Jun 25, 2010

Fort Stewart's Leisure Travel Office offers discounted vacation packages for Soldiers and Family Members.

Jun 25, 2010

Hunter Army Airfield - Two Soldiers from Hunter Army Airfield rolled their vehicle but survived.

Jun 25, 2010

Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield CYSS offers several Tae Kwon Do classes at various levels of competence.

Jun 25, 2010

Five 3rd Infantry Division Soldier who died while serving in Iraq were honored in a special ceremony.

Jun 18, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Kids of all ages, along with their parents, lined the banks of Fort Stewart's Pond #30 for a morning of fishing fun, June 12. So many Families showed up for this summer's first fishing rodeo that parking extended from the designated parking area onto the road leading to it with spill over parking along the side of the dirt roads surrounding other smaller ponds.

Jun 18, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Child, Youth and School Services celebrated the Army's 235th birthday with fun, food, song and the traditional cake-cutting, June 14.

Jun 18, 2010

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAREZ, Iraq - The Vietnam War had a tremendous impact on the lives of many people, especially following the fall of Saigon in April 1975. In particular, the war impacted Command Sgt. Maj. Hai Dang and his Family, who immigrated to the U.S. following the war's end. Along with an estimated 1.4 million refugees who resettled to the United States, was the command sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, Command Sgt. Maj. Dang. He came with his mother, sister, two brothers, and three aunts. Life in a new country wasn't easy and brought with it many things that took getting used to.

Jun 18, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- "Make a plan, get a kit, and stay informed" was the message to Hunter Army Airfield Soldiers, Family Members, and DoD Civilians at their annual Hurricane Briefing held June 9 at the Hunter Post Theater.

Jun 18, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- "There are potentially six million military voters that could vote in the upcoming election," said Louisa Sigman, voting assistance officer with Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield's Directorate of Human Resources. "Many people may think this year is an off-year election, but Americans will be voting on 38 seats for the U.S. Senate, all 434 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 39 state or territorial governor seats."

Jun 18, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Part 4 of the Stewart-Hunter garrison budget series, this one focusing on Nonappropriated Funds and their effect on Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs and facilities.

Jun 18, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- The 260th Quartermaster Battalion held a change of command ceremony as Lt. Col. Robert J. Dixon relinquished command to Lt. Col. James L. Brown at Marne Garden at Fort Stewart, June 10.

Jun 18, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield leaders celebrated the Army 235th birthday with a cake cutting ceremony held at the 3rd Infantry Division Museum and at the Hunter Club, June 14.

Jun 18, 2010

Jun 11, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Thanks to the Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers program, Fort Stewart's Single Soldiers were able to pick and enjoy their own outdoor fun at Holbrook Outdoor Recreation Area, June 4. Nearly two dozen single Soldiers braved the rainy weather in order to participate in the outdoor activity of their choice, including games of one-on-one basketball, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boating, skeet and paintball.

Jun 11, 2010

FORT STEWART, Ga. - Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield's housing team is prepared for 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers return this fall, according to Anita Gordon, housing referral specialist.

Jun 11, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- "They have faced the crucible of combat and learned a lifetime's experience about love, loss, valor, and sacrifice in a short intense period of time," said 3rd Infantry Division Commander, Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, at Fort Stewart's Woodruff Theater, June 5. Referring to the Outpost Harry Survivors Association and the battles on that key terrain during the Korean War, Maj. Gen. Cucolo took time out of his Environmental and Morale Leave from Iraq to address attendees at the premiere of motion picture "Hold At All Costs."

Jun 11, 2010

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - It's a long way from the hallowed walls of the White House to the dusty environs of northern Iraq, and for Col. Daniel Parks, the 26th Base Support Battalion surgeon, it was one wild ride.

Jun 11, 2010

<b>BAGHDAD</b> - Most would say Iraq's legal system is unstable at best. Decades of dictatorship and nine years of war have taken its toll on the governmental foundations of the country. Now that Iraq is becoming more stable, the leaders of Iraq are looking to create a legal system capable of handling the cases and crimes brought before it with fairness and equality. For the first time, Soldiers within the United States Division- Center met with Iraqi Army legal officers to discuss the way ahead on Forward Operating Base Liberty, June 5.

Jun 11, 2010

Jun 10, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- This is another in a series of articles about how the garrison receives funding from our Army leadership and how that funding is spent in support of our 24,000 Soldiers and 32,000 Family Members. This article focuses on the difference between Appropriated Funds and Non Appropriated Funds, and how the two funding sources apply to the operations of the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield.

Jun 10, 2010

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Nearly 300 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Soldiers received their combat patch during a ceremony held June 3 at the Joint Base Balad gymnasium.

Jun 10, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- The 3rd Sustainment Brigade commander, Col. Shawn M. Morrissey, spoke with reporters to discuss the 3rd Sustainment Bde. mission and the current landscape in Iraq, June 3.

Jun 4, 2010

FORT STEWART, Ga. -- Rising country star Darius Rucker, Country Music Association's New Artist of the Year for 2009, will be the lead performer July 2 as Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield celebrate the Independence Day weekend.

Jun 4, 2010

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq - Private First Class Cherie Johnson, a paralegal specialist with Division Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, started playing soccer when she was 17. When her favorite soccer player, Zinedine Zidane won the World Cup with France in 1998, it made her so fascinated with soccer, she started going to parks and kicking the ball around in her hometown, Port More, Jamaica. She lived in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. until joining the Army.

Jun 4, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- The president and former president of Chatham Artillery Inc. out of Savannah, participated as part of the Flag Detail in Fort Stewart's Retreat Ceremony in front of post headquarters, May 26.

Jun 4, 2010

FORT STEWART, Ga. Aca,!" Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield joined the local community to remember and honor those who have died in service to our nation in Memorial Day observances, May 28-31.

Jun 3, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- While many Family Members may be coming to terms with move number one or two in following their active duty Soldier from one military installation to another, it is a mastered art for a Family Member on PCS move number 33.....and getting ready for number 34.

Jun 3, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Last week I introduced you to the sub-activity groups through which the Garrison receives funding authority from its higher headquarters. SAG 131 pays for Base Operations such as civilian pay, service contracts and utilities. SAG 132 pays for the construction of and repairs to real property. SAG 135 funds overseas contingency operations. SAG 115 pays mechanics' salaries that repair tactical vehicles and equipment, and SAG 333 funds Army Continuing Education counselor salaries in the education center. There are many other SAGs, but the key is that these "pots of money" come down separate for a specific purpose and cannot be intermingled.

Jun 3, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Command of the 385th Military Police Battalion changed hands during a formal ceremony held at Fort Stewart's Marne Garden, May 26. Lieutenant Colonel Michael C. Henshaw, the outgoing commander, passed the reigns to Lt. Col. Eugenia K. Guilmartin, the new commander. Colonel Mary A. Maier, 16th MP Brigade commander-rear, Fort Bragg, N.C., served as the reviewing officer for the change of command ceremony.

Jun 3, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- He was on his third deployment to Iraq with the 3rd Infantry Division, and although he didn't think of himself as invincible, Sgt. Denver M. Kinard was surprised when a sniper bullet found an opening near the sleeve of his body armor while he was on a dismounted patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq, May 2. The 7.62mm round pierced the right side of his chest, passed through his right lung then broke a rib as it exited his back.

May 28, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-Approximately 100 Soldiers from the Army, 50 from the Marine Corps, 25 from the Air Force and another 25 from the Coast Guard and Navy participated in the first-ever Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 10-14. Three Soldiers from Winn Army Community Hospital's Warrior Transition Battalion participated in the Warrior Games - Cpl. Ryan Shurtleff, Spc. Christopher Lowe and Staff Sgt. Phillip Fentiman.

May 28, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-Approximately 35 Soldiers and their spouses who will soon be separated by a war and thousands of miles, gathered at Club Stewart to renew vows of unconditional love and commitment to one another, May 20.

May 28, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-Soldiers, Family Members and Army Civilians perusing the covered booths and trailers set up for Fort Stewart's annual Summer Safety Expo came away with an understanding that it's the individual's responsibility to stay focused and be safe this summer.

May 27, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" is an old saying meaning that the true value or quality of something can only be judged when it's put to use. So, if you need to be convinced that Winn Army Community Hospital's Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Stewart is tops in a class of many high achievers, then pay close attention to the proof that turned up during this year's AUSA Army Medicine Symposium and Exposition in San Antonio, Texas, May 17-22.

May 27, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-"We just keep doing it better," Col. Kevin Milton, garrison commander for Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, told a large group of Directorate of Logistics employees as he prepared to award senior leaders the Industrial Operations Safety Award for DOL's "significant contributions to Army Combat Readiness and Safety in 2009."

May 27, 2010

Joint Security Stations Ashura and Tal Abtha, located in northern Iraq, were signed over to the Iraqi military and local government May 15. Within an hour of the short handover ceremony, U.S. forces had successfully withdrawn from the bases.

May 27, 2010

<b>HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. </b>-The airfield tarmac was the perfect place for members of the Savannah and Hunter Army Airfield communities to gather to hear patriotic music from the Savannah Winds Orchestra and enjoy static displays of Hunter memorabilia to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Hunter Army Airfield.

May 27, 2010

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - On the morning of May 25, the 15th Sustainment Brigade "Wagonmasters," out of Fort Hood, Texas, and their Special Troops Battalion, transferred authority of their mission over to the 3rd Sustainment Bde. "Providers" and its STB, during a casing and uncasing of the colors and a transfer of authority ceremony at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

May 27, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-This is the beginning of a series of articles, which will run for the next several weeks on how the Garrison receives funding from our Army leadership and how that funding is spent in support of our 24,000 Soldiers and 32,000 Family Members.

May 21, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- More than 150 kids gathered on 6th Street early Saturday morning for Fort Stewart's Armed Forces Kids Run. Runners were broken down into three age groups: 5-6 (1/2 mile run), 7-8 (1 mile run) and 9-13 (2 miles). According to run organizer, Dagmar Peguero-Olinger, Child, Youth and School Services coordinator, this was Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield's first year participating in Armed Forces Kids Run.

May 21, 2010

BAGHDAD - The room was boiling hot due to the sheer number of people present. A canvas of variety, it was filled with people from many walks of life - sheiks, Iraqi Security Force soldiers, local Iraqi businessmen and businesswomen, U.S. Soldiers, American civilians, Iraqi children. Such different ways of life, yet everyone was smiling and talking with each other like friends. What brought them all together would have been unheard of a few years ago, but because of the progress and stability in the area, an art show was able to go off without hitch.

May 21, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Security managers on the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield installation frequently find in their e-mail tidbits of information relating to automatic teller machine scams, Facebook security, identity theft, and even personal warnings for out country travel. Such information comes for the Stewart-Hunter information security program manager, Guy Shifflett, of the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security section.

May 21, 2010

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq - A silver, metal band on the wrist of Sgt. Ralph D. Gaskin II, a vocalist for the 3rd Infantry Division Band, and a Fort Wayne, Ind., native, glints in the light as he sits in his office at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq. He wears the band engraved with his fallen battle buddy's name, Sgt. Mason Lee Lewis, who died during Sgt. Gaskin's last deployment to Iraq in 2007. Sergeant Lewis was part of, "Top Flite," Company C, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID.

May 21, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield hosted the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Safety, Environment, and Occupational, Health on May 14. The Honorable Tad Davis visited Fort Stewart to present the installation with the Army's Environmental Quality Award. He said the award is a testament to the Army's resolve to be good stewards of our resources.

May 21, 2010

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - In January, Soldiers flew through negative degree weather landing in Camp Kiwi, Bamyan, Afghanistan to drop off school supplies for local children. After talking with the children at Bamyan, the Soldiers from Company A, Task Force Knighthawk, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, TF Falcon, made a promise to return with more supplies to help the community teach their children. On a flight through warmer weather, the Soldiers returned to fulfill their promise, May 10.

May 21, 2010

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq -The eyes in the sky that provide constant intelligence reports and cover for the 2nd "Spartan" Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers are Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, from Illesheim Army Airfield, Germany.

May 19, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- "There's no shame in my game." That was the message from Herschel Walker, University of Georgia legend and Heisman Trophy winner, to Soldiers of the Warrior Transition Battalion, May 13.

May 14, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Installation Management Command recently unveiled both its campaign plan outlining how every Soldier, Family Member, and Civilian plays a vital role in supporting our nation's warriors and a new IMCOM logo. The plan is a living document that focuses on six areas, or "lines of effort:" Soldier, Family and Civilian Readiness; Soldier, Family and Civilian Well Being; Leader and Workforce Development; Installation Readiness; Safety; and Energy Efficiency and Security. The new IMCOM brand showcases the installations importance as the Army's home.

May 13, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Children from Diamond Elementary School showed their commitment to fitness by sacrificing their sleep on a Saturday morning to run in the second annual Diamond Elementary School Marathon Club Fun Run, held May 8 at Fort Stewart.

May 13, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the Military Child, the City of Hinesville held its annual Safe Kids Day, May 8.

May 13, 2010

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - It's official. The 3rd Sustainment Brigade has made its way to Iraq and is starting the process of picking up the logistical mission from the 15th Sustainment Brigade of Fort Hood, Texas.

May 13, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- The 2010 Army Emergency Relief Campaign slogan is "Helping Maintain Army Strong." This was demonstrated by the generosity and community-mindedness of our military Family as stated, said Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Phillips, 3rd Infantry Division deputy commanding general-rear. The AER Campaign kicked off March 1 with the goal of 100 percent solicitation and $125,000 in donations. The campaign successfully achieved 100 percent solicitation and raised $146,139 in donations from 3,361 contributors, comprised of active duty servicemembers, retirees and civilians.

May 13, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Since 1984, the Friday before Mother's Day has been designated as Military Spouse Appreciation day. At Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, the 2010 Military Spouse Appreciation was celebrated with an ice cream social, May 7.

May 13, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Brigadier General Thomas Vandal, 3rd Infantry Division deputy commanding general-support, returned from deployment to escort several of his Iraqi and Kurdish counterparts around Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, May 8.

May 13, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- To end childhood obesity, Fort Stewart, Liberty County, and the City of Hinesville have united to form the first military/civilian community Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition (We Can!) Program in the country. The community-wide health and fitness campaign was launched with a proclamation signing and meeting between partners, May 7.

May 13, 2010

<b>HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. </b>- With the 70th Anniversary celebration of Hunter Army Arifield approaching, May 19, here is a brief history of the installation, from airport to Air Force Base to important deployment and support base for the Army and other joint services.

May 6, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-On April 29, Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers members participated in Brittin Elementary School Field Day activities. Staff Sergeant Phillip Phinesee, Sgt. Frank J. Carson, Spc. Frankie Nugent, Spc. Christopher Aker, Spc. Kyle Sparrow and Spc. Michael Bramhall frequent the school as part of an ongoing program where Soldiers volunteer to spend a few hours a week with the students and assist the teachers with whatever they have going on for the day.

May 6, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- On April 29, Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers members participated in Brittin Elementary School Field Day activities. Staff Sergeant Phillip Phinesee, Sgt. Frank J. Carson, Spc. Frankie Nugent, Spc. Christopher Aker, Spc. Kyle Sparrow and Spc. Michael Bramhall frequent the school as part of an ongoing program where Soldiers volunteer to spend a few hours a week with the students and assist the teachers with whatever they have going on for the day.

May 6, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- The 188th Infantry Brigade held a mandatory Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Day to promote the long-term health and resilience of Soldiers in the brigade, April 27.

May 6, 2010

FORT STEWART, Ga. - We all have many titles. Mine are wife, daughter, sister, friend, Army civilian and managing editor of The Frontline. But last year, I took on the most important title that any woman can claim - mother. In June, I had my first child, my daughter Nora. I could bore you with all of those cheesy clichAfAs - she's the light of my life, I never knew I could love someone so unconditionally - but they are all absolutely true.

May 6, 2010

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq - Many days on the calendar are special, but one day is set aside so sons and daughters can reflect on the time and dedication their mothers took to raise them.

May 6, 2010

BAGHDAD - The medics of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment on Camp Stryker, have spent the last few months preparing for a move to a different base. As the move date nears, their plans are slowly transforming from ideas scribbled in notebooks to packed boxes and empty rooms, all while maintaining the top level of medical care possible for their Soldiers.

May 6, 2010

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Rarely are battalion commanders changed during deployment. However, Task Force ODIN-A (Observe, Detect, Identify, Neutralize - Afghanistan), 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, TF Falcon, changed commanders, May 3 at Bagram Airfield. Outgoing commander, Lt. Col. John Hinck, will be taking a position at the headquarters of U.S. Army Forces Command in Atlanta, Ga., and for the 30 days before the new commander arrives in country, Maj. Brian Wallace, the executive officer of TF ODIN-A, will take command.

May 6, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Child, Youth and School Services' Child Development Centers at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield turned up the music, cooked up hamburgers and hot dogs and had a ball with the kids, bringing the Month of the Military Child to a close, April 30.

May 6, 2010

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq - The 3rd Infantry Division completed its fiscal year 2010 active component retention mission in less than seven months. The division is currently spread across four countries and two combat theaters.

May 6, 2010

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - On Jan. 19, Sgt. John Z. Snell, with 1st Battalion, 64th Armored Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, was involved in a firefight, and on April 27, he was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor for his actions in the Ninewa province of Iraq, by Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey.

May 5, 2010

Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Division transferred Joint Service Station Ur to the Government of Iraq in a ceremony held on JSS Ur, April 30.

Apr 29, 2010

<b>SAVANNAH, Ga. </b>-Four servicemembers stood side-by-side on the luscious greens of the Westin's Savannah Harbor Golf Resort, April 22. The cool morning air was damp as golfers took their places on the 7th hole for the 7 a.m. shotgun start on day two of Liberty Mutual Legends Pro Am. Playing with them was senior golf legend Joey Sindelar; teeing off on the hole after them was golf legend Ken Green.

Apr 29, 2010

<b> FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-Trucks! Kids love them, especially boys. They tend to be fascinated with big wheeled vehicles from the day they're born. But it wasn't only the boys eagerly climbing in the driver's seat of fire trucks, police cars, utility service trucks, HUMVEES and Strykers during a half day-long celebration called Wheels Day as part of the Month of the Military Child at Fort Stewart's Child Development Center, building 403, next to Marne Lanes, April 23.

Apr 29, 2010

<b> FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Large yellow blotches on area weather radar indicated heavy rain was on the way, but it didn't stop hundreds of spouses and others clad in bright yellow T-shirts from showing their love and support for Soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, April 24.

Apr 29, 2010

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, April 28, as part of a visit to Iraq to discuss the progress and future of the country with units key to its future in the upcoming months.

Apr 29, 2010

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - State Department officials who are scheduled to provide diplomatic and legal expertise to Iraq's Provincial Reconstruction Teams later this year participated in pre-deployment exercises alongside their 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division counterparts at the National Training Center, April 24.

Apr 29, 2010

<b> HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. </b>-Eighty Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 260th Quartermaster Battalion, landed at the Truscott Air Terminal at Hunter Army Airfield in the early morning hours of April 26.

Apr 29, 2010

<b>HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. </b>-Approximately 200 Soldiers from 3rd Sustainment Brigade deployed to Iraq, April 24. Their mission is to plan, coordinate and execute the movement of equipments from Iraq during the next 12 months.

Apr 29, 2010

<b> FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-More than 50 Families and 75 children challenged the rain and wet grass to make for a successful and first Battalion Brat Award Ceremony on the grounds of 4-3 Brigade Special Troops Battalion where each child was personally presented a Sentinel Brat Award by Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Garrison Commander Col. Kevin Milton, April 24.

Apr 22, 2010

BAGHDAD - Soldiers from 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted a capabilities exercise at Contingency Operating Station Falcon, April 15, for the Iraqi Security Forces that incorporated almost every mission enabler the brigade could offer to assist the ISF in its future missions.

Apr 22, 2010

Apr 22, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Sergeant Lakeshia M. Bailey and Sgt. Aaron M. Arthur, both of Company G, 203rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, were killed of injuries sustained in a vehicle rollover north of Al Kut, Iraq, March 8. The two were friends, and on April 15, they were honored, side-by-side, at Warriors' Walk, with the 425th and 426th Eastern Redbud trees planted in Fort Stewart's soil.

Apr 22, 2010

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The sound of rotor blades broke the silence of night as air crews descended on a combat outpost blanketed in darkness. Staring through their night vision goggles crew chiefs guided Chinooks to their landing zones, ready to receive Soldiers and equipment as U.S. forces pulled out of the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan.

Apr 22, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART and HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. </b>- Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield Soldiers and Army Civilians gathered in the Main Post Chapel at Fort Stewart and the Hunter Chapel to learn about the State of the Garrison last week.

Apr 22, 2010

<b>CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq </b>- Sexual assault is an issue within all communities, including the Army. As a preventative measure against cases of sexual assault, Task Force Marne held sexual assault awareness training for more than 150 Soldiers on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, April 15.

Apr 22, 2010

BAGHDAD - Three Soldiers assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, were awarded the Army Commendation Medal, April 8, for maintaining vigilance, while keeping watch over their operational environment. Using elevated camera systems, the three Soldiers disrupted insurgents who were placing an improvised explosive device on the side of a road, saving the lives of a squad conducting a dismounted patrol on that road.

Apr 22, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- The 3rd Sustainment Brigade and Special Troops Battalion cased their colors in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, April 15.

Apr 19, 2010

It brought up an important issue - that obesity is a big problem in this country, and it is a major problem with our children. The First Lady has made fighting childhood obesity one of her priorities. More about that in a moment - suffice to say, it is also a major concern of ours at Fort Stewart and Hunter.

Apr 15, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- The 188th Infantry Brigade executive officer, Maj. Dominic V. Stewart, has inspired two of his three children to enter Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and Reserve Officer Training Corps programs and aspire toward a career in the United States Army.

Apr 15, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Since its opening in 2005, the Corkan Family Recreation Center at Fort Stewart has grown into a $17 million complex, jammed-packed with entertainment and educational opportunities for both the young and young at heart.

Apr 15, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- A wise man once said you would be doing yourself a favor if you took a kid fishing. That's because a special joy fills the heart when you see a child hook a fish and watch him or her eagerly reel it in. Several Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield parents and grandparents discovered this special joy during the Youth Fishing Event at Fort Stewart's Pond 30, April 8.

Apr 15, 2010

<b>HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. </b>- She describes running as her core, her niche in life, the thing that gives her life order and keeps her grounded. In March, running reaped additional rewards for Sgt. 1st Class Couretta Sirmans, a 41-year-old Soldier and athlete with the 224 Military Intelligence Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield. After only three months of training for the 2011 Boston Marathon's qualifying run March in Atlanta, Sgt. 1st Class Sirmans placed 14th overall among women competitors, running the marathon in three hours, 28 minutes and 55 seconds. She placed 150th overall among the 2,114 men and women who competed. In addition to the 2011 Marathon, her time also qualifies her to run in the 2012 Boston Marathon.

Apr 15, 2010

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAREZ, Iraq - While "one shot, one kill," may be the sniper axiom, it doesn't begin to describe the sniper experience. Not only must snipers be excellent shooters, they must also be disciplined and patient. They must have expert field skills, including concealment and camouflage, in order to infiltrate, detect and stalk a target through all types of terrain and distances - before firing their shot. It was exactly those concepts that snipers from 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, taught to 22 Iraqi Army Special Forces soldiers during a recent sniper course held at the Al Kindi Iraqi Army base. The Iraqis learned basic sniper techniques, stalking and detecting targets, then spent days firing at the range.

Apr 15, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue joined Maj. Gen. Terry Nesbitt, Georgia's Adjutant General, and other senior Guard and state leaders gathered outside Truscott Air Terminal to welcoming home Col. Lee Durham, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander from Afghanistan, April, 7.

Apr 15, 2010

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - Fort Stewart-based Soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division began arriving to Fort Irwin, Calif., March 30, and by April 12 more than 3,200 pairs of boots were on the ground, ready to march into a pre-deployment mission rehearsal exercise at the installation's National Training Center.

Apr 15, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Two Fort Stewart Soldiers were killed after their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in Mosul, Iraq, April 7. First Lieutenant Robert W. Collins and Spc. William Anthony Blount were both assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.

Apr 8, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Marne Garden ushered in Easter morning with a message from Chaplain (Col.) Scott McChrystal (Ret.), that God is alive. The brother of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, relayed his Easter message to an overflow crowd in the garden adjacent to what was once Trent Field.

Apr 8, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- In honor of the Month of the Military Child, Fort Stewart youth have submitted essays on their lives as a military child.

Apr 8, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. </b>-Hundreds of children, decked out in eye-catching, colorful T-shirts proclaiming "I Am a Military Child and Proud of It!" showed their pride as they strutted in a parade that marked the start of a month of activities in their honor.

Apr 8, 2010

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, Iraq - A bright sunny day with clear blue skies was the background for an energy-charged crowd of Airmen and Soldiers chit-chatting, stretching, talking and laughing as they prepared for the Air Force-sponsored 4.1-mile Fun Run on Forward Operating Base Warrior, April 1.

Apr 8, 2010

<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-More than 5,000 children and their parents gathered on four soccer fields behind Fort Stewart's School Age Services building and outside Hunter Army Airfield's Child Development Center for the annual Easter Egg Hunt, April 3. The event was sponsored by Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield's Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and is one of many events planned during April which is designated as the Month of the Military Child.

Apr 8, 2010

JOINT SECURITY STATION DOURA, Iraq -Staff Sergeant Bryce Turner, Spc. John Burns and Pfc. Jordan Colvin, 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, stood proudly in front of their brother-in-arms as they were honored for their selfless service and courage in the face of adversity, during a Combat Awards ceremony held at Joint Security Station Doura, Iraq, March 3.

Apr 8, 2010

In tough economic times, Soldiers can be blindsided by unexpected medical and dental expenses, emergency transportation, money for school, or the most unexpected - funeral expenses - for which they are not financially prepared.

Apr 8, 2010

VICTORY BASE COMPLEX, Iraq - More than 75 3rd Infantry Division "Dog Face" Soldiers and several additional U.S. units serving throughout Iraq, gathered in a small lot at Victory Base Complex in Baghdad, to show tribute to fallen-hero Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, April 4.