Mar 15, 2013

When Soldiers from the 102nd Sapper Company get home to their barracks from a nine-month deployment, they will be in for a pleasant surprise thanks to 102nd Sapper Co. Family Readiness Group. Instead of empty dressers, uncovered beds and clean counters, 41 'Outlaws' will find snacks, pillows, new shower curtains, toiletries and other goodies with welcome home signs hung in every room.

Mar 15, 2013

Photography helped Recruiting Command NCO overcome PTSD.

Mar 15, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - Family, friends and colleagues gathered to honor Col. Michael Arinello's accomplishments last week. His most recent -- retirement. A ceremony was held March 8 in Fitch Auditorium, Alvarado Hall, to thank Arinello for his 33 years of military service.

Mar 14, 2013

Located in the Bermel District of Paktika Province, Afghanistan, roughly 10 miles from the eastern border with Pakistan the "Boris Café" wouldn't normally be a place one might think of as where to get the best food in town, but the Soldiers and Department of Defense civilians stationed there would disagree.

Mar 14, 2013

FORT LEE, Va. (March 14, 2013) -- Recovering from cancer can be a tough experience and the lingering effects can impact one's work for months on end.

Mar 14, 2013

Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Derrick Davenport remembers the bitter taste of defeat during last year's Culinary Olympics in Germany.

Mar 14, 2013

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) took charge of military operations from the 1st Infantry Division in eastern Afghanistan, March 14, 2013, in a ceremony on Bagram Airfield.

Mar 14, 2013

FORT LEE, Va. (March 14, 2013) -- Staff Sgt. Billy Daugette has nothing to prove. The 28-year-old has accomplished much in his short career, and some of those milestones wander into the territory of he cooking world's very best. He's an American Culinary Federation-certified chef; winner of the 2011 Armed Forces Chef of the Year title; and enlisted aide for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Mar 14, 2013

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Nearly 100 Soldiers from the medical evacuation company of 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (LI), are scheduled to be the first from the brigade to deploy to Afghanistan this spring. C Company Dustoff, 3-10 General Support Aviation Battalion, cased its colors during a ceremony Friday at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield.

Mar 14, 2013

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- Nearly six years after being pulled from the wreckage of an explosion in Afghanistan, a survivor formerly assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (LI) was unexpectedly reunited with his rescuer here March 4.

Mar 14, 2013

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- A 3rd Brigade Combat Team company commander has been named a recipient of the prestigious General MacArthur Leadership Award, an honor awarded annually only to 28 commissioned officers and warrant officers Armywide.

Mar 14, 2013

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Nathan E. Morrell, whose adult life began and ended with the 10th Mountain Division, died last week after a brief hospitalization in Watertown. He was 89.

Mar 14, 2013

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Soldiers, Family Members and friends gathered Monday in front of the headquarters building of 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), to remember 11 Soldiers who died 10 years ago in a Black Hawk crash during a routine training exercise in the Fort Drum training area.

Mar 14, 2013

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky - Soldiers with 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, practice crew drills with their M119 105 mm Howitzer during a live-fire exercise Mar. 6, 2013 at Fort Campbell, Ky. Currahees utilize the live-fire exercise to hone their ability to provide accurate and indirect fire in preparation for their upcoming rendezvous with destiny.

Mar 14, 2013

The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) held an uncasing ceremony March 6 at the Natcher Physical Fitness Center on Fort Knox, Ky.

Mar 14, 2013

The Fort Carson commanding general and community leaders from Aurora, Colo., signed a community covenant to strengthen bonds between the two communities.

Mar 14, 2013

Miles of power lines crisscross Fort Carson's 137,000 acres, providing essential electricity to the garrison, but the many poles present a deadly threat to wildlife, especially raptors.

Mar 14, 2013

With two units now readying for Afghanistan with the Army's new tactical communications network, the service will continue to drive technology forward through its next Network Integration Evaluation this spring.

Mar 14, 2013

After a decade of war, our Army is changing and so are its people. We find ourselves at a unique and critical time in our Army's history. We're at a time when not only military personnel are in theater…but Civilians, too, have also made the commitment and are often standing in harm's way to support the joint Warfighter.

Mar 14, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - The 2012 U. S. Army Major General Keith L. Ware Public Affairs competition results from the Headquarters Installation Management Command level are in, and the Fort Huachuca Public Affairs Office is home to three of the winners, all within the Broadcast section of the competition.

Mar 13, 2013

Helping Soldiers plan for their lives after the military is the aim of Army Career and Alumni Program staff at the garrison's new center. The center's resources can help Soldiers transition out from federal service to become a productive member of the workforce.

Mar 13, 2013

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- As U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Carpenter walks around the twin-engine C-20 Gulfstream, he glances at his safety checklist -- a routine he's done every time he's flown. Soldiers and civilian maintenance workers stop to talk to him as he boards the jet plane and climbs forward into the cockpit. "It's bittersweet that this will be my last flight in the Army," Carpenter said "I'm going to miss the camaraderie.

Mar 13, 2013

With the help of the Army Sustainment Command, about 100 computers were donated to Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 from Rock Island Arsenal, March 13.

Mar 13, 2013

FORT LEE, Va. (March 13, 2013) -- A first-time graduation at the Army Logistics University here March 7 is worthy of attention not only because of its novelty but also its potential of saving the Army bucket-loads of money.

Mar 13, 2013

FORT LEE, Va. (March 13, 2013) -- Several budding chefs competed for the Armed Forces Student Chef of the Year title March 7-13 during the 38th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event here.

Mar 13, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - The Finals of All Army Boxing 2013

Mar 13, 2013

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Nearly 200 North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers completed a pre-certification assessment in Grand Forks and Bismarck, N. D., conducted by members of the 1st Battalion, 362nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Task Force Renegade, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West; 263rd Army and Air Missile Defense Command; and 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Florida Army National Guard last month.

Mar 12, 2013

FORT LEE, Va. (March 7, 2013) -- Eighteen military chefs got the 38th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event sizzling March 5 as they competed for Armed Forces Chef of the Year.

Mar 12, 2013

The Army Medical Specialist (SP) Corps plays a pivotal role in the health and well being of our Soldiers, Family members and other beneficiaries.

Mar 12, 2013

In front of Soldiers and friends Saturday, Maj. Gen. Peter Lennon, commanding general, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, promoted Brig. Gen. Michael Mann, commander, Deployment Support Command (U.S. Army Reserve), to the rank of brigadier general.

Mar 12, 2013

Our mission is to fight and win our nation's wars. That should come as no surprise. As leaders, our training and energy must remain focused on this single-minded purpose. Our mission is to fight and win our nation's wars. That should come as no surprise. As leaders, our training and energy must remain focused on this single-minded purpose.

Mar 12, 2013

Soldiers from 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division's Raider Ready Reserve (R3) recently completed five days of training, enhancing their ability to identify indicators of insurgent activity in Afghanistan, where the brigade is currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Mar 12, 2013

Soldiers, supporters and boxing fanatics gathered in the Barnes Field House gym at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Mar. 7-9, for the 2013 All-Army Boxing Championships. Soldier athletes competed for the opportunity to advance to the USA Boxing National Championships.

Mar 12, 2013

Mar 11, 2013

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- Natives of Rock Island and Springfield, Ill., were sworn into their new roles as civilian aides to the Secretary of the Army during an investiture ceremony here Friday. Civilian aides serve as liaisons between the Secretary of the Army and local civic groups and military communities. Retired Rear Admiral Sam Kupresin of Rock Island and former University of Illinois professor Dr. Michael Ayers of Springfield, Ill., were sworn in by the First Army Commander, Lt. Gen. Mick Bednarek.

Mar 11, 2013

For the first time in more than 10 years, an active-duty Army unit will lead the Kosovo peacekeeping operations in the Multi-National Brigade East area, taking over responsibility for the region from members of the South Carolina National Guard.

Mar 11, 2013

As you walk through Company C, 82nd Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, you will see twenty-seven year old Sgt. Felicitas Moralesroque, combat medic with Co. C, 82nd BSB, creating a forty foot wide by fourteen foot tall, mixed-media mural located inside Co. C, 82nd BSB's aid station.

Mar 11, 2013

With a dash of motivation and a hint of selfless service, Pvt. Nico Maclin, food service specialist, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, is bringing something new to the recipes of the 3rd BCT Dining Facility and to Fayetteville.

Mar 11, 2013

Today's Soldiers understand the importance of mission readiness. We prepare our equipment and we train to ensure we are ready to go. But what about your eyes? Are they ready to go? You know you need protection from dust, wind and ultraviolet and bright sunlight, but how about a 0.15-caliber steel fragment coming at you at 660 feet per second?

Mar 11, 2013

Sixty years after his capture by the Chinese during the Korean War, Sgt. William Travis Barker was laid to rest by his family with full military honors in August. He had been captured during a decisive battle fought less than five months after the North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea.

Mar 11, 2013

FORT HOOD, Texas -- Division West's 166th Aviation Brigade supported the post's new Air Assault School Feb. 26 by providing orientation flights in two Black Hawks for 109 air assault students, most of whom had never before been in a helicopter.

Mar 11, 2013

Thomas B. Gloor, was promoted to colonel of the U.S. Army during a ceremony here March 8. Maj. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, Commanding General of the Communications and Electronics Command and Aberdeen Proving Ground, conducted the ceremony.

Mar 11, 2013

Soldiers from Echo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, U.S. Army Ordnance School, Combined Arms Support Command, visited students at Salem Church Middle School to give them a taste of field living Feb. 28.

Mar 11, 2013

Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Joseph Kapaun served with Headquarters Company, 8th Cav. in the Korean War where he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Aug. 18, 1951. The award of the Medal of Honor to Chaplain Kapaun is an upgrade of the DSC.

Mar 11, 2013

On a dark field during a mildly warm January morning, you can hear the groans and moans of students as they push, jump and run around a physical training field. Flashes of black sweaters and black hats move through the darkness, while loud voices pierce through the dark yelling "Let's go air assault!"

Mar 11, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - A preview of All Army Boxing 2013

Mar 11, 2013

NEW YORK -- Two months of staff planning and Soldier preparation comes to fruition Saturday as 750 members of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry lead New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade for the 162nd time. At precisely 11 a.m., a Parade Committee member will ask Lt. Col. James Gonyo, the battalion's commander: "Is the 69th ready?" at which Gonyo and his Soldiers will roar back:"The 69th is always ready!" With that command, the largest St. Patrick's Day event in the world will kick off with New York Army National Guard Soldiers in the lead. "I don't know if words can ever truly capture the pride and humbling emotions association with leading the regiment during the parade," Gonyo said. "It's a tradition, like a family reunion," explained Staff Sgt. Jerieme Murrel, an Amityville, N.Y. resident during last year's events. "Every year you go to it."

Mar 11, 2013

Broadening contracting proficiency and increasing readiness are among the reciprocal benefits behind integrating more than 400 Soldiers at offices throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command beginning March 20.

Mar 11, 2013

FORT BLISS, Texas -- Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 363rd Regiment (Training Support), Task Force Black Scorpion, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West put the true meaning of resiliency to action during Comprehensive Soldier Family Fitness training here recently.

Mar 10, 2013

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 21, 2012) -- One asset being used today against roadside bombs is a different type of tool often seen on the battlefield. The fact that it isn't another electronic item stored away in a backpack or vehicle is a change for some Soldiers. Military working dogs have worked hand-in-hand with the military for decades as guard dogs or attack dogs. However, Soldiers are now seeing more and more bomb sniffing dogs going on missions with them.

Mar 9, 2013

Mar 8, 2013

The Combined Arms Support Command will host the Global Logistics 2020 Rehearsal of Concept Drill, March 11-15, 2013, at Fort Lee, Va.

Mar 8, 2013

Fort Bragg prepares for budget cuts and XVIII Airborne Corps commander explains effects it will have on the military and civilian community.

Mar 8, 2013

PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- As dust blows wildly through Combat Outpost Champkani, Afghanistan; the mixture of sand between the helicopter landing zone and the small COP makes it ideal for miniature dust storms. The closest building to the landing zone is the Aid station, set up for any type of emergency. On the outside, it's covered with Afghan dirt and dust, but on the inside, it's a clean, well kept medical facility. While some medics pass the time playing games or working out, one young medic sits in front of a bookshelf with enormous medical books and manuals.

Mar 8, 2013

XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg commander shares views on sequestration impact on Fort Bragg Soldiers and community.

Mar 8, 2013

Soldiers and Families are our most treasured commodities. When threatened, the effectiveness of our fighting force is at risk. A sad truth in today's environment is that one of those threats comes from within -- sexual assault and sexual harassment. Each of us must take an active role in eliminating this threat as it is detrimental to readiness and violates our Army values and obligation to treat everyone with the dignity and respect they deserve.

Mar 8, 2013

In recent years, the Department of Defense issued a directive that has changed the way military services see and manage sexual harassment and assault. A major impetus is the expansion of the program that, for the Army, removed active-duty harassment cases from the office of equal opportunity to combine harassment and sexual assault under one banner.

Mar 8, 2013

Three Fort Bragg photographers have been recognized as being among the best in the Army in the 2012 Digital Photography Contest.

Mar 8, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - For a complete look at boxing be sure to check out the Fort Huachuca flicker page @ www.flickr.com/photos/us_army_fort_huachuca/ and the latest video is available at www.youtu.be/9ynhSv89c3U.

Mar 8, 2013

Afghan Air Force observed International Women's Day by honoring Afghan military women who seize the opportunity to serve in non-traditional roles in support of their country.

Mar 7, 2013

When the Soldiers of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, deploy to Afghanistan this summer to assist in the drawdown of U.S. forces, they will be the first to use an on-the-move communications network that stays connected over vast distances, providing information throughout the brigade down to the lowest echelons.

Mar 7, 2013

Nine divers deployed from the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., performed underwater welding, cutting and hydraulic-tool training at the Sea Point of Debarkation/Embarkation at Shuaiba Port, Kuwait, Feb. 19 to March 7, 2013.

Mar 7, 2013

By October 2013 Army Reserve instructors will shift their traditional lecture styled teaching method to a facilitator approach designed to incorporate students' knowledge, skills, and experiences. The 80th Training Command (Total Army School System), along with the Army Training Support Center, first introduced this strategy to Army Reserve instructors through the new Foundation Instructor Facilitator Course held at the 100th Training Division, Fort Knox Ky., January 2013. The 80th and the ATSC conducted a second course in February for 94th Training Division instructors at Camp Parks, Calif.

Mar 7, 2013

An Army veteran who was the first female parachute rigger for 10th Special Forces Group is now the fourth-ranked women in the Spartan Race series, and vying for the top spot.

Mar 7, 2013

ARLINGTON, Va. (3/7/13) -- Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell Brush will be the next senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, Army Gen. Frank Grass announced Wednesday.

Mar 7, 2013

Evans Army Community Hospital is one of only eight in Colorado to have a therapy cat -- a 13-year-old, sweater-dress-wearing, hairless lavendar sphynx named Piglet.

Mar 7, 2013

March 5 marked one year since the death of William O. Wooldridge, the first sergeant major of the Army. To honor Wooldridge on the anniversary of his death, U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy staff held an informal wreath lying at his gravesite at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Patty Wooldridge, the widow of the first sergeant major of the Army, spoke a few words of remembrance.

Mar 7, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - The fifth annual "Cinema Africa" film festival celebrated its Village of Nations Culture Celebration Tuesday not just to the beat of an African drum, but to the aromas of North African dishes, Ethiopian coffee and the sights of an African Fashion Show and short film.

Mar 7, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - Almost any marriage counselor, when consulted by couples who argue or fight on a regular basis, will share tips to help them end their battling in order to help stabilize their marriage.

Mar 7, 2013

At exactly 6 a.m. Feb. 27, a very special American flag was raised at Hays Hall, the headquarters of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry). The cannon boomed, and reveille was played as the flag made its way up the flagpole through the cold, rainy air.

Mar 7, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - The annual Army Emergency Relief Campaign on Fort Huachuca began Friday at Army Community Service with a unit coordinator kick-off meeting, and continues through May 15.

Mar 7, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - In a ceremony held in the Greely Hall Auditorium Feb. 27, Network Enterprise Technology Command officials announced their 2012 Civilian of the Year.

Mar 7, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - He raised his hand in anger as she cringed in the corner, wondering what she had done to provoke him. However, he paused for a moment as he had learned to do during a recent anger management class he'd attended, and then he lowered his arm.

Mar 7, 2013

AMC leadership paid a visit to Joint Base-Lewis McChord where a sergeant received a coin from Gen. Dennis Via.

Mar 6, 2013

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait -- For some, traveling on the barren roads near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, is an opportunity to test the limits. In that moment, they may feel a sense of rebellion. Their adrenaline rising with their speed as they soar over speed bumps, drift around corners, and race through the desert. Unfortunately, their need for speed often ends in sirens, hopefully followed by a ticket or warning rather than a trip to the hospital. It is exactly the hope and purpose of the U.S. and Kuwaiti police team supporting 'Operation Roadrunner', to use its union of forces, experiences and cultures to combat those dangers on the roads of Kuwait.

Mar 6, 2013

Meeting the health-care demands of the Fort Benning community is already a challenging job, but officials at Martin Army Community Hospital said patients who miss appointments are adding to that challenge. One of the primary concerns with missed appointments is that they limit access to care for multiple patients.

Mar 6, 2013

Patients of Martin Army Community Hospital can help the hospital gain additional funding by giving the hospital positive reviews on a patient satisfaction survey. The Army Provider Level Satisfaction Survey is mailed to patients who are randomly selected. Based on the number of surveys returned and the responses MACH receives, the hospital could earn more money, or if the responses are negative, lose funding.

Mar 6, 2013

Nearly 100 of the military's best Scouts convened on Fort Benning over the weekend for the inaugural Gainey Cup competition.

Mar 6, 2013

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait--Nearly six years after being pulled from the wreckage of an explosion in Afghanistan, a survivor was unexpectedly reunited with his rescuer at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 4. When Staff Sgt. Michael A. Stagg last saw retired Army Sgt. Brian C. Fleming, dazed and burnt lying in a hospital bed, he couldn't imagine ever seeing him again. It was either fate or coincidence that they happened to recognize each other in passing on Fleming's stop in Kuwait from Afghanistan while he was on Operation Proper Exit II.

Mar 6, 2013

On my most recent deployment, I was assigned to Task Force ODIN to operate and eventually provide instruction on the MQ-1B Warrior Alpha unmanned aircraft system. Shortly after reporting to Fort Hood, Texas, each UAS operator was assigned to a small 10- to 12-Soldier element as they attended their airframe qualification course. They were then deployed to their theater of operation. All of these events would occur within a six- to eight-month period, so, for the majority of the personnel assigned, this was quite a unique experience.

Mar 6, 2013

Mar 6, 2013

As Fort Drum, N.Y., braced for Winter Storm Nemo, Soldiers of A Company (Immortals), 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Rear, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), pushed through freezing temperatures and heavy snow to complete their live-fire exercises, Feb. 7-12, 2013.

Mar 6, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - Dorothe Kerans Matlack started her government career at the age of 42 as a GS-2 Data Entry Clerk. As a military widow, she was only receiving a small stipend of $48 per month, so she entered Government Service at the bottom of the ladder. She eventually retired after a distinguished 27-year career in Military Intelligence which culminated in her assignment as Special Assistant to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI), Department of the Army.

Mar 6, 2013

Approximately 95 soldiers from Angel Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), returned home from Afghanistan and were recognized for their accomplishments March 1 at a welcome home ceremony in Hangar 3 of the Fort Campbell Army Airfield.

Mar 5, 2013

Tactical Satellite Systems Branch employees at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pa., received the first AN/TSC-156B/D Phoenix, March 2012, and are scheduled to overhaul eight in fiscal year 2013.

Mar 5, 2013

Operation Desert Storm saw the first female aviator in battle when Maj. Marie T. Rossi took the driver's seat flying fuel and ammunition to Soldiers crossing into enemy territory. Rossi lost her life when her CH-47 Chinook helicopter went down on March 1, 1991.

Mar 5, 2013

More than 300 Soldiers gathered at the Fort Bragg Club to share a meal, mingle and pray during the 60th annual National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 20.

Mar 5, 2013

"For better or worse, in sickness and health, until death do us part," is the life-long promise a couple makes on their wedding day. The bout begins, however, as they are faced with the challenge of learning to live and work together.

Mar 5, 2013

The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is warning both the Army community and the public about a new Internet phishing scam where criminals are attempting to pose as Army CID officials.

Mar 5, 2013

In an effort to reduce the possibility of collateral damage even further, the 4th Brigade Combat Team, Currahee, 120mm mortar teams trained with XM-395 Precision Guided Mortar Munitions round paired with the M150/M151 Mortar Fire Control System on Feb. 27, 2013 at Fort Campbell, Ky.

Mar 4, 2013

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, Major League Baseball hall of famer Curt Schilling, along with the National Football League's Austin Collie and Vincent Jackson, visited Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 1, 2013, as part of a USO tour.

Mar 4, 2013

More than a dozen Army Reserve youth spent March 2, 2013, wrapped up in science experiments during a day-long camp hosted by the 200th Military Police Command's Child, Youth and Social Services staff, and organized by a local 4-H organization, as their parents participated in the monthly battle assembly weekend at Fort Meade, Md.

Mar 4, 2013

Although a military's strength is often measured by its arsenal, mission success sometimes depends on non-lethal equipment not traditionally used in armed conflicts. At the 200th Military Police Command here, mission accomplishment not only depends on Soldiers and the weapons found in the arms room, but also the Long Range Acoustic Device -- a system of speakers that uses audio as a crowd-control as well as peacekeeping measure.

Mar 4, 2013

Killeen Independent School District Career Center automotive students got the chance to peruse, climb and explore military vehicles brought out to the campus by 85th Civil Affairs Brigade Soldiers as part of a Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services class Thursday, February 28.

Mar 4, 2013

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- As hundreds of University of Maryland students stormed the court during a men's basketball game victory over Duke University Feb 16, four Army Reserve Soldiers had courtside seats to watch the Maryland Terrapins knock off the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils.

Mar 4, 2013

FORT LEE, Va. (March 4, 2013) -- Military chefs have begun arriving for the 38th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event that runs here through March 15.

Mar 4, 2013

FORT CARSON, Colo. --On any given night between Tuesday and Friday, the Freedom Performing Arts Center will likely be filled with dulcet tones interlacing with bass and baritone voices, as well as a smattering of chatter, as a small group of compatriots feverishly squeeze every iota of time to practice singing, dancing and acting their parts, in preparation for the Fort Carson Community Theatre Group's latest performance.

Mar 3, 2013

Children of Army Reserve Soldiers deployed or about to deploy to Afghanistan came from all over the Southwestern U.S. to attend a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event.

Mar 1, 2013

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait-- "My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go," said the Hon. Matthew H. Tueller, U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, repeating the words of the King Claudius from the William Shakespeare play "Hamlet." "I must ask myself before I pray, 'have I given sufficient thought to whatever my intent is?" said Tueller. "As I pray am I using language that arises with honesty from the depths of my heart rather than falling back in vain repetition?" It was with that resolve that service members and civilians gathered for a National Prayer Breakfast held at the Camp Arifjan Training Activity Center on Feb. 21, and to unify their voices in prayer.

Mar 1, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - TheThunder Mountain Activity Centre hosted a memorable evening dedicated to the outstanding performance given by the 2012 "best of the best" during the Annual Installation Awards Banquet on Jan. 22.