Dec 8, 2010

"We got a good tree, Daddy!" three-year-old Ryder Delany, yelled to his dad, Sgt. Nigel Delany, Company C., 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, who carried a six-foot Christmas tree over his shoulder.

Dec 8, 2010

James Sellers, a 90-year-old Pearl Harbor veteran, choked back tears as he spoke about the events he witnessed on Dec. 7, 1941 while serving with the U.S. Marines.

Dec 8, 2010

"Fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession," a phrase from the Ranger Creed, but one that Sgt. Jonathan K. Peney, 22, lived and died by as a Ranger combat medic.

Dec 8, 2010

Dec 8, 2010

Despite early morning temperatures that had dropped to approximately 30 degrees Dec. 2, about 1,000 Family, friends, and well wishers gathered at Cottrell Field to welcome home approximately 350 Soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team on Fort Stewart.

Dec 1, 2010

As I write this, I am celebrating - today we celebrate 200 days accident-fatality free for Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield.

Dec 1, 2010

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq- It wasn't quite the Super Bowl, but for the officers and noncommissioned officers with the 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), the Turkey Bowl on Nov. 20 was the biggest game of the year.

Dec 1, 2010

Nearly 50 guests visited Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Nov. 17 as participants in the 2010 Fall Cemetery Tour, which included four of the installation's 60 cemeteries.

Dec 1, 2010

BAGHDAD - The assault on the enemy fighting positions during the live fire exercise began with the explosion of a simulated improvised explosive device (IED).

Dec 1, 2010

BAGHDAD - When asked what he was thankful for, the first thing that came to mind for Pfc. Eli Taylor was not good food, or good health or any typical Thanksgiving Day response.

Dec 1, 2010

Thanksgiving is a time to be with loved ones, give thanks for our blessings and, of course, to eat copious amounts of delicious food. That is just what took place in the Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield dining facilities, Nov. 24-25.

Dec 1, 2010

Third Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Col. Don Galli was both thankful and relieved to see his group of Soldiers march into the CAB hangar at Hunter Army Airfield on Nov. 24 to the cheers and smiles of waiting Family Members and friends.

Nov 26, 2010

INTERNATIONAL ZONE, Iraq - It's a rare opportunity for a personnel security detachment to be able to make a planned detour from their normal trips to various forward operating bases throughout Iraq, but for the 512th Quartermaster Company PSD team, they were able to see a unique glimpse of Baghdad during their last trip into the heart of Iraq.

Nov 26, 2010

BAGHDAD - For Soldiers and civilians on Victory Base Complex, supporting the Wounded Warrior Project, a program designed to provide support to servicemembers injured during combat, was a good reason to put themselves through the pain.

Nov 26, 2010

BAGHDAD - After redeploying this winter, Pfc. Brian Hamrick plans on spending the holiday season on leave with his wife and two children. The motor transport operator, assigned to Company F, Task Force 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, said that once home he and his Family will take holiday photos and shop for gifts, and they will continue a Family tradition they had to put off last year.

Nov 26, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.</b> - It's now possible to get stuck in traffic on Fort Stewart, and, I presume, on Hunter Army Airfield. That's a problem we who have served with the rear detachments for the past year welcome, as do our Families, Army Civilians and our supportive communities "outside the gate." It means that those Soldiers of the Marne Division who deployed last fall are coming home.

Nov 26, 2010

iWATCH is a nation-wide, modern version of the highly-successful Neighborhood Watch Program designed to encourage and enable members of every community to help protect their community by identifying and reporting suspicious behavior that is known to be associated with terrorist activities.

Nov 26, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.</b> - Third Infantry Division Soldiers, veterans, Family Members and Army Civilians gathered at Club Stewart for the first Right-Arm Night since the division's return from Iraq, Nov. 22. They also came together to honor the division's 93 years of service to the nation.

Nov 26, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.</b> - ...Warriors Walk Tree Dedication at Fort Stewart, Nov. 18. That morning, two more 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers were honored and thanked for their service and sacrifice with the planting of two Eastern Redbuds in their honor, next to the 434 dedicated to their brothers-in-arms.

Nov 26, 2010

Fort Stewart became the proud recipient of a new $1.5 million, 134-ton, N-ViroMotive Ultra Low Emitting Switcher locomotive Nov. 17.

Nov 17, 2010

Veterans Day 2010 is a memory. But for those who participated, sat back in the audience, stood on the streets, or had some other form of involvement, it will be one to remember.

Nov 17, 2010

One of the main aspects of the Army Medical Action Plan, which went into effect in 2007, was the focus on improved housing for wounded Soldiers.

Nov 17, 2010

Baby Loves Disco kept Club Stewart's Ballroom rocking for three hours, Nov. 8.

Nov 17, 2010

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Sergeant Blake Stephens was the type of guy you wanted to go on patrol with.

Nov 17, 2010

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Eight names were added to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division's Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial during a ceremony at Kelley Hill, Nov. 10.

Nov 17, 2010

There was electricity in the air as hundreds of Family Members and friends gathered in Hangar 860 on Hunter Army Airfield the night of Nov. 15 awaiting the return of 200 Soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade from their year-long deployment to Afghanistan.

Nov 17, 2010

CAMP MEJID, Iraq - U.S. Soldiers are training alongside their Iraqi counterparts as part of Operation New Dawn's mission to advise and assist the Iraqi Security Forces. However, Soldiers with 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, took combined operations to new heights.

Nov 17, 2010

The Marne Division bid adieu to three of its finest Dog Face Soldiers with a Farewell and Retreat Ceremony for Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue, III, deputy commanding general-maneuver; Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal, deputy commanding general-support; and Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey L. Andrews, division command sergeant major, Nov. 15.

Nov 17, 2010

I'm a sucker for a good comeback story.

Nov 17, 2010

HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA - On the eve of their 275th birthday, Marines stationed at Hunter Army Airfield celebrated a day early - by defeating the Fort Stewart champions from MEDDAC in the 3rd Infantry Division intramural flag football championship, 27-20, Nov. 8.

Nov 10, 2010

Commentary by Jennifer Hartwig I love to play fantasy football, that's been well-established, and I'm certainly not the only one. However, I, unlike many other fantasy football junkies, have made the conscious decision to play in only one league.

Nov 10, 2010

FORT STEWART, Ga. - Approximately 100 spouses of recently deployed Vanguard Soldiers braved the 30-degree temperature to take part in the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's second Combat Spouse's Badge event, Nov. 6.

Nov 10, 2010

BAGHDAD - Specialist Angela Marino does not consider herself a hero.

Nov 10, 2010

FORT Stewart, Ga. - In order to re-affirm their commitment to improving the lives of Soldiers and Family Members, 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart leadership broke ground for Marne View, a new housing development of 92 homes for junior officers at Fort Stewart, Nov. 9.

Nov 10, 2010

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli visited Fort Stewart to discuss reintegration efforts with 3rd Infantry Division and garrison leaders and recently-deployed Soldiers, Nov. 8. While here, he stressed the Army's role in meeting Soldiers' behavioral health needs and the importance of Family- Member involvement during their Soldiers' reintegration process.

Nov 10, 2010

FORT STEWART, Ga. - Winn Army Community Hospital held a ceremony to honor those who, two months ago, prevented a hostage situation from escalating into a disastrous tragedy, Nov. 9.

Nov 10, 2010

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq- While en route to the 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Support Operations (SPO) center April 29, Sgt. 1st Class Tony O'Neil, SPO noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the equipment readiness division with the 13th CSSB, and a Columbus, Miss., native, heard the alarm for incoming indirect fire.

Nov 10, 2010

AL ANBAR PROVINCE, Iraq - As the role of U.S. forces in Iraq has shifted gears under Operation New Dawn, so has the job of some military police Soldiers serving in Anbar province. For two MPs, a day on the job now includes teaching lifesaving skills to their Iraqi counterparts.

Nov 10, 2010

FORT STEWART, Ga. - Major General Tony Cucolo, 3rd Infantry Division commander, returned from his year-long deployment in Iraq, along with many members of the division's senior staff, in a welcome home ceremony at Cottrell Field, Nov. 5.

Nov 10, 2010

Friends and Family Members watched as 89-nine-year-old Cleveland Glover rose slowly to his feet to receive the World War II Prisoner of War Medal from Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Phillips, 3rd Infantry Division deputy commanding general-rear, at the Veterans Affairs Primary Care Clinic in Savannah, Nov. 3.

Nov 10, 2010

Hundreds watched the 250 World War II veterans as they walked or were pushed in wheelchairs through the chilly air to their positions of honor beside the World War II Memorial in Savannah, Nov. 7.

Nov 10, 2010

Fort Stewart, Ga. - In the first-ever Fort Stewart Women's Flag Football Championship, the stifling 703rd Brigade Support Battalion Ham defense topped the 1-3 Brigade Troop Battalion Killer Katz, 14-12 at Bennett Sports Complex, Nov. 3.

Nov 10, 2010

Fort Stewart, Ga. - In order to celebrate National American Indian Heritage Month, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division hosted a National American Indian Observance Program at Marne Garden on Fort Stewart, Nov. 3.

Nov 3, 2010

<b>HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga.</b> Busses pulled into a packed parking lot near Wilson Gate at Hunter Army Airfield, packed with the Soldiers and leadership of the 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, during the early morning hours, Oct. 27.

Nov 3, 2010

Nov 3, 2010

<b>BAGHDAD</b> School is out for the day at the North Halabsah School northwest of Baghdad.

Nov 3, 2010

In preparation of Soldiers returning home after a year-long deployment, children and their parents gathered for their own reintegration seminar, a program designed specifically for children.

Nov 3, 2010

<b>Commentary</b>If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound' If a team wins the World Series and no one watches, is the sport still America's pastime'

Nov 3, 2010

<b>FORT BENNING, Ga.</b>- Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, brought service football back to Doughboy Stadium, at Fort Benning, with a 29-13 victory over the Columbus State (Ga.) Cougar football club, Oct. 28.

Oct 29, 2010

Oct 29, 2010

<b>Fort Benning, Ga.</b>The Soldiers picked to represent the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, in the Doughboy Classic have spent months looking forward to today.

Oct 28, 2010

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<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.<b> Garrsion command sergeant major commentary on domestic and sexual violence.

Oct 28, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.</b> While on his third deployment to Iraq, Staff Sgt. Coy Hartman was returning from a mission with other 4th Advise and Assist Brigade Military Police after training Iraqi Police, when their Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle was struck by a Ruchnaya Kumulyativnaya Granata (Handheld Shaped Charge Grenade) in Fallujah, Iraq, Aug. 9. The grenade caused extensive damage to his thigh and ankle. Another Soldier in the vehicle suffered injuries as well.

Oct 28, 2010

<b> FORT STEWART, Ga. <b> Soldiers with 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team and Division Special Troops Battalion, both with 3rd Infantry Division, returned home to their Families in a welcome home ceremony at Cottrell Field on Fort Stewart, Oct. 24.

Oct 22, 2010

FORT BENNING, Ga. - The idea of watching active-duty Soldiers play in Doughboy Stadium had been in John Hargrove's mind for quite some time. The Doughboy Classic, a football game between the Columbus State University Club football team and a team comprised of 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers, is a dream come true for him.

Oct 22, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Staff Sergeant Arthur Stuart, the Division Special Troops Battalion Rear Detachment noncommissioned officer in charge of supply, didn't know what to expect when he became a judge at the 12th Annual Ogeechee Seafood Festival in Richmond Hill, Ga., Oct. 15-17.

Oct 22, 2010

Soldiers of 260th Quartermaster Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, took to the field at Richmond Hill High School, Oct. 15. They were dressed for the pigskin game between the Wildcats and Glynn Academy Red Terrors, but were part of Richmond Hill High School's Military Appreciation Night.

Oct 22, 2010

FORT STEWART, Ga. - Family Members defied the cold and the early morning hours to welcome home Soldiers with 3rd Infantry Division's Special Troops Battalion and 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Oct. 16.

Oct 21, 2010

BAGHDAD- On a hot day in eastern Baghdad, Soldiers of Battery A, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery regiment are lining rooftops and surrounding a small courtyard in a displacement camp. However, unlike the past where they may have been pointing weapons inward, they are standing with their backs to the courtyard, looking out at the Baghdad cityscape.

Oct 21, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-It was a beautiful morning at Fort Pulaski, as Family and friends of the 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, came together for a deployment ceremony, Oct. 13. The 416th Trans Co. deployed to Kuwait, Oct. 20, where they will spend the next year providing security for convoys and keeping them safe, running gun trucks, and recovering and transporting equipment back to the U.S.

Oct 21, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-A viable benefit for servicemembers and their Family Members has gone unnoticed or forgotten by many. The Over-The-Counter Self Care Program offered at Winn Army Community Hospital and Tuttle Army Health Clinic is designed for active or retired servicemembers and their beneficiaries to receive free over-the-counter medications without a prescription or having to see a health care provider.

Oct 21, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-When a Soldier returns from deployment, he or does not always have extra money that was saved during the deployment. Not all Soldiers and their Families discussed what they would do with the added income during the deployment. Many things happen during a deployment, unexpected costs as well as excessive spending can deplete deployment savings account.

Oct 21, 2010

HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. -Lieutenant Colonel Kirk Keepers became emotional when he talked about Soldiers in the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, and the performance that earned seven of them prestigious awards, Oct. 15. He addressed the seven Night Stalkers, along with other military and civilians attendees, at an award ceremony in the 3/160th SOAR hanger, recognizing their fearless actions and superb performance during recent overseas contingency operations.

Oct 14, 2010

Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq - Nearly 300 servicemembers and civilians from Contingency Operating Base Speicher, including Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, the commanding general of Task Force Marne, participated in the TF Marne 10-Miler, Oct. 10. The 10-Miler was the last of three runs organized by the 21st Combat Support Hospital.

Oct 14, 2010

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - U.S. Division-North commander, Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo paid a visit to the 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), during which he presented awards to the brigade for achieving 146 percent of its retention mission for fiscal year 2010.

Oct 14, 2010

A formation of U.S. Soldiers stood next to a formation of Afghan soldiers during a ceremony transferring authority of two academies from U.S. forces to Afghan forces at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, Oct. 9.

Oct 14, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b> -Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield took part in National Fire Prevention Week, as an opportunity to inform Soldiers, Family Members and the southeastern Georgia community on the importance of fire prevention.

Oct 14, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b> - In order to evaluate the installation's knowledge of preventing Soldiers from taking their own lives, the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Suicide Prevention Task Force conducted a drill to test the Soldier's knowledge of ACE - Ask Care and Escort. These are the basic steps of what to do if a Soldier is contemplating suicide. A card with those words and instructions of what to do if someone approaches them saying they are thinking of committing suicide, is issued to every Soldier to make sure they know what to do should their battle buddy be depressed or thinking of suicide.

Oct 14, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b> - For two years, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, has been working on a project to honor fallen Soldiers who served in the unit during combat operations in Iraq.

Oct 14, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b> - The four deployments to Iraq. The numerous awards, medals, certificates of achievements and various accolades. The never-ending stream of parades, events, ceremonies and formations. Throughout the last four years, Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Andrews built a remarkable portfolio of memories and accomplishments during his tenure as the 3rd Infantry Division command sergeant major.

Oct 14, 2010

BAGHDAD - Forward Operating Base Falcon was transferred from U.S. control to the government of Iraq during a ceremony on site, Oct. 10. The last scheduled transfer for 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, the ceremony marked another milestone in the increased independence of the Iraqi Security Forces.

Oct 7, 2010

SULAYMANIA, Iraq - The Gold Star Mothers Organization was created to provide emotional support to U.S. women who have lost a son or daughter in the line of duty. Nine of these Gold Star Mothers traveled to the Sulaymania Arts Center for a three-day conference, beginning Sept. 26. For these mothers, it was a chance to see what their child was fighting for and to see the outcome of a war that claimed their child's life.

Oct 7, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.</b> - Thirty-five delegates - Soldiers, spouses and Army Civilians - concluded three days of discussions for the 2010 Army Family Action Plan Conference at Club Stewart, Oct. 1.

Oct 7, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.</b> - A grand opening ceremony for Thunder Run, the contemporary, combination dining area and bar, which already is generating "oohs" and "ahhs" from guests who have sampled the food and enjoyed the environment, will be held at 10 a.m., Oct. 13.

Oct 7, 2010

In 1953, toward the end of the Korean War, 17-year-old Pvt. David W. Mills, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Divison, was taken captive by the Chinese during the battle for Outpost Charlie, declared missing in action by the U.S. government, then assumed killed. After 57 years, Mills, 74, was presented the oldest U.S. military award, the Purple Heart, for wounds received in action in the Republic of Korea by Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff , during the 91st Annual Society of the 3rd Infantry Division Reunion in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15.

Oct 7, 2010

FORT BENNING, Ga. - As he stepped of the plane that had returned to Fort Benning from Iraq, Command Sgt. Maj. James Pearson, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, had many things he was proud of. He just completed his second and final tour in Iraq as the command sergeant major of the 3rd HBCT, and he saw his Soldiers and that country transform since going there as part of "The Surge" in 200

Oct 7, 2010

CAMP RAMADI, Iraq - Hundreds of Soldiers came together to commemorate the lives of two fallen comrades during a memorial service in their honor, Oct. 2. Specialist John Carrillo Jr. and Pfc. Gebrah Noonan died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 23. Both Soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, and were deployed in support of Operation New Dawn.

Oct 7, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.</b> - The Iron Viper is an annual physical competition conducted by the 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade "Viper Battalion" Soldiers. The Iron Viper consists of an Army Physical Fitness Test followed by a 12-mile road march with a rucksack full of 40 pounds of Army gear. In the Family-version of the competition, participants ran one mile, did sit ups and push ups, and marched six miles with a 20 pound ruck.

Oct 7, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART</b> -The audience at Fort Stewart 's Newman Fitness Center was dazzled by the spectacular performance from the Soldiers of the 2010 U.S. Army Soldier Show, Oct. 5 and 6. The show is themed "Soldier Show v.27.0," marking the 27th year the show has been entertaining Soldiers and Families and the technical advances that have been made since the show's inception. However, what the audience and fans did not see was the demanding production that goes on behind the scenes that lays the groundwork for this historical event to succeed. Crew as well as performers play a key role in the set up and breakdown of the show, said John Stewart the program director for the Soldier Show.

Oct 4, 2010

Oct 1, 2010

Tamerria Robinson, a 7th-grade student at West Chatham Middle School and daughter of a Hunter Army Airfield Soldier, had no idea that writing a letter to the President would result in her being recognized by him. In his second annual Back to School speech, President Barack Obama talked about her letter in a live online speech September 14 encouraging children to stay in school.

Oct 1, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Soldiers and Family Members came to Club Stewart to celebrate Hispanic Heritage festivities, Sept. 22. From live Latin music performances to displays of Hispanic decorations from countries such as Mexico and Panama, the Club Stewart Ballroom was filled with Soldiers, Families and guests celebrating the event.

Oct 1, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- The Military Personnel Exchange Program gives nations allied with the United States the opportunity to send a military officer to a U.S. Army unit to learn more about it.

Oct 1, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- The 2010 Top of the Rock Run, staged under bright, sunny skies and warm temperatures at the Quick Track near Newman Fitness Center, attracted more than 140 runners - some serious contenders, some making it a Family morning, and some there just to do what they love - to run, Sept. 25.

Oct 1, 2010

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Specialist John Castillo, arms room clerk with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), survived the worst terrorist attack ever to happen on United States soil.

Oct 1, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Military Families have a life-long commitment of service alongside those who wear the uniform. When the Soldiers pay the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, the commitment doesn't end. Fort Stewart Survivor Outreach Services honored the parents of the fallen Soldiers with a ceremony commemorating Gold Star Mother's Day at Fort Stewart, Sept. 26.

Oct 1, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- For many of the younger Family Members waiting for their loved ones to return, it was probably past their bed time, but they were allowed to stay up late to watch the 526th Engineer Company end their deployment to Afghanistan with a welcome home ceremony at Fort Stewart's Cottrell Field, Sept. 24.

Oct 1, 2010

<b>HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. </b>- After the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade homecoming ceremony, Sept. 29, single Soldiers moved their duffle bags to two new 27,800-square-foot barracks located side-by-side on Horace Wilson Boulevard.

Oct 1, 2010

FREEDOM PLAINS, N.Y. - Brigadier General Jeffrey Phillips, 3rd Infantry Division deputy commanding general-rear, presented Pfc. Charlie Johnson, posthumously, with the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest medal for valor in combat. The Silver Star is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. Private First Class Johnson, a Browning automatic rifleman with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd ID, was killed in action June 12, 1953, after an eight-day battle at Outpost Harry, in the Choran Valley during the Korean War. During the battle, Pfc. Johnson placed himself between his comrades and the enemy, creating the conditions for their successful rescue.

Sep 24, 2010

Just as year-long separations caused by deployments can be stressful on Army Families, redeployment can have its own issues as both Soldier and spouse have changed during their 12-month separation.

Sep 17, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.</b> - Military Family Life Consultants, each a certified mental health professional, have been assigned to five Liberty County schools whose enrollment includes a large number of military-connected students.

Sep 17, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.</b> - It's 2 a.m. and you are wakened by a sharp pain. You realize you are in labor, your husband is deployed and your two-year-old is peacefully sleeping down the hall. What do you do' The 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Family Readiness Group held a Pregnancy Support Meeting opened to all expectant spouses in the 4th IBCT, Sept. 9.

Sep 17, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga.</b> - Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield hosted the Fall Executive Session of the Regional Information Sharing Forum at the Hunter Club, Sept. 9, and at Club Stewart, Sept. 10. Community leaders from the surrounding counties, cities and school districts joined installation leaders in partnership to share information about the ongoing deployment of the 3rd Infantry Division and upcoming events occurring in their respective areas.