AFN or Armed Forces Network is a morale thing (MWR) the DoD does, they pipe it into combat zones and military bases and military housing so military and their families can have something to watch or listen to - its tv and radio.

It's a global group of entertainment networks. Some of the content they just license like reruns of old tv shows and movies, some of it live feeds from like military parades or air shows etc. the content is not the big thing though - just wanted to point out for non-mil people there is a network of tv and radio stations that are run primarly by military members and is owned and run mostly on military infrastructure.

THe military has thousands of professionally trained media people who can and do run what is basically a media company - and if they didnt want it to be shut down it could broadcast without being shutdown, all based on decisions by the military. this takes the GIANT VOICE thing to a crazy next level. Sorry if this has been posted already. I thought to post a couple weeks back and forgot.