http://www.army.mil/rss/feeds/soldiersfrontpage.xml Army Public Affairs fulfills the Army's obligation to keep the American people and the Army informed, and helps to establish the conditions that lead to confidence in America's Army and its readiness to conduct operations in peacetime, conflict and war. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:04:04 GMT en-us http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/27/29352-sgt-1st-class-john-mike-fairfax/ WHEN individuals join the Army, they set their sights on a host of advanced schools, like Air Assault, Ranger and Pathfinder. An airborne-qualified noncommissioned officer also sets his sights on the Jumpmaster Course. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/27/29353-staff-sgt-john-wayne-walding/ BEING born on the fourth of July with a name like John Wayne, arguably few people could be called more American. But for this young Special Forces communications sergeant, the price of freedom was realized April 6, 2008, when he lost the lower half of his right leg to sniper fire during an operation in the Shok Valley of Afghanistan. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/27/29354-spc-kimberly-hernandez/ MANY Soldiers attend the Combat Lifesaver's Course throughout their careers, learning emergency first aid such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, rescue breathing and how to control bleeding. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/27/29356-sgt-1st-class-drew-kimmey/ CIVIL Affairs Team 745 was stationed at Fire Base Cobra in Oruzgan, Afghanistan, with special operations detachments from the 3rd Special Forces Group, and members of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/27/29357-spc-joseph-gibson/ AS the helicopter full of Rangers touched down that April night in 2008, in Iraq, Gibson and his fellow Soldiers found themselves dodging enemy small-arms fire less than 50 meters away. Gibson's platoon sergeant would later say the enemy small-arms and machine-gun fire began less than a minute after the group disembarked the helicopter. Among the two Ranger casualties was a Soldier with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/27/29359-staff-sgt-joseph-kapacziewski/ FOR Staff Sgt. Joseph Kapacziewski, Oct. 3, 2005, began like any other day. He was in Iraq on his fifth deployment with the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, after serving three previous deployments to Afghanistan. But when an enemy grenade exploded next to him while on a mission, a recovery process that would last years was set into motion. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/27/29361-chief-warrant-officer-5-david-cooper/ ALL Chief Warrant Officer 5 David Cooper's family knew of Nov. 27, 2006, was that it had been "a really tough day" at work for him. Repeatedly flying into heavy enemy fire to divert attacks away from his comrades on the ground was probably not what they had in mind. But as the AH-6 Little Bird flight lead against a foreign fighter facilitator in central Iraq, that's just what Cooper ended up doing. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/27/29363-sf-ncos-share-leadership-insight/ THROUGHOUT history, NCOs have provided critical leadership under the most austere conditions. It is a lead-by-example attitude which has been the foundation of the Army's NCO Corps since its beginning. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/26/29310-usasoc---full-disclosure/ TALES of risk and adrenaline swirl around the Army's special operations forces. And while special operations have long operated at the tip of the spear, the character of the men and women of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, known as USASOC, is much more about mental agility, cohesion, small-team operations and individuals pushing past self-imposed barriers. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/26/29312-the-making-of-usasoc-soldiers/ The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, USASOC's special operations university, is responsible for special operations training, leader development, doctrine and personnel proponency for civil affairs, psychological operations and Special Forces. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/26/29315-special-forces---shooters-and-thinkers/ Bestowing the Green Beret upon Special Forces in 1961, President John F. Kennedy called the distinctive headgear "a symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for freedom." That standard of excellence continues to distinguish those who have earned the Special Forces tab. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/26/29317-75th-rangers---living-the-legacy/ WANT to get physical? The 75th Ranger Regiment, an elite, light-infantry special operations force, may be for you. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/26/29318-the-black-daggers---global-warriors/ FOR almost three-quarters of a century, highly trained groups of Soldiers have been inserted behind enemy lines to disrupt the movement of enemy troops and supplies to the front lines. These brave Soldiers have frequently used parachutes as a means to infiltrate without being detected. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/26/29322-160th-soar----plus-or-minus-30-seconds/ SPECIAL operations forces have come to rely on the "plus or minus 30 seconds" guarantee of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment: the ability to be on target anywhere in the world within 30 seconds of the desired time. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/26/29323-advise-support-stabilize---95th-civil-affairs-brigade-gun-toting-diplomats/ SINCE its formation in 2006, the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade has hit the ground running. From the Philippines to Africa to Afghanistan, the Army's only active-duty civil affairs brigade has made itself indispensible to special operations forces attempting to build rapport with locals. The brigade's Soldiers take great pride serving as "ambassadors" to some of the world's most remote and desperate regions, as well as providing valuable support to special operations teams. The job of the civil affairs Soldier has taken on new meaning in recent years. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/26/29326-528th-sustainment-brigade---providing-for-the-force/ This is logistics on the edge. Whether the edge of a mountain or the edge of a map, the 528th Sustainment Brigade is likely there, ensuring special operations units have what they need. The Army's only airborne sustainment brigade looks beyond "areas of responsibility," and is one of the most unique sustainment organizations in the Army. On any given day, nearly one-third of the 528th is deployed somewhere in the world providing critical support to special operations units. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/26/29328-4th-pog---words-conquer/ PSYCHOLOGICAL warfare missions are planned to stimulate or strengthen positive attitudes and behaviors in enemy forces or civilians. This is achieved by passing on tailored messaging to the target audience. PSYOP Soldiers come armed with imagery, graphics and expressions to develop and deliver the right message at the right time and place to get the results needed. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Soldiers Front Page