Jan 26, 2011

Army chaplains with a Fort Riley, Kan., aviation brigade are busy preparing their unit for its return from a year-long tour in Iraq this spring.

Jan 21, 2011

The Michigan National Guard's B Company, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, deployed to Iraq this September in support of Operation New Dawn. The company conducts a variety of missions, ranging from VIP transportation to moving troops between U.S. bases. As an addition to the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, the company is part of the Army's sole aviation brigade supporting operations here. The company flies the UH-60M Black Hawk, one of the Army's newest helicopters.

Jan 21, 2011

Two Black Hawk helicopter crews from the Michigan National Guard got a chance to meet Sen. Carl Levin, a congressman from their home state, when he and two other congressmen rode in their aircraft during a visit to Iraq, Jan. 19. Soldiers from the Michigan National Guard's B Company, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment flew Levin to Baghdad International Airport, where they had a few moments to speak with the senator before he continued on another leg of his trip.

Jan 20, 2011

Sen. Pat Roberts met with Soldiers over lunch at Fort Riley, Kan., to listen to their concerns and experiences.

Jan 20, 2011

The colors of the 1st Infantry Division were uncased Jan. 20, at a ceremony on Fort Riley, Kan., signifying the return of the unit's headquarters to Fort Riley.

Jan 17, 2011

The Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, an aviation brigade deployed to Iraq from Fort Riley, Kan., graduated its third class of Soldiers from a special academy designed to develop young leaders, Jan. 15. The course, known as the Demon Academy, consists of a week's worth of training, ranging from leadership philosophies to troop leading procedures, all designed for NCO professional development.

Jan 17, 2011

Soldiers working in an Army aviation brigade's human resources section have been busy since they deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq, last March. Assigned to the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kan., the human resource specialists are responsible for tending to the personnel issues of nearly 4,000 soldiers.

Jan 17, 2011

The setting is straight from any Hollywood imagining of a futuristic war room, if that room were in Iraq. The walls of the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division's tactical operations center are covered mostly in maps, easily the simplest technology used in the state of the art war room. The rest of the operations center is technology galore.

Jan 17, 2011

An Army Black Hawk helicopter company flying out of Camp Taji, Iraq, is charged with moving military and civilian VIPs between U.S. bases here.

Jan 12, 2011

Two brothers, both colonels in the U.S. armor branch, got the chance to reunite recently for a historic mission in Baghdad while deployed in support of Operation New Dawn.

Jan 11, 2011

Jan 7, 2011

FORT LEE, Va. -- Heavy equipment workers nudge a T-12 "earthquake" bomb into place as a permanent display item here. Hailed as the largest conventional air-dropped piece of munitions ever built, the bomb was conceived by the U.S. Army Ordnance Department during the closing months of World War II.

Jan 6, 2011

In spite of the cold weather, the new Army Ground Forces Band building is still tracking on schedule. "We should finish the shingles in a couple of weeks and then work will focus mostly on the inside," said Project Manager George V. Blackard of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fort Bragg office. "Exterior brick work will also begin in a few weeks, which will bring out the true shape and color of the building." The placement of interior studs is well underway as are the mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins. The band will move to Fort Bragg with Headquarters, Army Forces Command, the summer of 2011, in accordance with the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure legislation.

Jan 6, 2011

Jan 6, 2011

Jan 6, 2011

Secretary of the Army John McHugh met with officials and military families at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., in an effort to reach out to the local community.

Jan 5, 2011

Jan 5, 2011

FORT McPHERSON, Ga. (Jan. 4, 2011) - Maj. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg was promoted to lieutenant general during a ceremony at U.S. Army Forces Command headquarters here today, and assumed duties as deputy commanding general and chief of staff for FORSCOM. Bromberg, who served as Special Assistant to the FORSCOM Commanding General pending confirmation of his promotion by the U.S. Senate, will now oversee the training and readiness of more than 750,000 Soldiers in the active Army, National Guard, Army Reserve and about 3,500 Army civilians who work for the Army's largest command, FORSCOM.

Jan 4, 2011

About 150 Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion were reunited with their Families during a ceremony on Jan. 3 at Fort Riley.

Jan 4, 2011

Brig. Gen. David Petersen served as rear deputy commander for the 1st Infantry Division during the headquarters' deployment to Iraq. His service marks one of the few times a traditional guardsman has commanded an active-duty post.

Jan 4, 2011

A Vermont National Guard helicopter company is using the Army's newest medical evacuation helicopter for the first time in Iraq. C Company of the 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment is the first unit to receive the HH-60M and the only one using it in Iraq. The company is attached to the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kan.

Jan 3, 2011

The senior Noncommissioned Officers of 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division-Center, began the process of fostering a strong relationship with the NCOs in their partnered unit, the Iraqi 1st Federal Police Division.

Jan 3, 2011

Remarks delivered by Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, commander of the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, upon the transfer of authority from 1st Inf. Div. to the 36th at U.S. Div. - South in Basra, Iraq.

Dec 29, 2010

A series of images, taken over time, of the new U.S. Army Forces Command/U.S. Army Reserve Command combined headquarters project at Fort Bragg, N.C. Covering the period Oct. 2009 - Dec 2010, the images show the changes in the facility as work has progressed. As directed by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) legislation - the headquarters elements of the two commands will relocate from Fort McPherson, Ga., in 2011.

Dec 28, 2010

Under the watchful eyes of their commanders and noncommissioned officers, Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, are heading overseas from Fort Knox, Ky., in numbers not seen here since the Second World War.

Dec 24, 2010

Gen. George Casey, U.S. Army chief of staff, visited troops in Basra, Iraq, on Christmas Eve.

Dec 22, 2010

FORT RILEY, Kan. - Families and friends of deployed Soldiers gathered together to honor those Soldiers during a luminary event. About 250 people attended the inaugural Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Candle Lighting Ceremony Dec. 17 at Riley's Conference Center.

Dec 22, 2010

FORT RILEY, Kan. - After last call at the bars in Aggieville in Manhattan, Soldiers can head to the bus parked at the gas station at 12th and Moro streets, where a driver will collect $2.50 or punch their card that guarantees them a ride back to post, where they will safely return to their beds. The Riley Ride program started in June 2008 as a way to keep Soldiers and others on the road safe after a night of drinking.

Dec 20, 2010

An aviation brigade from Fort Riley, Kan., hosted a holiday party in Iraq Dec. 19, giving deployed service members a chance to celebrate the season despite being away from home. The party, held on Camp Taji by the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, included live music, food and sporting events. Service members from several Army and Air Force units on the camp attended the party.

Dec 20, 2010

Army air traffic controllers serving in Iraq with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment work closely with their counterparts in the Iraqi army on Camp Taji. Together, the U.S. and Iraqi controllers monitor and direct air traffic around the base. The battalion's troops work with civilian contractors from the Washington Consulting Group to train the Iraqi soldiers.

Dec 20, 2010

According to Department of the Army goals, the 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, had one year to reenlist 427 Soldiers starting Oct. 1. It took them 61 days.

Dec 20, 2010

In order to bring the Army's Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program to more Soldiers, the 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, recently opened the Iron Stronghold Resiliency Center on Camp Adder, Iraq.

Dec 20, 2010

The South Refinery Company, an Iraqi Government-owned oil company in Basra, has gained the attention of United States Division-South for its ingenuity and resourcefulness in repairing parts of its facility that had been inoperable for decades.

Dec 20, 2010

Although the skill set of most Pacesetters deals with dropping artillery shells on their enemies on the battlefield, lately the 3rd Battalion, 29th Artillery Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division has become known for dropping opponents in the ring.

Dec 20, 2010

Iraqi leaders and United States Division-South legal experts met recently to discuss rule of law at the Basra Operations Command (BaOC) Commander's Legal Conference.

Dec 20, 2010

Every day in southern Iraq, thousands of U.S. Soldiers across 33 bases are communicating with each other. Most don't realize it, but their connectivity is due to the efforts of a small group of Big Red One Soldiers in Kuwait.

Dec 20, 2010

U.S. officials in Basra have signed a mutual agreement with Collaboration Organization Basra (COB), a non-governmental organization for community developments, establishing a science program for middle and high school Iraqi students.

Dec 20, 2010

According to the official Army accident database, the Army closed out Fiscal Year 2010 with 3,911 accidents and 505 fatalities. It was a 50 percent decrease in accidents and two percent decrease in fatalities since FY 2009.

Dec 16, 2010

It was dark over Camp Taji, Iraq, by the time a pair of Army Black Hawk helicopters took off. It's better to fly that way, said one of the pilots. Even in Operation New Dawn, the Army's helicopters and their crews still face some danger from below. But while these aviators still welcome the cover of darkness, they now see a light at the end of a seven-year tunnel here. Every mission they fly brings their involvement in Iraq closer to an end.

Dec 15, 2010

When Marvin Parker graduated high school in 1982, he wasn't sure what he wanted to do, but he knew he didn't want to go straight into college. One day a few weeks after graduation, on a fateful trip through his hometown of Grenada, Miss., he spotted a good friend of his in an Army recruiting station. He went in to talk to his friend, and almost thirty years later, Parker, now a sergeant major, has been enjoying his military career ever since.

Dec 15, 2010

As the sun rose over the city of Saniyah, the Diwaniyah Provincial Reconstruction Team, supported by 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, set out on the first of several planned youth outreach programs in the area. The setting of this mission was not to be the site of a newly reconstructed facility or a meeting of provincial leaders but rather a classroom full of Iraqi teenage girls.

Dec 15, 2010

The Big Red One Society Against Sexual Assault, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division-South held a day-long "BRO-SASA" conference at the post Chapel in Basra Dec. 8, to candidly discuss sexual assault in the military.

Dec 15, 2010

Sand and smoke filled the air as explosives specialists from the 8th Iraqi Army conducted a joint demolition with U.S. Soldiers from the 75th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company to dispose of a stockpile of munitions.

Dec 15, 2010

The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Iraqi Security Forces, and the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 2, opening the new Zurbatiyah Point of Entry (ZPOE) force housing facility.

Dec 14, 2010

More than 2,500 Atlanta residents of all ages braved freezing weather and snow flurries in order to attend The Army Ground Forces Band's 25th Annual Holiday Concert at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Dec. 12. The silver anniversary production proved well worth their effort, with many people who had attended previous concerts over the years agreeing that this was the best one ever. In addition to the traditional and contemporary holiday music, five pre-recorded video greetings from metropolitan Atlanta Soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan were shown on huge screens. Members of their Families in the audience were recognized with enthusiastic rounds of applause. Hundreds of attendees signed the poster-sized holiday cards especially created for the occasion. The cards will be sent with the concert guests' best wishes to America's service members who are deployed during this holiday season.

Dec 13, 2010

The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, held a deployment ceremony Thursday, Dec. 9, to officially case their colors and say goodbye to Fort Knox, Ky, until they reuturn in 2012.

Dec 13, 2010

Army scout helicopters participated in an exercise near Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 6, designed to train Iraqi ground troops on the basics of coordinating attacks from an aircraft.

Dec 13, 2010

Story about an Army Pfc. serving in Iraq flying a flag over Tikrit where his brother was killed in 2003.

Dec 9, 2010

FORT RILEY, Kan. - The signing of the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Employee and Customer Covenant was a promise to provide excellent customer service. The covenant was signed by Col. Kevin Brown, Fort Riley garrison commander, and Steve Tully, DFMWR director, following a meeting Dec. 1 at King Field House.

Dec 8, 2010

Staff Sgt. Jeffery Curtis had been telling the story for years. He was just starting a guard shift on the perimeter of Forward Operating Base Gains Mills in northern Iraq with his Avenger air missile defense team when the net came alive with chatter...

Dec 8, 2010

When the wounded warriors with Operation Proper Exit visited Basra, Iraq, on Dec. 7, they received a warm welcome from Soldiers on the base, from the ranks of private through major general. Another group, perhaps more unexpectedly, also welcomed them - Iraqi military leaders and civilians.

Dec 8, 2010

Spc. Jessica Jernigan, the administrative assistant for Brig. Gen. Ricky Gibbs, United States Division-South's deputy commanding general for maneuver, reenlisted aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in flight over southern Iraq Dec. 1.

Dec 7, 2010

Maj. Gen. Nelson J. Cannon, USF-I's Deputy Commanding General of Detainee Operations and 32-year veteran of the Michigan National Guard, presented coins of excellence as tokens of his appreciation to Soldiers from the 1-147th Aviation Helicopter Battalion, a National Guard unit comprised of Soldiers from Michigan and Wisconsin. The battalion is deployed to Basra in support of the 1st Infantry Division and U.S. Division-South.

Dec 7, 2010

The 36th Infantry Division's "torch party" recently arrived in Basra, signaling the beginning stages of that unit's deployment and the beginning of the end of the 1st Infantry Division's deployment.

Dec 7, 2010

Reenlistment rates across the Army are above the Department of Defense's year-to-date expectations, but one field artillery battalion deployed to southern Iraq has shattered those goals.

Dec 4, 2010

Like a NASCAR race team, half of an Apache attack helicopter crew never takes the white-knuckled ride out of the pits. The $35 million, twin-engine, missile toting Apache is designed to seat no more than it takes to get its job done, and its crew chiefs stay on the ground as the birds lift off. But like its distant, less lethal cousins in the racing world, the Apache could not fly without the efforts of its ground crew.

Nov 30, 2010

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Soldiers of the 36th Infantry "Arrowhead" Division, Texas Army National Guard, came here in late September to begin the final stages of training for their deployment to southern Iraq, where they will serve as the headquarters of U.S. Division - South in support of Operation New Dawn.

Nov 30, 2010

Nov 30, 2010

Troop F, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment arrived Nov. 26 at Contingency Operating Site Delta in southeastern Iraq, to begin conducting missions in support of Operation New Dawn.

Nov 29, 2010

Professionalisation of the Iraqi Department of Border Enforcement is a focus for U.S. Division-South. This photoset contains images of life on the Iraq-Iran border as seen through the lens of the 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Inf. Div. public affairs office.

Nov 29, 2010

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the 1st Infantry Division, Division, Equal Opportunity team hosted a night of observance and a Native American half-marathon, in Basra, Iraq.

Nov 29, 2010

A special visit from the Iraqi and United States armies brought excitement to Iraqi children at one of Basra's primary schools as part of the Army's civic action development.

Nov 28, 2010

FORT RILEY, Kan. - Katie Fornes and her 3-year-old daughter, Allison, took advantage of the Post Library's Thanksgiving craft event Nov. 20 as a mother-daughter date. "We were going to have some one-on-one time and do some activities together, just the two of us with the older sibling gone," Fornes said.

Nov 28, 2010

The Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division is an aviation brigade from Fort Riley, Kan. The unit deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq, this March in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and is now the Army's only aviation brigade supporting Operation New Dawn. The brigade's primary mission is the support of ground forces, which involves freedom of maneuver, counter indirect fire, route clearance, and convoy security. It is also involved in advising and assisting Iraqi aviators across the country. The unit is the first ever enhanced aviation brigade, meaning that it has absorbed other units, becoming a super brigade of sorts. If there is something flying in Iraq, it likely wears the brigade's insignia, the historic "Big Red One."

Nov 28, 2010

An Army unit deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq, is shaping the future of the Army's unmanned aircraft systems program with a handful of its newest aircraft, the MQ-1C Gray Eagle.

Nov 27, 2010

The first Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Soldiers to redeploy are scheduled to arrive at Fort Riley, Kan., before Christmas, but there is still a lot to be done between now and then to ensure they have smooth travels home.

Nov 26, 2010

The 1st Infantry Division command team, also known as the "Victory 5," visited almost every camp, base and airfield in the United States Division-South operating environment to talk to and eat with USD-S personnel on Thanksgiving Day.

Nov 26, 2010

For service members and Department of Defense civilians in Basra, time away from loved ones did not deter the spirit of gratefulness as they attended the Thanksgiving Day service at Basra Chapel, Nov. 25.

Nov 26, 2010

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Soldiers serving on Camp Taji, Iraq, made the best of another holiday away from home Thanksgiving Day with several celebrations ranging from sports tournaments to a traditional turkey dinner.

Nov 25, 2010

Nov 24, 2010

After seven years of sporadic operation, farmers in Numaniyah recently received new water pumps for a pumping station that helps irrigate 1,500 farms.

Nov 24, 2010

On patrols lasting up to 10 hours, Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicles can fall victim to damaged condensers, clogged air conditioners, and a loss of visibility through the windshields given the coarse dirt roads of southern Iraq.

Nov 22, 2010

An Army aviation brigade deployed to Iraq graduated its first students Saturday from a seven-day program designed to develop the full spectrum of leadership skills for future noncommissioned officers.

Nov 20, 2010

The Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division recently graduated its first class of students from the Demon Academy, a seven-day program designed to develop the full spectrum of leadership skills for future noncommissioned officers. Soldiers attending the academy are taught and mentored in both combat and noncombat aspects of military leadership. Classes include physical fitness, communication skills, resiliency training, risk management, weapons training, leadership philosophies, map reading, and military history. These are photos of the academy's graduation ceremony on Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 20.

Nov 16, 2010

British and American personnel stationed in Basra held multiple ceremonies to honor those who were killed in Iraq during World War I and the current conflict.

Nov 16, 2010

The 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division deployed to southern Iraq, is revisiting its old stomping grounds: the gunnery range near Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

Nov 16, 2010

The president of Kansas State University and his staff received the experience of a lifetime when they visited United States Division-South Soldiers in Iraq from November 8 through 11.

Nov 16, 2010

From the outermost reaches of Camp Adder there is a small group of Soldiers who watch the sun rise over the Ziggurat of Ur every morning, but they are not simply watching the skies to enjoy the view. They are watching to keep their fellow Soldiers and the camp's neighbors safe.

Nov 16, 2010

Seven Army officers commissioned from Kansas State University have made a full-circle journey from class to combat in Iraq, where they are assigned to an aviation brigade from neighboring Fort Riley, Kan. The officers graduated from the university's Army ROTC program at different times, and are serving together in the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. While they now wear combat uniforms, the consensus among the graduates is that they still "bleed purple."

Nov 15, 2010

Working through the Karbala Provincial Reconstruction Team, the Soldiers of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment were able to provide Iraqi firefighters with the training and equipment they needed to effectively and safely fight fires in the town.

Nov 15, 2010

The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, currently deployed in support of Operation New Dawn, conducted a mass reenlistment ceremony across its operating environment on Veterans Day.

Nov 12, 2010

- Fifty service members deployed to Iraq took the Oath of Allegiance, Nov. 11, becoming U.S. citizens in a special Veterans Day ceremony on Camp Victory, Iraq. The service members joined the ranks of approximately 65,000 men and women from the military who have been naturalized since Sept. 1 2001, according to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services press release. The department naturalized 11,146 service members in fiscal year 2010 alone, the highest number of naturalized service members since 1955, and a 6 percent increase from fiscal year 2009's total.

Nov 12, 2010

Photo of Brig. Gen. Rossi's visit to Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 12.

Nov 10, 2010

The 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division deployed to southern Iraq, is revisiting its old stomping grounds: the gunnery range near Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

Nov 10, 2010

The Karbala Provincial Reconstruction Team, assisted by Troop A, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, celebrated the completion of a renovation project on the Husayniyah Youth Center.

Nov 9, 2010

In an effort to save millions of taxpayer dollars, the 1st Infantry Division initiated Operation Victory Sweep in Basra Nov. 1.

Nov 9, 2010

Senior leaders from U.S. Forces-Iraq visited Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 9, to speak with Soldiers serving with the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. The brigade deployed this March from Fort Riley, Kan., and is the only aviation brigade supporting Operation New Dawn. The U.S. Forces-Iraq leaders spoke with several Soldiers from around the brigade, and presented awards in a ceremony at the brigade's headquarters.

Nov 9, 2010

After nearly two-and-a-half years of operations at the border, the U. S. officially transferred Al Tib, also known as Chalat, and all its properties to the Government of Iraq Oct. 28, enabling the Iraqi Security Forces to continue border protection for the Iraqi people.

Nov 9, 2010

Only blocks away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Diwaniyah, the excited shouts of hundreds of little girls reciting their daily lessons could be heard above the noises of the nearby city streets. Unbeknownst to the students this day, a special gift would be unveiled making their learning experiences a little more comfortable.

Nov 9, 2010

The Maysan Provincial Reconstruction Team, with the help of Laythe Salem, economic and agricultural advisor, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, held an agricultural seminar for 20 local farmers in Maysan Province, Iraq.

Nov 9, 2010

For Pfc. Chelsea Draper, now serving with a forward support company in southern Iraq, joining the military followed in the footsteps of her grandfather, a Navajo code talker.

Nov 8, 2010

Sixty U.S. troops deployed to Iraq were up before sunrise Nov. 7 to compete in Demon Fury, a unit competition testing the full spectrum of their combat skills.

Nov 6, 2010

The Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division is an aviation brigade from Fort Riley, Kan. The unit deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq, this March in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and is now the only aviation brigade flying under the banner of Operation New Dawn. The brigade flies several aircraft, including the UH-60 Black Hawk and the CH-47 Chinook. The aircraft usually fly in teams of two, and the eCAB often pairs Black Hawks and Chinooks - an unusual yet effective combination. Here is a look at one of these pairs, known as "mixed teams," as they move personnel and equipment around the Baghdad area.

Nov 6, 2010

Twin sisters serving in the Army have stayed together through months of rigorous training and are now deployed to Iraq with an aviation brigade from Fort Riley, Kan.

Nov 5, 2010

Many things have changed in Iraq since the first American forces entered the country more than seven years ago. Those changes are especially welcome by the distribution platoon of Company F, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division in Basra.

Nov 5, 2010

USD-S Soldiers conducted a briefing with Iraqi Army soldiers at an IA compound adjacent to Camp Echo in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Oct. 19, which showed Iraqis a process for running a targeting board.

Nov 5, 2010

A small-scale television 'star,' a professional free-lance photographer and a civil affairs noncommissioned officer with United States Division-South, Staff Sgt. Tim Burton is a many-faceted individual.

Nov 3, 2010

Lt. Col. Michael Bentley no longer cringes flying over Baghdad. In the "old days," the city was dangerous. But now the Army pilot looks down from his Black Hawk helicopter to see the lights of amusement parks and kids at swimming pools. After seven years of war in Iraq, Bentley sees success.

Nov 2, 2010

FORT RILEY, Kan. - At 9:45 a.m. Oct. 29, Kristin Takach and Courtney Forrester arrived at the Fort Riley Post Exchange with one mission in mind. For Takach, that mission was to be the first person in line to meet country music singer Darryl Worley - the first star she's ever met.

Nov 2, 2010

U.S. Soldiers deployed to Iraq traded their uniforms for costumes as they celebrated Halloween with parties on Oct. 29 and Oct. 31.