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As Third Army continues to execute the responsible drawdown from Iraq, the equipment required for the buildup in Afghanistan is our number one priority.
02.09.10, Courtesy Story
The voice of one trusting local citizen helped keep the streets safer in southern Ghazaliya when he notified 4th Battalion, 22nd Iraqi Army Brigade, 6th IA Division, of a possible improvised explosive device factory.
02.09.10, Story by Pfc. Kimberly Hackbarth
Joining the Army turned out to be a perfect fit for Pfc. Michael George. Before joining, the native of Philadelphia, Pa., worked as a freelance personal fitness trainer, ran his own company and managed other personal trainers as well. When business started getting a little dry, George's thoughts turned to the Army.
02.09.10, Story by Spc. Richard Colletta
On Feb. 3, Headquarters Battery of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, "Hellraisers", conducted a Change of Command ceremony.
02.09.10, Courtesy Story
Noting signs that the new strategy in Afghanistan "is beginning to bear fruit," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates also said during an interview aired last night that the effort to build up Iraq's security forces and move forward with the U.S. drawdown plan there remains on track.
02.09.10, Story by Donna Miles
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Brian Speach, a Clifton Park resident, is one of five military members vying for the chance to have a NASCAR race named after them.
02.09.10, Courtesy Story
The Afghan National Army, supported by an international security patrol, destroyed 16 rockets and one mortar round in Kandahar province, Feb. 7-8.
02.09.10, Courtesy Story
Cobra Gold, a multilateral training exercise hosted by the Kingdom of Thailand and U.S. Army, Pacific, allows coalition servicemembers the opportunity to train together and become familiar with the way various nations operate.
02.08.10, Courtesy Story
The Super Bowl is an American institution, right next to Uncle Sam and Mom's apple pie. Many people watch the annual game in the comfort of their homes or at sports bars. For service members deployed to more austere parts of the world - it is a much anticipated treat.
02.08.10, Courtesy Story
Deploying for the first time in his Army career, Spc. Robert Buechler, fire direction control specialist for the multiple launch rocket system, is learning valuable skills to take home while he works as part of the security force at the Sea Port of Debarkation site in Kuwait. The SPOD is where all the equipment, supplies, and vehicles for mobilized units are shipped to theater. Buechler is responsible for making sure only authorized people and equipment are allowed to get on the SPOD.
02.08.10, Story by Spc. Matthew H. Oda
The calls were placed on Easter Sunday, nine of them. The Fourth Combat Camera Squadron from March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, Calif., had received a tasking to Afghanistan and the team members were alerted. Although they were each given some advanced notice, the phone calls removed all doubt that the squadron would soon have a firm foot print in southern Afghanistan.
02.08.10, Courtesy Story
Soldiers from the 86th Engineer Dive Team, 115th Fires Brigade, clear debris from the bottom of the Euphrates River, near Camp Taqaddum, Iraq.
02.08.10, Story by Sgt. Robert Walden
There are no greater bonds than the bonds shared with a mother and her children. That certainly holds water with Josh and Kimberly Ramos and their mother Dawn VanHeuveln. Their family has always been close to each other. As Dawn's children got older and more independent, some might think they would start doing their own things in life and start straying from the family. This might be especially true if one of them joined the military; however, that would not be the case for their family.
02.08.10, Story by Spc. Matthew H. Oda
Maintenance personnel from Kuwait national guard and 115th Fires Brigade, met at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, mid October for a seminar designed to learn and share ideas with each other about vehicle maintenance processes and procedures.
02.08.10, Story by Master Sgt. David Largent
Spc. Jeffery Putnam, a Raleigh, N.C., native and ammunition specialist for 63rd Ordnance Company, 80th Ordnance Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) from Ft. Lewis, Wash., and completed what only a small percentage of Soldiers have – the Army Combatives Level 3 course.
02.08.10, Story by Sgt. Matthew Cooley
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