiers chaplain. 07:03.200 --> 07:04.640 He wasn't abolish. 07:05.530 --> 07:06.660 He was one unknowable. 07:08.500 --> 07:10.910 But that we fail round-up later will. 07:11.570 --> 07:13.250 That he died. 07:13.800 --> 07:15.260 And we knew of the the. Only. 07:25.170 --> 07:28.700 And obama called Chaplin Cape in sister-in-law helen K been to 07:28.700 --> 07:32.090 tell her the news the award will be presented this month that 07:32.090 --> 07:33.880 a ceremony in the white house. 07:34.740 --> 07:37.810 It's not every day that we get to meet a member of the president's 07:37.810 --> 07:41.130 cabinet and it's even less common to receive on that all from 07:41.130 --> 07:45.710 one airman first class john marc betreaud reports on a special event. 07:45.710 --> 07:47.320 One soldier will never forget.. Any. 07:47.840 --> 07:54.890 Any. That everyone has the differ deployment experience than 07:54.890 --> 07:58.360 are many people expect to end up with the purple heart the team 07:58.360 --> 08:01.890 and say most people try to avoid it altogether. But sometimes 08:01.890 --> 08:05.780 speak catches up to was an pros as in extraordinary situations. 08:06.380 --> 08:07.400 It is. A. 08:10.500 --> 08:11.550 Do serve with. 08:13.180 --> 08:14.900 America's fighters men and women. 08:16.080 --> 08:18.600 A new renters. So restless. 08:19.550 --> 08:21.740 As service a as I. Know. 08:25.040 --> 08:26.530 To be part of your team. 08:27.730 --> 08:29.280 That is indeed a great. 08:29.930 --> 08:34.030 Privilege. I never said in relies of our we're happen out but 08:34.060 --> 08:37.720 I don't know we've was the vehicle lady at in O we've rocket 08:37.910 --> 08:41.720 but the idea knows the the know the train the Get. 08:43.370 --> 08:44.710 The training in the of. 08:46.000 --> 08:48.740 And a ten of our forces do you know it for this something like 08:48.740 --> 08:52.050 that with that so that's relied on my for eleven in the 08:53.630 --> 08:56.740 Pay attention to live. You know how I was feel we're for this 08:56.790 --> 09:00.750 house treat on you know of my trainer wells balls and that the 09:00.750 --> 09:01.770 tech Laden. And 09:04.910 --> 09:10.510 From sartorialist I'm from lake charles Louisiana and more best. Also. 09:13.030 --> 09:16.580 Airman first class on marc betreaud it goes a far until all that 09:16.870 --> 09:21.300 Afghanistan and all that we've had an all. 09:22.640 --> 09:26.130 Have to the break we go the Fort benning fifty soldiers can see 09:26.200 --> 09:27.050 the the best out. 09:28.500 --> 09:32.370 And powerful of and national awesome harder and how the fire 09:32.370 --> 09:34.960 that working up next on this is. The 09:38.000 --> 09:41.850 She he's think of staggering their own. 09:43.000 --> 09:45.760 There seen Sergei. 09:46.500 --> 09:50.170 Easy it's nice of you choose team leader to the next place today. 09:50.570 --> 09:51.300 We have the. Time. 09:53.650 --> 09:57.690 I'm mission trust in your teams capabilities is essential army 09:57.690 --> 10:01.240 sergeant keep urquhart is an saab or province Afghanistan with 10:01.240 --> 10:04.400 a five seventh cavalry leader who is gaining competence on a 10:04.400 --> 10:05.730 combined. Operation. 10:09.060 --> 10:13.380 It's a part of the early on the grounds of will province Afghanistan 10:13.790 --> 10:16.830 and one team leader army sergeant taking the jarman is moving 10:16.830 --> 10:21.210 with purpose take a lot of pride in out there get noon to so 10:21.210 --> 10:25.050 just me a chance to kind of big brown consistently move around 10:25.050 --> 10:28.110 and look for stuff to see a small so we're top that researching 10:28.110 --> 10:31.800 side by side with a in a soldiers and their pulling their weight 10:32.100 --> 10:34.670 as one of the biggest thing is that is impressed me is how fast 10:34.670 --> 10:37.780 bayonet that did to the situation in the mission that we have. 10:39.030 --> 10:42.290 The days mission agenda the so I had three a. 10:43.090 --> 10:46.580 Three side so we're supposed to hit the first i've been a possible cachet.. Dvds. 10:47.190 --> 10:57.440 Dvds. Second site possible spotter location what.. That. 10:58.000 --> 11:02.070 That. And. Your 11:05.000 --> 11:08.880 The third site was another possible cachet slash water location. 11:09.740 --> 11:13.460 Even in finding nothing sergeant to jardin reinforces his confidence 11:13.460 --> 11:16.970 in our Afghan counterparts about filters secure when because 11:16.970 --> 11:18.560 they are very tactically sound. 11:19.130 --> 11:21.340 I'm thoroughly impressed with their tactical knowledge. 11:22.500 --> 11:25.150 Doing that textile knowledge an working with experienced team 11:25.150 --> 11:26.890 leaders like sergeant jig indigent. 11:27.500 --> 11:28.710 Hundred circuit keep urquhart. 11:29.340 --> 11:29.840 Brothers that. 11:33.500 --> 11:39.080 That. There's the best ranger best rapper best warrior competitions 11:39.310 --> 11:42.740 cooks have the culinary arts training event and even those of 11:42.740 --> 11:45.980 us and public affairs have the key fell we're and thomas structure 11:45.980 --> 11:50.810 Sin awards. But cast doubts in have anything no competition nor 11:50.810 --> 11:54.350 wards to declare who was the best until now. Do. 12:00.260 --> 12:01.960 Definitely or not all of. 12:02.670 --> 12:04.090 What they're for all. 12:04.780 --> 12:08.460 This is a big a niece up held at Fort benning georgia not to 12:08.460 --> 12:12.540 begin a couple are represents exports and it out to go a and 12:12.540 --> 12:15.020 pushing yourself to be the best the best go you can be and the 12:15.020 --> 12:16.650 best and reconnaissance so you can parts would be. 12:17.180 --> 12:20.740 Four-day competition kids always a physical testament durant 12:21.050 --> 12:23.620 that ended with a hundred yards of hell. 12:24.220 --> 12:29.620 Which included pushing home be. Well I will go up there and only. Here. 12:34.500 --> 12:38.000 With regard your and we start although. Okay we're gonna we're 12:38.000 --> 12:42.240 doing pretty good made you detail Wall post. Well. Yeah it when. 12:42.920 --> 12:46.750 I get unified are about you fighting for every inch the next 12:46.750 --> 12:50.230 few days her the nineteen teams facing is a ride you challenges 12:50.580 --> 12:52.300 cannot offer go. 12:53.000 --> 12:56.890 Are pretty out there the including the mathematics of demolition 12:57.240 --> 13:00.850 as guess. We do deal would like a demolition and this up that 13:00.850 --> 13:01.240 we don't. 13:01.760 --> 13:03.180 Really trying upon too often. 13:03.730 --> 13:07.420 Getting back to those basics is a major theme of the competition. 13:08.000 --> 13:10.920 It opted to focus on the forum roles were Carstens of security 13:10.920 --> 13:13.530 task that we may not have been able to do this early over the 13:13.530 --> 13:14.700 past decade. 13:15.260 --> 13:18.670 Conflict in Afghanistan and iraq attends crossed. The finish 13:18.670 --> 13:22.510 line imitated screed inside could hear from the competitions namesake. 13:23.040 --> 13:23.970 That goes. 13:25.000 --> 13:27.990 Don't you place higher than the other the gap. 13:28.740 --> 13:30.550 But there's no losers. 13:31.150 --> 13:33.110 And the team that placed highest was. 13:34.000 --> 13:37.050 We've got a. Bad. 13:39.500 --> 13:43.080 Ninteen stationed Fort richardson last to receive cold rob all 13:43.080 --> 13:46.730 those and we're knighted into the honor border of saint george. 13:48.000 --> 13:51.640 If you one relax over the week in your plans probably don't include 13:51.640 --> 13:54.970 marking twelve miles of the hot sun in full battle rattle. 13:55.000 --> 13:58.780 While dealing with hostile crowds and throwing grenades but some 13:58.780 --> 14:01.870 soldiers and whole wide decided they were up to that challenge. 14:02.500 --> 14:07.030 That. The nine soldiers spent their weekend in the battle against themselves. 14:07.710 --> 14:11.300 And each other on that on hold on for the title best warrior 14:11.300 --> 14:12.970 in the why you army national guard. 14:14.920 --> 14:18.820 Is it a bit sort of this orders of the nine competitors from 14:18.820 --> 14:22.890 all of the fin indices and be soas work hard to get worry out today. 14:22.940 --> 14:25.980 We're Lasorda years of where the competition happened over three 14:25.980 --> 14:29.320 days of exhausting physical and mental trials player. But most 14:29.320 --> 14:32.690 of the soldiers agreed on what they saw as the biggest challenge 14:32.790 --> 14:36.420 told myra quite as pie almost towns in part for me the most challenging 14:36.420 --> 14:39.640 part so far was the road march before the road march for me. 14:39.640 --> 14:42.650 That's only the assault mile road. March this a form our own 14:42.650 --> 14:44.870 merge was probably and most challenging thing. 14:45.430 --> 14:48.430 A very gonna my life in addition to marching twelve miles and 14:48.430 --> 14:51.480 that he with all their gear the soldiers had challenged nations 14:51.480 --> 14:54.220 along the way that tested their casualty treatment. 14:54.720 --> 14:56.940 I crawl war crawled hand grenades. Use. 14:59.390 --> 15:02.610 And their ability to use rules of engagement dealing with media 15:02.640 --> 15:04.620 and protesters. Yeah it. 15:05.500 --> 15:08.770 I am the soldiers we're here to compete but they found the events 15:08.770 --> 15:09.800 to be useful training. 15:10.340 --> 15:13.050 This best warrior competition it'll put you to the test. 15:13.660 --> 15:14.890 Physically and mentally. 15:15.430 --> 15:16.430 And this work there for. 15:18.100 --> 15:22.060 This competition actually is a good refresher and it shows. 15:22.830 --> 15:26.450 How they'd react in a real life situation and that's very valuable 15:26.890 --> 15:30.770 in sustaining your sort of skills one junior enlisted and one 15:30.770 --> 15:33.540 non commissioned officer will go to the regional competition 15:33.540 --> 15:34.880 in Fort Carson Colorado. 15:35.530 --> 15:38.250 Will compete against best warriors from other state national 15:38.250 --> 15:42.540 guards tech surgeon. Michael jackson bello sir station away. 15:42.890 --> 15:46.500 After the competition at Fort Carson Colorado regional winners 15:46.500 --> 15:50.190 will compete to represent the national guard at the army wide best. 15:50.190 --> 15:51.910 We're event later this year. 15:52.870 --> 15:56.470 The culinary arts training event. Showcases talented military 15:56.470 --> 16:00.550 Schatz from around the globe and all branches although sequestration 16:00.550 --> 16:03.370 may have caused many of the of bents to be cut from the schedule 16:03.370 --> 16:06.640 this year. It didn't start Schatz from turning up there he. 16:07.170 --> 16:09.320 Sergeant jennifer anderson has more. 16:11.500 --> 16:14.240 Are they into why don't chefs turn up the heat during this year's 16:14.240 --> 16:17.300 thirty eighth annual connery guards training events at Fort lee 16:17.300 --> 16:20.940 Virginia the heart the nutritional category that success and 16:20.940 --> 16:24.290 embraced the the end but they aren't competing against each other 16:24.590 --> 16:28.090 they're racing against the clock teams have to let have powers 16:28.090 --> 16:31.980 to prepare and put a three course meal for the judges the kicker 16:32.280 --> 16:36.440 the entire meal pass the and or a thousand calories when competitors 16:36.440 --> 16:40.380 from joint team Hawaii's says everything you played matters that 16:40.380 --> 16:43.480 fish for instance has a nation at the portion sizes with a right 16:43.790 --> 16:47.530 a happen the three ounces of that in early arise hessen the hat 16:47.530 --> 16:51.200 losing brown. My has to be a sign an honor my son that they are 16:51.200 --> 16:53.990 use we interest not less that the anti thing consideration should 16:53.990 --> 16:57.450 their to the new hires they get news like singers. I the senior 16:57.670 --> 17:00.970 natural honey not there and they think it their of you know when 17:00.970 --> 17:04.290 you in the lanes act cacti. I can underwrite this joint team 17:04.290 --> 17:08.190 Hawaii's telecom a silver medal for their gets across the field 17:08.190 --> 17:11.560 house to teams and mobile kids in trailers prepare meals big 17:11.560 --> 17:13.370 enough to feed sixty customers. 17:13.910 --> 17:16.940 Pockets and competition not only test teams on there with the 17:16.970 --> 17:20.690 skills that how one they serve their meals by governor cumbersome 17:20.690 --> 17:24.480 and of the only over the next that make and make sure the place 17:24.480 --> 17:29.160 get out to the customers and family man and say families job 17:29.160 --> 17:32.690 opponents on the way for the abdela we get of unannounced wise. 17:32.840 --> 17:35.450 So a vice chairwoman of out of it. 17:36.030 --> 17:40.450 We're. That will melanie force to your a with a for reductive. 17:41.000 --> 17:44.400 And and there we get to provide the with a to know that the in 17:44.400 --> 17:48.310 in rendering the scene Fort benning Bernice over medal month 17:48.310 --> 17:51.870 service from the Virginia. I'm sergeant jennifer. It. 17:54.970 --> 17:58.130 After the break will go around the army to white sands missile 17:58.130 --> 18:02.010 range to witness the memorial march honor in world war two better 18:02.010 --> 18:05.850 if and will go the new york fire island to see the army corps 18:05.850 --> 18:09.170 of engineers and action in the aftermath of hurricane. Sandy. 18:15.070 --> 18:16.480 Part of the American way of life. 18:17.000 --> 18:20.390 The main we're on a case in the keep an eye on for anything that 18:20.390 --> 18:20.890 of whites. 18:21.500 --> 18:26.600 That that this and mister bags when we travel from city to city 18:26.600 --> 18:28.580 we pay attention to our surroundings for. 18:31.270 --> 18:32.040 Have the one thing. 18:32.550 --> 18:34.330 That I can change its. 18:35.060 --> 18:37.650 Are there traveling for business or pleasure be aware of your 18:37.650 --> 18:41.620 surroundings you see something suspicious say something the Lublin gordon's. 18:44.580 --> 18:50.650 To. The Doctor shared a key for any military know we helped create 18:50.650 --> 18:55.410 unit cohesion antiphonal that transition will be that is electronics 18:55.410 --> 18:57.840 partnership application and training program. 18:58.390 --> 19:02.450 It you decide the responsibility of partition got to a military 19:02.450 --> 19:06.670 onesource.mil ration helping been like that commanding sponsorship 19:06.670 --> 19:08.110 application and training. 19:09.000 --> 19:09.920 Us right. 19:12.170 --> 19:15.950 As we go around the army we trouble to Afghanistan N new york. 19:16.050 --> 19:22.820 But first we got a new mexico. That. 19:23.500 --> 19:28.090 It. At That. It.. That. 19:31.000 --> 19:41.780 That. Why then from of all range the crisp air and early morning 19:41.780 --> 19:45.260 start couldn't stop the nearly six thousand marchers something 19:45.260 --> 19:49.180 very fair for for two thousand thirteen with on memorial to mark 19:49.530 --> 19:52.760 the more more ilk that mark on of the life of American and for 19:52.760 --> 19:56.250 the funeral prisoners of war full into it and eighty mile trek 19:56.250 --> 19:59.820 in the philippines and world war two the men were forced to walk 19:59.820 --> 20:03.590 without being provided any photo water and face the media that 20:03.630 --> 20:07.320 if they attempted to the finest themself many participants of 20:07.320 --> 20:10.840 the twenty six point two mile mark offer the chance to celebrate 20:10.870 --> 20:13.850 personal history. And fifth of of on story a lot. 20:16.200 --> 20:20.020 Kandahar province Afghanistan george washington car over one 20:20.020 --> 20:24.500 said that education is the key to unlock in the balkans or a freida. 20:25.040 --> 20:28.070 With the assistance of of soldiers from combined task force for 20:28.070 --> 20:32.210 to the children of matinee province Afghanistan for now able 20:32.210 --> 20:36.060 to offend a newly opened for and their area of the opening of 20:36.060 --> 20:39.450 the for with a significant event for not only the Afghan people 20:39.490 --> 20:43.580 for for U.S. forces as well the fall of the from will progress 20:43.580 --> 20:47.040 there's been made of the area do the partnership and hard work 20:47.290 --> 20:49.740 between the U.S. and Afghanistan to. 20:50.500 --> 20:54.030 Stay in in Afghanistan we go the Fort operating base the food. 20:54.560 --> 20:57.980 Afghan soldiers of the second mobile strike force fired their 20:57.980 --> 21:01.610 first mortars during the hands-on more exercise given by the 21:01.610 --> 21:05.700 fifth water in seventh cavalry regiment. The exercise introduce 21:05.700 --> 21:09.460 them for basic concepts of palm order team or while. 21:10.800 --> 21:14.320 The future the five seven care plans to give of home an eighteen 21:14.320 --> 21:17.850 event for the Afghan forces will have their own observers with 21:17.900 --> 21:21.000 their own mortar team for some fleet and mortar fire mission 21:21.050 --> 21:21.570 is to send. 21:23.560 --> 21:27.580 Fire island new york the U.S. army corps of engineers is working 21:27.580 --> 21:31.130 fifthly a storm debris from new york fire island as far that 21:31.130 --> 21:34.240 the federal government hurricane sandy discovery for. 21:34.740 --> 21:38.420 Debris removal began. March second two thousand for the and should 21:38.550 --> 21:40.050 be complete at this time. 21:40.670 --> 21:44.460 Civil war operations throughout the remote barrier islands suffocated 21:44.460 --> 21:48.470 by no faces it was fifty feet efforts and winter weather have 21:48.470 --> 21:52.140 been carefully for the meetings with local fleet and other federal 21:52.170 --> 21:55.550 agencies to minimize different them for the rest of the end high 21:55.550 --> 21:57.280 and then to the pacific. 21:58.080 --> 21:59.820 And that's a lot around the on. 22:00.380 --> 22:06.730 A After the break we go to hide over germany with. 22:07.500 --> 22:09.470 Will who came to buy. For. 22:18.000 --> 22:26.650 The can serve until during the month of the military tiled remember 22:26.650 --> 22:30.470 the world children play in support of in this to kids often take 22:30.470 --> 22:33.760 on additional responsibilities its best what can deployed. 22:34.260 --> 22:35.650 And they showed tremendous stress. 22:36.280 --> 22:40.220 Doting military onesource.mil delays. You can thank you military 22:40.220 --> 22:41.130 trial for team. 22:41.840 --> 22:43.600 And that's what's happening on the. Home. 22:49.000 --> 22:52.450 Oh in mountains searching desolate landscapes and do it with 22:52.450 --> 22:55.530 fifty pounds on your back it's just another day in the field 22:55.530 --> 22:59.270 for an army scout deployed to Afghanistan army sergeant keeper 22:59.270 --> 23:02.400 a car shows us how they're not alone carry the. Weight. 23:08.040 --> 23:12.160 For a test fire. I sergeant same your jane's into recovery moved 23:12.160 --> 23:16.060 out to the mies on valley in Afghanistan and what that in linked 23:16.060 --> 23:19.340 up with their counterparts are missing was to basically support 23:19.340 --> 23:23.010 the in in the part that they needed in our the clearance of certain 23:23.010 --> 23:26.410 objectives and then in a village of my scientist. 23:27.800 --> 23:30.330 A a came up with silly the operation. 23:31.000 --> 23:32.460 The twenty three. 23:34.500 --> 23:37.810 The to forties forty four nines. 23:38.730 --> 23:40.790 In sergeant james prepared for anything. 23:41.570 --> 23:44.050 Was Garcia weird that than intestinal Prom so. 23:44.630 --> 23:47.780 We actually got got the ball rolling down objective everything 23:47.780 --> 23:48.360 we're pretty smooth. 23:49.670 --> 23:53.880 Yes sir knight in the eyes named areas of interest suspect that's 23:53.880 --> 23:58.150 a seitz to clear and Walk through. 23:58.910 --> 23:59.970 Behind in a. 24:00.610 --> 24:04.070 A second and what they take dog taken on what they are clear 24:04.070 --> 24:07.350 in everything ever the symmetry of the. Primitive. 24:09.030 --> 24:12.040 From i've been edited pretty decent job the in the first operation 24:12.360 --> 24:12.980 at the lead. 24:14.060 --> 24:17.230 Was sergeant james behind them being a show to their capable 24:17.230 --> 24:21.680 to start cheery more of the workload army sergeant supercar support 24:21.680 --> 24:22.860 province. Afghanistan. 24:24.740 --> 24:28.790 And As the U.S. army in europe completes the move of its headquarters 24:28.790 --> 24:32.880 from hide operative these by in germany and era for so many soldiers 24:32.880 --> 24:36.530 who are stationed there come still close troops aren't the only 24:36.530 --> 24:40.190 ones affected by the move though jesse Grange air introduces 24:40.190 --> 24:43.440 us to a couple of folks who've stood behind soldiers and high 24:43.440 --> 24:46.250 over a for decades and will soon be saying goodbye. 24:47.500 --> 24:49.720 If you've ever met someone his good it what they do. 24:50.350 --> 24:53.400 You know they don't have to say you know i've noted leaders as 24:53.400 --> 24:57.240 a man a few words this group and many memories of the 24:58.730 --> 25:02.160 For two decades. He's stood by U.S. army europe soldiers literally 25:02.540 --> 25:05.840 giving privates and generals a like the four-star treatment for 25:05.840 --> 25:10.440 a period of reviewed up we're still on the floor tossed consistent. 25:11.500 --> 25:12.490 New get a part of. 25:14.600 --> 25:17.920 Twenty years seems like a long time year that there are until 25:17.920 --> 25:20.460 you find out he's been telling them high in tights and to move 25:20.460 --> 25:25.180 from turkey germany and ninety uniform the will that's an eternity 25:25.180 --> 25:28.480 they'll compared to the time. He has left from a few. 25:29.550 --> 25:33.510 Time for us to the few short months will be on the receiving 25:33.510 --> 25:37.040 end of a trim into the U.S. army and had over demand time are 25:37.040 --> 25:39.620 doing what army's ten to do their moving out. 25:40.710 --> 25:43.030 Tough news for a man who state year after year. 25:43.680 --> 25:45.090 We'll troops have come in guard. 25:46.000 --> 25:51.020 Well he's going to but not a lot of recognized little moved by 25:51.140 --> 25:54.310 the place to take hold this movie from from. 25:54.830 --> 26:01.440 The Kwan-jin on the I don't one as they use a workable it but 26:01.440 --> 26:03.180 it really enjoyed working. 26:04.760 --> 26:06.130 And being around costa must. 26:06.680 --> 26:10.250 Andrea has twenty eight years of military here cuts on her resident. 26:11.500 --> 26:15.470 Hanging of have of my life almost on what even more than half 26:15.470 --> 26:16.130 of my live. 26:16.830 --> 26:20.730 Go ozone but the hard part will be moving not know what's always teamwork. 26:20.730 --> 26:25.890 I mean what's it'll be saying goodbye will eat that would time 26:25.960 --> 26:27.660 working with them. I've been. 26:28.380 --> 26:33.130 Probably won't say he that's is work in his will speak for. 26:34.500 --> 26:38.880 Them for U.S. army your disagree injured that my full had over. Germany. 26:42.210 --> 26:44.890 Love for us throughout the week with the latest in news about 26:44.890 --> 26:49.130 the army on soldiers update also check us out on radio with soldiers 26:49.130 --> 26:52.930 radio news on the American forces radio network that does it 26:52.930 --> 26:56.360 for this edition of the soldiers Journal join us again next time 26:56.360 --> 27:05.650 for the stories all about you to solve. That..