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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona (April 30, 2008) - One program on
Phoenix's KFNX 1100 AM News-Talk Radio has a simple mission: give
troops the world over a voice through a weekly show.
Voice of the Troops debuted on News Talk KFYI last year as a
monthly feature created by Dave Whitten, one of the original and
current hosts. The show later moved to KFNX and evolved into a
weekly Sunday feature.
"The philosophy is simple: We want to give a voice to those
boots on the ground and hopefully be an outlet our servicemen and
women can use to get their message out from the front lines," said
Whitten, who currently hosts the show with retired Army Lt. Col.
Dawn Lake, who served in Afghanistan.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Noel T. "Tom" Jones, commander of 56th
Fighter Wing here, was a special guest on Voice of the Troops,
helping the station kick off its fourth program. Questions asked of
the general during the show included local topics such as the
importance of the Barry M. Goldwater Range, encroachment issues and
training in military operations areas. When Whitten asked Jones
about his most harrowing combat experience, the general spoke of a
night sortie he was involved in during Operation Desert Fox.
"We were bombing the Republican Guard barracks in the center of
Iraq. There were anti-radiation missiles being shot at the
surface-to-air missile sites, and when missiles hit ground,
everybody woke up," he said. "There was a lot of triple-A
(anti-aircraft artillery), and it was pretty eye-opening."
Listeners can tune into Voice of the Troops between 7 and 8 p.m.
Mountain Time on Sundays to hear airmen, soldiers, sailors and
Marines talk about their personal or combat experiences. The
program streams live at www.1100kfnx.com.
Editor's Note: To find out about more individuals,
groups and organizations that are helping support the troops,
visit www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil. America
Supports You directly connects military members to the support of
the America people and offers a tool to the general public in their
quest to find meaningful ways to support the military
community.
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