Dec 31, 2012

Hurricane Sandy is two months over, but as 2013 opens the New York Army National Guard is still engaged in providing assistance to New Yorkers in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island who were affected by the storm.

Dec 29, 2012

The last thing any service member or civilian sets out to do in a combat zone is receive battle related injuries. Unfortunately though, injuries do occur for service members and civilians alike. In lieu of the Purple Heart Medal, civilian contractor Jeffrey Creaser was awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 28.

Dec 28, 2012

The Kandahar Air Wing senior leadership visited Task Force Wings on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, to say goodbye to familiar faces, and greet their new partners, Task Force Falcon, to discuss the way ahead.

Dec 27, 2012

During this holiday season, Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), will be spending the holidays deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Dec 27, 2012

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 25, 2012) -- Christmas is often a difficult time to be separated from loved ones during a combat deployment. This year the chaplains of 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), sought to bring the Christmas spirit to the Soldiers of Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. "We usually expect to see an increase in family and relationship problems following the holidays," said Capt. Justine Majeres, the brigade psychologist. "The stress of being away from family is only compounded by our environment." This is an issue that the 3rd Brigade religious support teams were keenly aware of as they prepared for the holiday season.

Dec 27, 2012

Dec 26, 2012

McGREGOR RANGE, N.M. -- Division West's 5th Armored Brigade recently conducted vehicle recovery operations training here for Soldiers of the Army Reserve's 321st Engineer Company out of Conroe, Texas. The engineers are preparing for their deployment to Afghanistan. (Photos courtesy 3rd Engineer Battalion, 364th Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West)

Dec 26, 2012

Motorcycle enthusiasts from the 1st Battalion, 362nd Air Defense Artillery, Task Force Renegade, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, recently participated in the Fall Joint Armed Forces Motorcycle Safety Rally at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Dec 25, 2012

Dec 21, 2012

Some say Afghanistan's way forward is through its women. To that end, the coalition forces-led female engagement teams still have their hands full. To compile lessons learned and discuss how to improve the teams' effectiveness, the first-ever Regional Command-East FET conference was held at Bagram Air Field from Dec. 18-20.

Dec 21, 2012

The Army Ground Forces Band performed two holiday concerts Dec. 18, 2012, at the Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh, N.C. Both performances were given before a "full house" in the 1,600 seat venue.

Dec 21, 2012

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - The doors to Hangar 3 at Libby Army Airfield lay open allowing the large, American flag hanging from the ceiling to wave freely in the breeze. Soldiers and community figures alike wait patiently while staring off into the horizon. They catch a glimpse of a plane getting closer as it nears the staging area and know that the time has finally come for their colleagues, loved ones and friends to return home.

Dec 21, 2012

McGREGOR RANGE, N.M. -- Division West's 5th Armored Brigade conducted key leader engagement training here earlier this month for Soldiers of the Army Reserve's 402nd Engineer Company from Des Moines, Iowa. The engineers are training for their deployment to Afghanistan. (Photos by Lt. Col. Aaron Dorf, 3rd Engineer Battalion, 364th Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West)

Dec 21, 2012

FORT BLISS, Texas -- Several military and civilian members of the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade were inducted into the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara, an honorary society of the U.S. Artillery Branches, as part of the Saint Barbara's Day Ball ceremonies at East Fort Bliss' Centennial Banquet and Conference Center Dec. 14.

Dec 21, 2012

BALTIMORE, Md. -- As 10-year-old Khalil Quarles opened the front door to his home Dec. 19, he immediately knew something was different -- parked outside on his driveway was an up-armored Humvee. Just minutes earlier the young boy, dressed in a personalized child-size Army Combat Uniform and with his first pair of dog tags draped around his neck, video chatted with Soldiers assigned to Third Army in Kuwait.

Dec 21, 2012

Soldiers are expected to work hard and, as it is popularly understood, to party just as hard. While excessive alcohol consumption and binge drinking are thought to be part of the military lifestyle, the Army is cracking down on such behavior, as it is deemed detrimental to the force.

Dec 20, 2012

Watervliet Arsenal's historic "Big Gun Shop" in New York State has seen a lot of action since the first brick and mortar were laid there nearly 130 years ago.

Dec 20, 2012

The Army is applying integration lessons learned from completed Network Integration Evaluations as it continues production of networked vehicles to support fielding efforts to 10th Mountain Division (LI).

Dec 20, 2012

Dec 20, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- A national campaign that ships farm-fresh Christmas trees to U.S. military personnel every year passed through Fort Drum on Thursday, its final stop in the state of New York less than two weeks before the big holiday.

Dec 20, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- The 10th Mountain Division (LI) conducted a Best Security Force Advise and Assist Team Competition between 1st Brigade Combat Team and 2nd Brigade Combat Team on Dec. 11 and 12.

Dec 20, 2012

NEW YORK CITY -- A Fort Drum Soldier currently assigned to 3rd Battalion, 85th Infantry Regiment, Warrior Transition Unit, received the George Van Cleave Military Leadership Award at the 51st Annual USO Armed Forces Gala and Gold Medal Dinner held Thursday at a hotel in New York City's Times Square.

Dec 20, 2012

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Soldiers of B Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, accompanied by their comrades in B Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, set out at 2 a.m. Nov. 27 to climb Whiteface Mountain.

Dec 20, 2012

On Tuesday, senior leaders, from Fort Drum's 10th Mountain Division (LI), and state Sen. Patty Ritchie visited the home of Julian Ross, an Oswego County second-grader, who has been battling cancer for more than a year.

Dec 20, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- It has been said by people the world over that dance is a universal language in which anyone from anywhere can become fluent, if they are willing to watch and learn. A moment of their time and a little willingness to disregard one's inhibitions are all it takes to gain an understanding of one another without exchanging a single syllable. Sometimes, in the process, that connection can yield something far bigger -- a lifetime passion.

Dec 20, 2012

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- Soldiers from the 205th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, Security Force Assistance Advisor Team spent the last nine months building relationships with Afghan National Army and key Afghan forces while deployed to the Kandahar Province, Kandahar City, Afghanistan.

Dec 20, 2012

The U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains and his sergeant major visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., recently to gain a better understanding of First Army Division East's purpose and mission.

Dec 20, 2012

EL PASO, Texas -- Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 360th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Warhawg, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, recently volunteered to help Collins Elementary School during the school's annual career day here.

Dec 20, 2012

Killeen, Texas -- In a classroom that resembles a hospital phlebotomy lab, Soldiers assigned to 85th Civil Affairs Brigade and 81st Civil Affairs Battalion willingly roll up their sleeves and offer their arms for KISD Career Center students as they practice techniques in taking blood from real human beings Dec. 13.

Dec 20, 2012

EL PASO, Texas -- The 1st Battalion, 360th Infantry Regiment, "Task Force Warhawg," 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, and the Child Crisis Center of El Paso partnered for the 77th annual "Celebration of Lights" parade that brought thousands of spectators to the city's downtown streets earlier this month.

Dec 20, 2012

FORT BLISS, Texas -- The Family Readiness Group leader for 1st Battalion, 362nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment "Task Force Renegade," 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, was awarded the Dr. Mary E. Walker Award in a Dec. 10 ceremony at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy here.

Dec 20, 2012

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (Dec. 20, 2012) -- Capt. Lee Stuckey, an active duty Marine and professional mixed martial arts fighter, said he is proof that anyone can be affected by the horrors of war.

Dec 20, 2012

FORT LEE, Va. (Dec. 20, 2012) -- More than 70 Army officers -- most of them lieutenants in training at the Army Logistics University here -- received their gold or silver German Armed Forces Proficiency Badges during a lunchtime ceremony Friday in ALU's multipurpose rooms.

Dec 20, 2012

FORT LEE, Va. (Dec. 20, 2012) -- When Staff Sgt. Ariesa Griffin came to shop at the Fort Lee Holiday Helper toy store last week, she easily blended in with the hundreds of other military members who came before her. That is until the program manager asked her, "How many children do you have?" She responded, "Nine," a number that grabbed the attention of several board members nearby.

Dec 20, 2012

The 174th Infantry Brigade's monthly prayer breakfast may have started out like many others, but not everyone expected what was to come. After everyone had a chance to eat and get settled in, the Chaplain called two Soldiers to the front of the room and asked everyone to stand for the program's opening prayer. Everyone stood and bowed their heads. Muhammad, an Army staff sergeant and linguist, lifted his hands and began praying -- in Arabic. He offered a Muslim prayer of blessing for everyone in the room, the food, the leaders appointed over him, and the organization. When he finished, Sami, also a linguist and Army staff sergeant, came forward wearing his yarmulke and offered a traditional Jewish prayer of "Grace After Meals" -- in Hebrew.

Dec 19, 2012

BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Dec. 19, 2012) -- For many servicemembers deployed to Afghanistan, Christmas can be a very emotional and depressing time of year when separated from their friends and family back home. However, this year, Santa came to town and brought joy with him as he gave Christmas stockings to staff members and patients at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Dec. 18.

Dec 19, 2012

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Soldiers and Civilians of the 87th United States Army Reserve Support Command (East) and the 1st Mobilization Support Group took part in a change of command ceremony December 16, 2012 in Birmingham, Ala. During the ceremony Col. Steve W. Ainsworth relinquished control of the command to Col. Pete Bosse.

Dec 19, 2012

Five Soldiers with the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, volunteered to read short stories to all of the kindergarten and first grade classes at the Rossview Elementary School, Dec. 19.

Dec 18, 2012

U.S. Army engineers have developed a system for detecting possible threats by identifying potential threat locations on unimproved roads.

Dec 18, 2012

FORT HOOD, Texas -- Recurring threats and acts of violence in schools have become an all-too-common occurrence in the lives of students across the nation recently and children from Fort Hood and surrounding communities are no exception to this trend. In fact, just days prior to the Sandy Hooks Elementary School tragedy, Copperas Cove Independent School District made the dramatic decision to close the entire district following a string of bomb threats at its secondary and high school campuses.

Dec 18, 2012

FORT HOOD, Texas -- The 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) participated in exercise "Unified Endeavor" during December at North Fort Hood. The exercise included both live and computer-aided virtual events, all focused on mission command training.

Dec 18, 2012

Army Announces Consolidation of Intelligence Training at Fort Huachuca

Dec 18, 2012

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. -- Families and friends eagerly awaited with open arms and anxious smiles as Soldiers returning from combat made their way into Wilson Sports and Fitness Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord-North, for a special holiday welcome home ceremony, Dec. 16.

Dec 18, 2012

Three command sergeants major toured the 401st Army Field Support Brigade's headquarters in Afghanistan to receive briefings on its various missions.

Dec 17, 2012

Winter means more than the arrival of cold weather; it's also the height of basketball fans' favorite time of year.

Dec 17, 2012

When the SDDC Training Symposium and Traffic Management Workshop were cancelled this year, a vital link between the command and its customers was severed.

Dec 17, 2012

A Soldier with the 3rd Battalion, 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Warriors in Transition Unit, received the George Van Cleave Military Leadership Award during the 51st Annual USO Armed Forces Gala and Gold Medal Dinner, Dec. 13, 2012, held at a hotel located in the middle of New York City's famous Times Square.

Dec 17, 2012

Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers celebrated the Army National Guard's 376th birthday Dec. 13 at the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, Lincoln Hall Atrium. The event recognizes the National Guard as America's oldest military branch with roots dating back to 1636.

Dec 17, 2012

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. -- Mandy Schendel, who was officially crowned Miss Washington 2012 in July, has spent the better part of her life serving others.

Dec 15, 2012

The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade from Fort Campbell, KY provides multi functional air support to Regional Command East and Regional Command North.

Dec 14, 2012

SEMBACH, Germany -- The U.S. Navy has opened a Warrior Transition Program at U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, a step that leaders say will continue to support Sailors returning to naval duties after serving ashore in combat zones. Leaders from several units at U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern joined Rear. Adm. Kevin Scott, deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command, during a Dec. 12 ribbon cutting ceremony on Sembach Kaserne.

Dec 14, 2012

Chaplains from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), gathered in a briefing room at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, for an extensive two-day training event aimed at increasing individual resiliency, Dec. 5, 2012.

Dec 14, 2012

On the morning of Dec. 2, 2012, insurgents detonated a truck laden with explosives next to Forward Operating Base Fenty in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, and detonated it. A two-hour battle followed and the insurgents were defeated by the cooperation of coalition and Afghan forces. The insurgents were defeated, but a gate was destroyed as a result of the battle.

Dec 14, 2012

EL PASO, Texas -- There were no surprises as to the most popular food items from various Meals Ready to Eat that 402nd Field Artillery Brigade Soldiers recently shared with their Partners in Education students at Dr. Sue Shook Elementary School.

Dec 14, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Two 10th Mountain Division (LI) brigades have been preparing for future deployments as Security Force Advisory Brigades (SFABs).

Dec 14, 2012

Although the sky was overcast and a fine mist sprinkled the air at Honor Field on Dec. 6, a crowd gathered to witness four Soldiers reach the culmination of a grueling two-week course designed to delineate the elite of combat field medics.

Dec 14, 2012

Stella Shaw, the Lead Risk Reduction Program coordinator on Fort Bliss, was awarded the 2012 Director's Army Substance Abuse Risk Reduction Program Coordinator of the Year at an awards ceremony on East Fort Bliss on Dec 12.

Dec 14, 2012

HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas--Ten spouses of Soldiers assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Headquarters joined together for a night of fun, fellowship and creativity at Painting with a Twist, here, Dec. 11.

Dec 14, 2012

North Carolina outgoing Governor Bev Perdue and Governor-elect Pat McCrory visited Fort Bragg Friday on their first stop of a whirlwind tour of military installations in North Carolina to meet and greet posts leaders.

Dec 14, 2012

Col. Richard Creed Jr., standing, commander of Division West's 479th Field Artillery Brigade, talks with veterans of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas, Dec. 7. Creed was guest speaker for a ceremony attended by hundreds to honor four Pearl Harbor veterans in attendance and all those who have served. "As long as we grow heroes like the ones we found in 1941, and 2001, our world will be a safer and more secure place in which to live," Creed said. (Photo by Lt. Col. Richard Shevlin, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, Division West, Public Affairs)

Dec 14, 2012

Eight major Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., tenant organizations agreed to a partnership, Dec. 14, 2012, with Harford County Public Schools to expand educational outreach efforts in science, technology, engineering and math, commonly known as STEM.

Dec 14, 2012

Lt. Gen. Robert Brown, commanding general, I Corps, met with more than 100 senior Soldiers and civilians from I Corps, the 7th Infantry Division, and brigades across Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 10, 2012, to discuss a near-future shift in mission focus for the base and to hear their general concerns.

Dec 14, 2012

ELMA, Wash. -- Even when they come from coasts more than 5,000 miles apart, there's sometimes little clear distinction between the lives of soldiers who reside and train in separate countries.

Dec 13, 2012

PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 10, 2012) -- Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), teamed up with 1st Kandak, 1st Coy, Afghan National Army, Zormat Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan National Civil Order Police, on a two-day mission to disrupt and clear insurgent activity in the Zormat District, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2012. During the ANSF-led mission, several suspected insurgents were detained for questioning and more than 80 lbs of home-made explosive material was destroyed. The operation was aimed at destabilizing an alleged safe-haven for anti government activity within the district. ANSF conducted all clearing and questioning operations while the Rakkasans of Company D, 1-187, assisted in facilitating aerial support while supplying additional ground forces.

Dec 13, 2012

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - More than 4,000 community members turned out for the Night of Extraordinary Lights event Friday and Saturday night at the Mountain View Golf Course. Fort Huachuca's Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation put on the NOEL event for the third year in a row. It was free and open to the public.

Dec 13, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- A high operations tempo and an opportunity to do something different is turning 10th Combat Aviation Brigade motor transport operators, vehicle mechanics, petroleum specialists and an infantryman into helicopter door gunners to augment the unit's air crews.

Dec 13, 2012

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - The 2012 United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence Instructor of the Year Award will be presented to Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Kroviak, Company D, 2-13th Aviation, common core instructor, on Friday at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Dec 13, 2012

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - A collaborative effort to fundamentally redesign institutional training is underway, and the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, or USAICoE, Fort Huachuca, is playing a critical role.

Dec 13, 2012

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - The Corps of Intelligence Police, or CIP, was established in 1917 to provide counterespionage support to the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The first 50 agents who reported to France performed security and counter-espionage work, as well as investigative work for the Criminal Investigative Division.

Dec 13, 2012

The holidays may be considered the season of giving, but for some Soldiers of Hotel Company, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) the giving spirit lasts year-round.

Dec 13, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Soldiers of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), have a new tool to help them counter the almost constant threat of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan.

Dec 13, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- The second class of Soldiers and airmen graduated Friday from the Mountain Winter Warfare Course at the Light Fighters School.

Dec 13, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- There are thousands of books and videos on the market that claim to teach parents and caregivers how to change their children's behavior. Several Soldiers and Family Members agreed to try a different approach and learn how to change themselves during a ScreamFree Parenting class Tuesday and Wednesday at Army Community Service.

Dec 13, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Not much snow is falling from the sky, but the Christmas spirit has descended on Fort Drum this holiday season. On Monday morning, the 17th annual Mountain of Toys event kicked off when a hidden side door to "Santa's Workshop" swung open at the Monument Ridge Community Center, where volunteers and sponsors had transformed a portion of the building into a spectacle of gift-giving and holiday cheer.

Dec 13, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Soldiers assigned to 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (LI), conducted a road march Dec. 5, carrying toys to be dropped off at the USO Fort Drum.

Dec 13, 2012

"Never send a man to do a machine's job."

Dec 13, 2012

While it doesn't seem much like the holiday season with unseasonably warm temperatures, it is sneaking up on the Midwest. There may not be snow at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., yet that doesn't mean it isn't the season of reflection and great cheer.

Dec 13, 2012

There will be a little more joy for some Fayetteville/Fort Bragg area children this year, as Soldiers and Army civilian employees of the U.S. Army Forces Command, G4 (Logistics) Directorate came together to aid the Cumberland County, N.C., Department of Social Services by providing Christmas gifts for 135 area foster children.

Dec 13, 2012

Before Monday morning's roll call, Soldiers with the World Class Athlete Program fell into formation. Among them, propped up on crutches and dressed in his own Army Combat Uniform, stood 10-year-old Benjamin Smith.

Dec 13, 2012

With no entourage and no fanfare, the first living service member to receive the Medal of Honor since Vietnam, Salvatore A. Giunta, began his Dec. 6, 2012, book-signing session at the Post Exchange at Fort Carson, Colo., by quietly introducing himself to those near the front of the line of more than 100 people.

Dec 13, 2012

The New York National Guard's newest general officer teamed up with its oldest Soldier and one of its youngest, to salute the National Guard's 376th birthday at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y., Dec. 13, 2012.

Dec 13, 2012

The Army's Installation Management Command honored Hal Alguire, Fort Carson's director of Public Works, with the Central Region Stalwart Award for 2011 at an awards dinner Dec. 5 in San Antonio.

Dec 13, 2012

Soldiers do many things while deployed -- clear buildings, capture terrorist, and even destroy caches with drugs and weapons, in order to protect the local nationals and their fellow comrades from harm. Many times when clearing a building, the enemy will fight back. Whether it is with weapons or hand-to-hand combat, Soldiers need to be prepared to protect themselves and others.

Dec 12, 2012

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin meets with a Soldier at the Center For Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio.

Dec 12, 2012

GATESVILLE, Texas -- First Army Division West's 166th Aviation Brigade and its Adopt-a-School partner, Gatesville Elementary School, are broadening the nature of their relationship for an end-of-year seasonally inspired project. The two are assembling holiday care packages to send to deployed service members.

Dec 12, 2012

The Fort Leonard Wood Lions Club, Army Community Service and numerous community groups surrounding the installation hosted this year's 32nd annual St. Nick's Benefit Dec. 11 in Grant Hall at the 43rd Adjutant General Battalion. This year's event raised more than 1,200 presents for area children in need.

Dec 12, 2012

FIRST ARMY DIVISION EAST, FORT MEADE, MD -- First Army Division East's safety record showed significant improvement during FY 2012, with only one reported fatality this year as opposed to three last year.

Dec 12, 2012

FORT LEE, Va. (Dec. 12, 2012) -- A deep commitment to wounded warriors and a growing concern for suicide prevention has led to a first-time Army Logistics University event that serves to raise awareness for both.

Dec 12, 2012

FORT LEE, Va. (Dec. 12, 2012) -- As we head into the holiday celebration season, many of us fear unwanted weight gain and a lapse in our otherwise healthy habits.

Dec 12, 2012

Thirty-two of the world's best snipers met at Fort Bragg, N.C. to face off in the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Sniper Competition, Dec. 2-6.

Dec 11, 2012

The Army announces the availability of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for Modernizing and Operating Training Ranges on Previous or Existing Range Sites on Army Training Areas and invites the public to provide comments until Jan. 11, 2013.

Dec 11, 2012

At kickoff of the 2012 Army-Navy football game, 12:30 a.m. in Afghanistan, several officers from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, had assembled in the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Gamberi to watch their alma mater play in one of the most storied rivalries in college sports.

Dec 11, 2012

Photo Release

Dec 11, 2012

From the first time Deanna Edgy saw horses ride down the beach near her childhood home she was hooked. As soon as she was old enough, she started working at Sea Island Stables on St. Simon's Island, first cleaning stalls then progressing to leading trail rides and eventually training horses. Her family didn't understand her passion, but once they realized there could be a good career in horses they supported her dream. She knew she wanted to be involved in the equine industry, but even Deanna had no idea horses would take her so far.

Dec 11, 2012

FORT HOOD, Texas--The Army Combat Lifesaver is a bridge between the first aid given to all Soldiers during basic training and the medical training given to combat medics, according to the Medical Simulation Training Center, Fort Carson, Colo.

Dec 11, 2012

Maj. Gen. Larry D. Wyche, Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee commanding general, hosted a visit by Lt. Gen. Raymond V. Mason, U.S. Army deputy chief of staff, G-4 (Logistics), to view training Dec. 7.

Dec 11, 2012

The 1st Brigade Combat Team "Ironhorse," 1st Cavalry Division, prepared for future missions with a Tactical Operations Center Exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 3-6, 2012.

Dec 11, 2012

Photo Release

Dec 11, 2012

Testers, Soldiers, engineers and combat developers completed the fourth iteration of a series of semi-annual field exercises, called Network Integration Evaluations, at Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands Missile Range, N. M., just in time to get everyone home for the holidays.

Dec 11, 2012

After several months of deployment for a train-and-advise mission supporting the Afghanistan National Security Forces, First Army Division West Soldiers were celebrated in a 'Welcome Home' ceremony here Dec. 10.