Jan 13, 2010

Tahee Lowery, spouse of Staff Sgt. Robert Lowery, is the first spouse hired at Fort Polk under Executive Order 13473, Spouse Preference Authority, a new rule that allows some spouses to be hired for federal jobs without going through the usual competitive process.

Jan 12, 2010

The Soldiers from 1st Armored Division Special Troops Battalion are settled into Camp Liberty and are back to day-to-day operations to include a very important one "Physical Training.

Jan 12, 2010

Fifteen Soldiers gathered inside the dance room of the Camp Liberty Morale, Welfare, and Recreation gym complex to exercise with lively music, Jan. 7. The step aerobics class, offered on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, provides an intense workout for Soldiers.

Jan 12, 2010

Leaders from 1st Cavalry Division Special Troops Battalion and 1st Armored Division Special Troops Battalion shake hands after transfering the authority from 1st CAV to 1AD. Photo by SFC Kristina Scott, 366 MPAD

Jan 12, 2010

Lt. Col. Lane Turner, the 1st Armored Division Special Troops Battalion commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Sal Katz, the 1st Armored Division Special Troops Battalion command sergeant major, assumed authority of the division special troops battalion on Camp Liberty Jan. 9.

Jan 12, 2010

Leaders from 1st Cavalry Division Special Troops Battalion and 1st Armored Division Special Troops Battalion shake hands after transfering the authority from 1st CAV to 1AD.

Jan 5, 2010

Climate and altitude commonly inhibits the optimal effectiveness of servicemembers in many theater operations. In the mountainous country of Afghanistan in particular, servicemembers are asked to perform at thousands of feet above sea level, oftentimes hindering their cognitive and physical performance.

Jan 5, 2010

During the past 10 years, Soldiers have experienced an average of 361 cold weather-related injuries every year. Cold weather injury prevention is a command and leadership as well as a personal responsibility and successful management of cold depends on proper knowledge and understanding of problems associated with working in cold environments.

Dec 28, 2009

Sgt. Major Alvin Chaplin likes to compare a chaplain assistant to an entire infantry company rolled into one Soldier. "In order to get the job done, he or she has to be able to do it all -- company clerk, supply person, motor sergeant and combatant. The chaplain assistant has to set the conditions for the chaplain to succeed and the commander to execute the unit's religious programs," said Chaplin, U.S. Army Forces Command's senior chaplain assistant. Chaplin made his observation on the occasion of the Army's celebrating the centennial of the Army chaplain assistants Dec. 28. For a hundred years, holders of what is now the 56M MOS (military occupation specialty) have assisted chaplains in ensuring the free exercise of religion for millions of Soldiers.

Dec 28, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - Once a U.S. military installation in Europe makes the base closure list, return of the property to the host nation is usually not far behind.

Dec 21, 2009

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - How do you carefully and expertly repair and return the tools of war' You assemble your best personnel; plan profusely and ultimately Reset America's Army.

Dec 21, 2009

WIESBADEN ARMY AIRFIELD, Germany-Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., visits with 1st Armored Division troops on Minue Field Dec. 21 to encourage them to accomplish their mission while in Iraq in 2010.

Dec 17, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - As construction crews clear the way for new roads, utilities and housing outside Wiesbaden Army Airfield, a team of archaeologists from the University of Mainz continues to unearth clues as to those who called the area home in centuries past.

Dec 16, 2009

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - The 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) officially wrapped up its year-long tribute to the non-commissioned officers (NCO) by hosting a "Year of the Non-commissioned Officer"culminating ceremony on Dec. 10 at Grafenwoehr's Tower theater.

Dec 14, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - Quality-of-life enhancement efforts took another step forward in U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Dec. 1 as German and American leaders broke ground for the new Wiesbaden Army Airfield South Housing Area.

Dec 11, 2009

Dec 4, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - To teach the best methods, one should learn from the source. That's what Military Police from the 1st Armored Division and 501st Military Police Company did Nov. 18 during an orientation and training observation tour of the West Hessen Polizei headquarters and training center.

Nov 9, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - An all-hands briefing Oct. 23 addressed the command's focus on Comprehensive Community Fitness, ongoing efforts to enhance customer service and the impact of transformation within U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden.

Nov 6, 2009

Photos of an Installation Staging Area in Wiesbaden, Germany, preparing 1st Armored Division's equipment for shipment to Iraq in anticipation of deployment in early 2010

Nov 3, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - When 1st Armored Division Soldiers deploy to Iraq early next year, one of their missions will be to help ensure equipment and other items are properly prepared and ready for shipment to meet current agreements calling for U.S. combat forces to leave the country by the end of 2011.

Oct 26, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - A crushing blow thrown by one Bruchsal boxer stunned both his Baumholder opponent and the crowd in attendance at the Hispanic Boxing Celebration Oct. 3 at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center.

Oct 22, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but a glass of apple juice can do wonders toward building lasting friendships and understanding cultures.

Oct 21, 2009

In a room of 20 military spouses, about 15 raised their hands as Chaplain (Capt.) Josh Metz asked, "Who's gone through a deployment before'" The number wasn't surprising.

Oct 15, 2009

Oct 9, 2009

1st AD makes first aid realistic

Oct 8, 2009

1st Armored Division motor pool becomes a family affair

Oct 8, 2009

Europe's premier training facilities, the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, were a temporary home to more than 7,000 people a historic training event, during which two brigades' simultaneously prepared for deployment in support of counter-insurgency operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Oct 7, 2009

The First Armored Division prepares for another deployment to Iraq later this year. When they go downrange this time, they'll take a special resource that aims to provide relief to troops and their families back at home.

Oct 7, 2009

1st Armored Division military police prepare for Iraq deployment

Oct 7, 2009

While a division staff trains to go to war, Soldiers behind the scenes ensure the basic life functions needed for a fighting force are met. SPC Adam Ross takes us to an early morning exercise that provides real world results.

Oct 7, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - Runners couldn't have asked for better weather as they took off from the Wiesbaden Fitness Center Sept. 26. More than 30 runners headed out under blue skies from Wiesbaden Army Airfield on the 21-kilometer half marathon course which took them on a sightseeing tour of the countryside around the military base.

Oct 7, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - When Elmo talks, children listen. It's as simple as that. A,A Connecting to the youngest members of the American forces families through a familiar red Muppet, organizers of the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families are taking the Sesame Street friends on a tour of 22 U.S. military installations in Europe, Alaska and Hawaii.

Sep 30, 2009

Major General Wolff became the 46th Commander of the 1st Armored Division, on May 13, 2009.

Sep 29, 2009

Alabama National Guard trains for deployment with 1st AD

Sep 28, 2009

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Sep 28, 2009

1st AD officers scrum for esprit-de-corps

Sep 26, 2009

Less than a week ago, I left behind the desert and the construction projects at Fort Bliss and travelled with my unit, the 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, to support the Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division during Operation Unified Endeavor, a mission readiness exercise, being held at the Grafenwoehr Training Area.

Sep 26, 2009

Energy drinks popular among Soldiers

Sep 25, 2009

1 AD Soldier prepares for fifth deployment

Sep 23, 2009

Iron Soldiers review; expand "basic" Soldier knowledge

Sep 23, 2009

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Starting Oct. 1, Soldiers in Europe can schedule their official DA Photography appointments online, as directed by Headquarters, Department of the Army.

Sep 18, 2009

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- U.S. Army Materiel Command Commander Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Commander Maj. Gen. Paul S. Izzo, and other senior Army science and technology leaders will recognize the U.S. Army's "Top Ten Greatest Inventions of 2008" in an awards ceremony September 21 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Va.

Sep 14, 2009

Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team are the first in Europe to use MRAPs as part of their mission rehearsal exercise in August and September at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area.

Aug 25, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - Two new agreements between the United States and Iraq governments have changed the combat rules for American troops. The nonbinding strategic framework agreement and a security agreement have carved out a different mission and a whole new playing field for 1st Armored Division troops set to return to Iraq by the end of the year.

Aug 10, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - While many U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden teachers and youths enjoyed time away from school during summer vacation, a group of dedicated instructors and students explored "Mysteries, Science and Math" at Hainerberg Elementary School for four weeks.

Jul 21, 2009

WIESABDEN, Germany -- Success in school can be a challenge for any student. Add in the absence of parental role models due to deployments, the stress of living overseas or being a new student in a foreign place, and achieving academic success can seem even more daunting.

Jul 15, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - "The Army of the future depends on what I do now to mentor, lead and teach my fellow Soldiers," said Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Hagemann, a chaplain's assistant with the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Religious Services Office.

Jul 7, 2009

FORT BLISS, Texas-- The evolution of Fort Bliss and the Army continued with the activation ceremony of the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Aca,!A"BulldogsAca,!A?, held at the Fort Bliss Museum and Study Center, July 2.

Jun 30, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - Wiesbaden garrison environmental engineers joined their host nation counterparts on Wiesbaden Army Airfield June 17 to look at ways to improve energy conservation efforts.

Jun 26, 2009

The Fort Bliss commander and command sergeant major changed their shoulder sleeve insignia from Air Defense Artillery Center to U.S. Army Forces Command in a transfer of authority ceremony held at the Fort Bliss museum, June 25.

Jun 16, 2009

Officials from Boys & Girls Clubs of America say that the six-member teenage singing group '1-LUV' from Wiesbaden, Germany, set the standard for what to expect from military teens.

Jun 11, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - The rain held off just long enough for German and American guests to witness the hand-off of command of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden on Minue Field June 11.

Jun 11, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany -- Soldiers from around the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden gathered in the Wiesbaden Dining Facility June 11 to celebrate the Army's 234th birthday.

May 13, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - Slightly more than two years after assuming command of 1st Armored Division and leading the division and Multinational Division North in Iraq for more than 14 months, Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling handed over the reins to incoming commander, Maj. Gen. Terry A. Wolff.

Mar 10, 2009

BAUMHOLDER, Germany -- Two Soldiers from 1st Armored Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team were awarded the Army Commendation Medals with "V" device for valor during an award ceremony here Feb. 6.

Mar 2, 2009

BAGHDAD - Deployment is never easy, especially a fifteen-month deployment where Soldiers face the possibility of missing the same holiday twice away from their loved ones.

Feb 26, 2009

BAGHDAD - Nine noncommissioned officers arrived at the headquarters of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, to compete for entry into the Sergeant Morales Club, Feb 22.

Feb 26, 2009

BAGHDAD - "Iron Brigade" Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Multi- National Division - Baghdad, hosted a Black History Month observance luncheon in the Camp Striker dining facility, Feb. 24.