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[9] OCS Candidates train at Fort Indiantown Gap
"One soldier left, no soldier left behind", said Officer Candidate Juston Jones, as he and another classmate turned around to walk the last leg of the road march with the last soldier.
(03/7/10)
[9] Recruit Sustainment Program Trains New Recruits
 Before leaving for basic training many soldiers who join the Pennsylvania Army National Guard drill with the Recruit Sustainment Program, which gives the new recruits a head start on the training they will receive when they leave.
(03/7/10)
[9] New Jersey Army National Guard trains on shotguns
 The shotgun has always had a colorful aura about it, bringing to mind stagecoach robbers of the Old West. When American Soldiers began to adopt modified civilian shotguns for trench warfare in the First World War, they appreciated the simple but powerful weapon's ability to clear enemy bunkers and trenches. After seeing how effectively a shotgun can clear or "sweep" enemy positions, they nicknamed them "trench brooms." Many of the original hastily adapted civilian models from 1917 served on into the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
(03/7/10)
[10] 193rd lends hand in Operation Unified Response
When the Haitians' world shook, the 193rd Special Operations Wing responded.
(02/20/10)
[8] Soldiers and civilians keep supplies stocked
 In the modern Army, Soldiers often find themselves working alongside civilian contractors doing almost the same exact job.
(12/2/09)
[8] Giving thanks by giving back
 Senior leaders from every unit in the 28th Combat Aviation Battalion reported for duty Thanksgiving Day, each pulling a half-hour shift. Standing shoulder- to- shoulder on the dining facility serving line, they waited on a crowd that stretched the line out the door.
(11/30/09)
[8] Purple Heart recipient is in safer role for second deployment
 When the improvised explosive device exploded it ripped through the left side of the humvee. The vehicle commander and the other passenger were shaken but not badly injured. The driver, 19-year-old Spc. David Broome was not so lucky.
(11/24/09)
[8] Video teleconferencing keeps Soldiers communicating here and abroad
 Dependable communication is essential for any successful organization. For a deployed military unit, that rule holds all the more true.
(11/24/09)
[8] Unit's first all-female MEDEVAC team makes history
 In the three days before Thanksgiving, one of the on-alert crews for Task Force Keystone made history at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq, as the first all-female MEDEVAC crew ever for their company.
(11/24/09)
[8] Paths Cross Again for Teacher and Student
 An ordinary day in Iraq turned extraordinary for Lt. Col. Dominick Nati, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade executive officer, when he inadvertently crossed paths with a Soldier from his past, Lt. Col. Dennis Hunsinger, deputy commander of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group.
(11/21/09)
[8] At home on the range
 The sergeant strides back and forth on the dirt mound, his eyes watching the shooters around him. He adjusts a body position here, makes a suggestion there, and pushes in an elbow.
(11/15/09)
[8] A runner to the Corps
 Many Soldiers find it difficult and inconvenient to conduct physical training in a field environment. Temperatures in Iraq can top out near 150 degrees and running in a dust storm is no picnic.
(11/12/09)
[8] PA Guard Soldier becomes American citizen in Iraq
 Many come to the U.S. seeking citizenship, but of those, only a few make the decision to prove their fidelity through military service.
(11/11/09)
[8] What makes a TOC tick
 1st Lt. Carina Ballard likes her job best when things are not going precisely according to plan.
(11/10/09)
[8] Who flies that Black Hawk?
 National Guard Soldiers bring a variety of life and work experiences with them on deployment, and even the smallest unit can include a surprising array of skills and experience.
(11/10/09)
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[8] 11.30.2009
Charlie's Angels, Giving Thanks by Giving Back, Soldiers and Civilians Keep Supplies Stoc...
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[8] 11.23.2009
PA Guard Soldier Becomes American Citizen in Iraq, Purple Heart Recipient Embraces Safer Role in Current Tour, Video Teleconferencing: Keeping Soldier in To...
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[8] 11.16.2009
A Runner to the Corps, Iraqi Bishop Holds Mass at Adder, Avionics: the Keystone of Aviation Mainena...
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[6] 11.12.2009
Guardsmen urged to prepare for flu season, 111th Fighter Wing, FRG hosts Family Day,Spouses and civic leaders take flight on KC-135s, SPORTS DAY 20...
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[6] 10.15.2009
Wing member prepares for marathon, Star Wars style, RED HORSE, Guardsmen construct bare base during field training exercise, Wing members teach SABC, land navigation to Civil Air Patrol cadet...
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[6] 09.15.2009
Col. Carrelli assumes leadership of 111th Fighter Wing, Super Soldiers: Military scientists working to make next generation of American soldiers, 111th Fighter Wing: Ready to rock and roll, EMEDS: It's all about saving lives,...
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[8] 11.09.2009
Trading a Guitar for a Gun, Mentors in Violence Prevention, Halloween at COB Ad...
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[8] 11.02.2009
TF Avenger Keeps on Truckin', Retiring to a Gun in the Sun, Thrid Time is a Cha...
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[8] 10.26.2009
Silver Bullet, TF Diable Flight Surgeon Passes the Torch, So You Think You Can Sal...
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[8] 10.19.2009
The longest day, 'Stars' visit hometown Soldiers, At the range, Financial Peace University, Pay attent...
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[8] 10.12.2009
Clerks Rescue Soldiers After Crash, 1/150th Assists in Joint Special Operations Forces Training, A Humorous Reflect...
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[8] 10.05.2009
Staff Ofiicer by Day - Medevac Pilot by Night, Sex Signals, Photo Essay: Flying Above the Mars...
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[8] 10.05.2009
Staff Officer by Day - MEDEVAC Pilot by Night, Sex Signals: An Assault on Sexual Assault, Photo Essay: Flying Above the Mars...
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[8] 09.28.2009
Ingenuity and Heroism, A Life Full of Adventure, Young Medic Thrives on Aiding Others, A Beacon of H...
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[6] 08.19.2009
New Sexual Assault Response Web site announced; Wing PA/VI supports multi level exercises across the force; Movin' on ...
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[6] 07.01.2009
Happy Birthday Red, White and Blue! General Petraeus honors Flag Day with the Philadelphia Union League; Philly neighborhood honors 111th member during parade; Family Readiness Group Events; Movin' on ...
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[4] Old Crows honor 56th Stryker Soldiers with electronic warfare award
The 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade, received the "Association of Old Crows Outstanding U.S. Army Electronic Warfare Unit Award for 2009." The Old Crows is an international association of civilian and military electronic warfare professionals. The Crows bestow this annual award on an Army unit that demonstrates outstanding use of electronic warfare procedures and equipment. Produced by Master Sgt. Sean Whelan.
[4] New unmanned vehicle gives Stryker Soldiers an eye in the sky
Soldiers from the 56th Stryker Brigade are the first in the Iraqi theater to fly the Gas Micro Air Vehicle. The GMAV is unique among unmanned aerial systems because of its ability to hover and maneuver likes a helicopter. The system is about the size of a waste paper basket and can be assembled and ready to fly in three to four minutes. The GMAV flown by the 56th Stryker Soldiers is a prototype and lessons learned from missions in Iraq are applied to the production model currently under development.
[4] 656th Signal Soldiers keep the Stryker Brigade talking
Soldiers from the 656th Signal Company, from Torrance, Pa., have the responsibility of keeping over 4,000 Stryker Soldiers connected with radio, telephone and internet. The 56th Stryker Brigade operates in a large area north of Baghdad working with Iraqi police and military providing security and civil capacity to this rural area of farms and villages. The 656th Signal Company has improved communications for the Stryker Brigade providing Soldiers with radio communications to every corner of the Taji region and as far south as Baghdad.
[4] Stryker Soldier Goes From Basic Training to Iraq in Less Than a Year
Story about Pvt. 1st Class Jason Berry from Carlisle, Pa. joining the National Guard last September while his unit, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry mobilized for Iraq. After Berry completed basic training, infantry and Airborne schools his unit had been serving in Iraq for over two months. Berry was told it was too late to join his Company in Iraq and he would have to wait at home until they returned. Not content to wait, Berry persisted until he was finally allowed to join his unit in Iraq. Produced by Sgt. Sean Whelan.
[4] Camp Taji Nights
Audio story about Soldiers spending their free time at Camp Taji, Iraq playing music and relaxing with friends.
[2] Spc. Nye
Talks to KDKA-AM reporters in Pittsburgh, Pa., about improvements in Iraq, being away from her children, plans to return home, the Pittsburgh Steelers and sends greetings to family and supporters at home.
[2] SGT. Kristina Briggs
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