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Combat Drive Team - Short Pkg.

AFN Afghanistan
May 13, 2011 | 0:58

Off-base travel through Afghanistan’s capitol city of Kabul is a task not taken lightly. However, Petty Officer Cody Hitson introduces a group of service members who face this challenge daily. Includes sound bites from Senior Chief Operations Specialist Randy Rippey, Combat Drive Team Operations Supervisor, Hometown; Columbia, Mo., Spc. Tyler Jobsiddons, Combat Driver, Hometown; Huntingburg, Ind., and Chief Machinist's Mate Chuck Shattuck, Combat Driver/Truck Commander, Hometown; Crocker, Mo. Also available in high definition.