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Package about U.S. and Indian paratroopers participating in the joint training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. This is the long package version of this video. Also see "Yudh Abhyas 2010: Airborne (Short Pkg.)" in the Package section. Produced by Staff Sgt. Brehl Garza. Also available in high definition.

Capt. Strathman and Sgt. 1st Class Allen of HHC 3-509th INF BN (ABN) discuss their passion for training and competing in the 28th Best Ranger Competition. The two Soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska were specially selected to represent U.S. Army Alaska during the 28th Best Ranger Competition held annually at Fort Benning, Georgia. Produced and edited by Brehl Garza. Also available in high definition.

1-52 Aviation BN. from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, assist the National Park Service Mountaineering Rangers with delivering 16,000 pounds of survival and medical equipment as far as 14,000 feet up Mt. Mckinley, the largest mountain in North America. The equipment will be used to set up medical and rescue base camps for mountaineers who plan to climb Mt. McKinley and other peaks at Denali National Park. Also available in high definition.

Paratroopers from 1st Battalion 501st INF. (Airborne), 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, conducts water jumps from UH-60's provided by Fort Wainwrights 1-52nd Aviation Battalion into Big lake at Big Lake, Alaska. Produced by U.S. Army Alaska / Staff Sgt. Brehl Garza aircraft video footage shot by Senior Airmen Michael Cowley, JBER Public Affairs. Available in high definition

The Northern Warfare Training Center's Basic Mountaineering Class at Black Rapids, Alaska teaches valuable animal packing and care skills for soldiers preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. Debby Curnow of Fairbanks, owner of Alaska Trailblazers provided four horses and her experience as she guides the class through basic animal care and packing techniques. Also available in high definition Animals such as mules and horses have been used by soldiers in Afghanistan's austere and mountainous environments to help carry supplies to troops where vehicles cannot go.

This edition features a story about Marines conducting low visibility take off and landing drills aboard the USS Essex. Also available in high definition

An MV-22 Osprey operating from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) crashed in a Royal Moroccan military training area southwest of Agadir, Morocco, while participating in the bilateral Exercise African Lion. Four U.S. Marine Corps personnel were on the aircraft at the time of the incident. Two personnel died as a result of their injuries sustained in the crash. The two other personnel were severely injured in the crash and are being medically evacuated for further treatment. The MV-22 Osprey was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 based at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, NC. The squadron was operating from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) at the time of the incident. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are participating in Exercise African Lion, a bilateral exercise conducted with Royal Moroccan military forces. The annual exercise is scheduled to be conducted April 8-17, 2012, in a designated military training area southwest of Agadir, Morocco. Exercise African Lion is a bilateral, theater security cooperation exercise led by U.S. Marine Forces Africa and is conducted annually between the U.S. military and the Kingdom of Morocco to further develop joint and combined capabilities. The exercise will focus on building capacity, capability, and interoperability in the following areas: field and aviation training, humanitarian civic assistance, amphibious landings, intelligence capacity building, and command post and peace support operations. The cause of the incident is under investigation. Hosted by Sgt. Andrew Milner. Also available in high definition.

Sgt. William J. Woitowicz, a former native of Groton, Massachusetts was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, the nation’s third highest honor for combat valor, during a ceremony on Saturday, April 28th, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in front of family, friends and fellow Marines. Produced by Sgt. Andrew Milner. Also available in high definition.

Package about Soldiers from the South Dakota National Guard's 211th Sapper Company being honored with Purple Hearts and Combat Action badges for their part in complex improvised explosive device attacks while conducting a route clearance in Afghanistan. Produced by 1st Lt. Seth Illiff. Also available in high definition.

Package of Australian sailors from HMAS Kanimbla (LCCH 51) leading Marines from the United States, Australia, Indonesia, and Canada in physical training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. The marines from the four countries will depart on Kanimbla to take part in RIMPAC. RIMPAC is a biennial international military exercise involving naval units from 14 countries and is designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. This year marks the 22nd occurrence of the exercise. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey Traux. Also available in high definition.

Package of Missouri National Guard 1141st Engineers (Sappers) stopping while on a route clearing mission to pull a local farmers tractor out of the mud. Produced by 1st Lt. Seth Iliff. Also available in high definition.

Package of members of the 1141st Engineers (Sappers) from Kansas City, Mo., building an outpost for the Afghan National Army (ANA) in a hostile area under hazardous conditions. Produced by 1st Lt. Seth Iliff. Also available in high definition.

Package about Marines from the 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD) placing concrete culverts into a canal in Northern Marjah to allow Afghan villagers to cross the canal. Includes sound bites from 1st Lt. Cameron Wolf from Florence, Ore., Combat Engineer Officer, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD). Produced by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Brofer. Afghanistan. Also see "Marine Engineers Construct Culvert Crossing Over Marjah Canal: Night and Day Footage" in the b-roll section and "1st Lt. Cameron Wolf" in the interview section. This video also available in high definition.

Package about Marines with A Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion providing security in southern Afghanistan while gathering information oh how to improve the area with various projects. Includes footage of Marines patrolling through villages and speaking to locals about the area. Produced by Marine Sgt. Dean Davis. Includes a soundbite from Marine Cpl. Patrick Fields, 3rd Civil Affairs Group. Also available in high definition.

Package made from "Agri-Business Development Team Conducts Training Vetcap" b-roll about members of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team conducting a training exercise in a simulated Afghanistan village. Produced by Capt. Peter Shinn. Soundbites from Capt. Ashley Gilles and Maj. Loren Adams. Also available in high definition

Package about how a Texas community comes together in a Humanitarian effort to give free health care. Sound bites include Lt. Col. Jann Melton-Kisse, 1st Lt. Steve Trevino and Brenda Garcia. Produced by Spc. Marline Anyaibe. Also available in High Definition.

Package about Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 6 transferring authority to CLB-2, completing their 7-month deployment to Afghanistan. Includes sound bites from Lt. Col. Brian Wolford, Commanding Officer, CLB-2. Produced by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Brofer. This video is available in high definition. Also see "CLB-6 Passes the Torch to CLB-2" in the b-roll section.

Package of service members from the Texas Military Forces, federal and state officials as well as local volunteers recently conducting Operation Lone Star in Laredo, Texas. The event is aimed at providing free medical care to local citizens in the Rio Grande Valley. Includes sound bites from Sgt. Jesus Cerda, Security Assessment Team, Tirurcio Cardonas, receiving medical care, Judith Zaffirini, District 21 Texas State Senator, and Pfc. Samantha Gilliam Stewart, Control Point Specialist. Produced by Sgt. Luke Allen. Also available in high definition.

Package about the U.S. Marine Corps Commandant and Sgt. Maj. visiting Marines for what could be their last visit, in country. Includes an interview with Gunnery Sgt. Sandra Center, Admin Logistics Specialist, Afghanistan Threat Finance Cell. Produced by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vought. This video is also available in high definition.

Package of instructors with Counterinsurgency (COIN) Advisory Assistance Team giving a group of Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers a class on COIN tactics. Produced by Cpl. Brian A. Gabriel, Jr. Also available in high defintion.