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  • Lead Story Army Cpt. Tyler Merrit, assigned to the 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, gives a welcome brief to incoming Afghan personnel at the living support area, in support of Operation Allies Welcome at Fort Lee, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2021. Here personnel receive information about medical questions, living areas, general support. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities in permanent or temporary structures as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside of Afghanistan. (This image has been altered by blurring out portions of the image for security purposes) (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Andre Taylor) Army leader offers glimpse of quality of life support for Afghans at Fort Lee
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  • Featured Photo Army Sgt. William Mullins scans the area for simulated opposing forces at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Sept. 19, 2021, during Saber Junction, an exercise designed to assess readiness and promote interoperability with allied and partner nations. Security Scan
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  • Matthew Powell always had a strong desire to support America’s warfighters, but his cerebral palsy (CP) kept him from enlisting in the military.  According to him, working at Tobyhanna Army Depot is the next best thing. Tobyhanna celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month October 27, 2021
  • Kentucky Deputy State Director for Senator Mitch McConnell, Andrew Condia, is briefed Oct. 27, 2021 on the Fort Knox’s first full working-day energy independence test as well as the inner workings of the post’s energy capabilities. Fort Knox completes successful installation-wide energy test, congressional staffer briefed October 27, 2021
  • Project Convergence 21 operations research analysts assist with managing data, supporting analysis and building dashboards and visualizations for enhanced data tracking. Rigorous data collection and analysis underpins Army modernization progress October 26, 2021
  • Sgt. Kyle Plumley, an intelligence analyst for Joint Force Headquarters, works three laptop computers at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Army analysts win award for helping commanders mitigate COVID-19 October 26, 2021
  • U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Elise Denning, assigned to Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, conducts maintenance on an unmanned aerial system in preparation for Project Convergence at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, on October 20, 2021. During PC21, Soldiers are experimenting with ways to use UAS to do autonomous target sensing, helping Soldiers see on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Spc Destiny Jones) Utilizing semi-autonomous resupply to mitigate risks to Soldiers on the battlefield October 26, 2021
  • Capt. Le Mohamed Louaita, commander for Djiboutian Demining Co. expresses gratitude to Tech. Sgt. Dylan Wagner, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 123rd Airlift Wing during verbal exchange on August 22, 2021 in Djibouti City, Djibouti.Kentucky National Guard Engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing, traveled more than 15,000 miles to Camp Lemonier, Djibouti to conduct training with the Djiboutian military de-mining company as a part of the State Partnership Program (SPP) August 19 – 29, 2021. State Partnership Program helps Guard build relationships October 26, 2021
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OFFICIAL ARMY ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Army releases Digital Transformation Strategy October 20, 2021
  • Army announces upcoming deployment for 4th SFAB teams October 8, 2021
  • Army announces upcoming 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, unit deployment October 8, 2021
  • Army releases Unified Network Plan October 8, 2021
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SOLDIER FEATURES

  • Staff Sgt. Henry Meza, an Iowa Army National Guard Soldier who works with the Service to Citizenship program, poses for a photo at the Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 7, 2021. Meza grew up with a large family in Honduras, and became a U.S. citizen in 2013. He attributes his welcoming demeanor and work ethic to his Hispanic heritage and assists young people in the process of achieving citizenship through the Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tawny Schmit) From Honduras to Iowa, National Guard Soldier reflects on his heritage September 21, 2021
  • U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mauricio Garcia, and his Colombian safety officer counterpart, Capt. Cristian Castiblanco, walk the flight line of Tolemaida Army Base inspecting for safety hazards and violations. Garcia, a UH-60M Black Hawk pilot and aviation safety officer, is deployed here as part of a technical advising team from U.S. Army Security Assistance Command’s Fort Bragg-based training unit, the Security Assistance Training Management Organization. Native Colombian pursues dream as Army aviator September 14, 2021
  • Then-Secretary of Defense James Mattis visits the Pentagon Memorial Chapel on Jan. 23, 2017. 9/11 anniversary: After escaping death, Army architect designs pillar of faith September 8, 2021
  • Para-swimmer Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks during the medal ceremony of the women’s 100-meter backstroke, S6, where she won gold and broke the world record with a time of 1:19.57. Marks medaled in three events at the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Marks is a member of the Army’s World Class Athlete Program. New world record and three medals for Paralympic Soldier-athlete September 8, 2021
  • Military service members salute while fire and rescue workers unfurl a massive American flag over the side of the Pentagon on Sept. 12, 2001, as rescue and recovery operations continued following the 9/11 terrorist attack.  They include Sgt. William K. Wilkins, wearing a beret, standing third from the right. The Ordnance Corps Soldier and his mobile communications crew were among the initial wave of those responding to the scene.  Wilkins is a now a chief warrant officer 4 assigned to U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command headquartered at Fort Lee, Va. Soldier reflects on Pentagon recovery following 9/11 attack September 7, 2021
  • Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Toraj Rozbeh, who was born and raised in Afghanistan before immigrating to the United States, is deployed to Kuwait with the 29th Infantry Division. He is serving as an interpreter and cultural adviser for the Task Force Freedom command team during Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marc Heaton) Afghan American Soldier supports Operation Allies Welcome evacuees September 3, 2021
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  • Army Sgt. William Mullins scans the area for simulated opposing forces at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Sept. 19, 2021, during Saber Junction, an exercise designed to assess readiness and promote interoperability with allied and partner nations.

    Security Scan

  • An Army paratrooper carries his equipment to a marksmanship range during tryouts for his battalion’s Scout Platoon at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 15, 2021. Scout Platoon is a uniquely organized, trained and equipped unit capable of conducting reconnaissance missions in support of and in advance of the battalion.

    Scout Tryout

  • Soldiers cross-country ski at the Chilean Army Mountain School in Portillo, Chile, Aug. 21, 2021, during Southern Vanguard, an exercise between U.S. and Chilean troops.

    Southern Vanguard

  • A U.S. Army paratrooper helps a Dutch paratrooper control his parachute in the Netherlands during Falcon Leap, Sept. 16, 2021. Falcon Leap is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise, with more than 1,000 paratroopers from 12 different nations training with one another's equipment for two weeks.

    Parachute Panache

  • Army Pvt. 1st Class Kylee Herron hands a stuffed dog to an Afghan child during a toy giveaway at Fort Lee, Va., Sept. 15, 2021.

    Toy Gift

  • Soldiers move an Army M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle toward an objective during a multinational situational training exercise in Cincu, Romania, Sept. 23, 2021.

    Military Moves

  • Army Spc. Alyssa Lore prepares a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter for a flight at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 14, 2021.

    Flight Prep

  • Army Spc. Tyler Boyer administers the COVID-19 vaccine to another soldier at Fort Carson, Colo., Aug 3, 2021. Soldiers remain committed to keeping the Fort Carson community safe and healthy by offering COVID-19 vaccines at mobile vaccination centers.

    Carson Vaccination

  • A National Guardsman posts security during training at Fort Polk, La., June 7, 2021.

    On Guard

  • Army Sgt. Stovall Volanta teaches a young girl during a partnership oral hygiene class in Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021.

    Oral Care Class

  • An Army jungle school student works security during the Jungle Operations Training Course at East Range, Hawaii, Aug. 12, 2021. Senior leaders and soldiers attend the course to familiarize themselves with jungle operation tactics, techniques, and procedures.

    Jungle School

  • Two soldiers confirm the safety of paratroopers in the water after conducting helocast training in Lake Clunie, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug.17, 2021.

  • A soldier runs through red smoke with a Bangalore torpedo during Exercise Garuda Shield at Baturaja Training Area, Indonesia, Aug. 12, 2021. Garuda Shield brings together the U.S. and Indonesian armies to train on jungle warfare.

    Smoky training

  • A soldier assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” takes part in military funeral honors for Army Cpl. Lloyd Odom at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 11, 2021. Odom was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, when his unit was attacked by Chinese forces. He was taken prisoner and died of his wounds on Jan. 31, 1951.

    Arlington Honors

  • Soldiers position a Stryker vehicle during Rifle Ready 2, an emergency deployment readiness exercise, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, July 29, 2021.

    Starlit Stryker

  • A soldier jumps over an obstacle during a “This Is My Squad” competition at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, July 29, 2021. The 36-hour event aims to build strong, cohesive teams through tough, realistic training.

    Obstacle jump

  • Sgt. First Class Elizabeth Marks competes at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

    Tokyo Paralympian

  • Soldiers move a 128-ton firetruck as far as possible within 60 seconds to win a competition against British and Romanian troops at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, June 29, 2021.

    Army Strong

  • An Army UH-60 helicopter flies to Whidbey Island, Wash. with a view of Mount Rainier for a Soldier reenlistment ceremony, June 17, 2021.

    Mount Rainier Reenlistment

  • U.S. Army HIMARS with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, and U.S. Marine Corps HIMARS with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, and fire rockets during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 18, 2021

    Talisman Sabre 21 HIMARS

  • Army Spc. Kiana Malbas participates in an Army Combat Fitness Test at the University of California, Los Angeles, July 17, 2021.

    Fitness Test

  • U.S. Army Spc. Larry Macias from the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, inspects a HH-60L Blackhawk for flight at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during Exercise Forager 21.

    Black Hawk Inspection

  • Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment conduct a ruck march at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, July 16, 2021. The dog in the front, Chico, is the unofficial mascot of BPTA, accompanying the troops as they departed the cantonment area.

    Poland Ruck March

  • Soldiers resupply an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery training as seen through a night vision lens at Fort Drum, N. Y., June 13, 2021.

    Hawk's Eye

  • A soldier completes a swim test at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 14, 2021, while practicing for an upcoming Jungle Operations Training Course.

    Water Warrior

  • 1st Lt. Amber English wins Olympic Gold and sets a new Olympic Record in Women’s Skeet Shooting.

English is part of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program and the Army Marksmanship Unit.

    First WCAP Gold

  • A Soldier looks out from the back of an Army CH-47 Chinook during Northern Edge over Alaska, May 10, 2021. The exercise is designed to improve joint combat readiness.

    Scenic Route

  • OCS Class 66 reported to Camp Ripley, Minnesota, June 5, 2021 for the beginning of their phase one training. The opening formation is designed to get the students outside of their comfort zones and execute decision making while under pressure (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

    Ripley ready

  • Aerial porters work with maintainers to load a CH-47 Chinook into a C-17 Globemaster III in support of the Resolute Support retrograde mission in Afghanistan, June 16, 2021.

    Afghanistan Retrograde

  • Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as ‘The Old Guard,’ participate in the U.S. Army Birthday Run at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., June 14, 2021.

    Army Birthday run

  • Soldiers conduct M119 Howitzer night live-fire training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 19, 2021.

    Hawaii Howitzer

  • Army Col. Randy Lau fires a 120 mm mortar during a live-fire exercise at Camp Roberts, Calif., June 15, 2021.

    Mortar Fire

  • 1st Lt. Ryan Harakel, an Army Reserve Medical Service Officer from Des Moines, Iowa, is tested on night land navigation skills while Spc. Heather Fitzwater, a Reserve dental technician from Lubbock, Texas observes, during an Expert Field Medical Badge event held May 16-22, 2021 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. This EFMB event is the first hosted by the Army Reserve, and offers an opportunity for Soldiers in the medical field to earn the special skill award by demonstrating exceptional competence and outstanding performance in Soldier and medical tasks. Less than twenty percent of candidates pass the challenging test.

    Nighttime navigation

  • Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) support military funeral honors for U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gable Gifford in Section 55 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, June 22, 2021.

Gifford served in the U.S. Army for over 20 years and had deployed five times to Colombia, Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations.

His spouse, Candance Gifford, received the U.S. flag from her husband’s casket.

    13 folds

  • A sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) participates in the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 20, 2021.

    Changing of the Guard

  • A Special Forces soldier demonstrates a chemical light during Trojan Footprint in Macedonia, May 10, 2021. The exercise is designed to demonstrate proficiencies, assess readiness and lethality and improve interoperability with allies and partners.

    Circle of color

  • A U.S. Army Soldier from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) navigates the weaver obstacle during an obstacle course for the 1st Special Forces Group Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, May 19, 2021.  The Best Warrior Competition was a week-long crucible that tested candidates on their military proficiency and physical stamina through a rifle and pistol qualification, land navigation, an obstacle course, an Army Combat Fitness Test as well as a road march.  The competition also tested the candidates' mental fortitude through a written test on general Soldier knowledge, an essay and a board.

    Weaver

  • U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) observe a target for a U.S. Navy Sikorsky HH-60 helicopter with the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 during Close Air Support Training in Okinawa, Japan, May 13, 2021. Green Berets trained using the 5-line Call for Fire, directing the aircraft to targets in order to support ground force elements.

    Call for fire

  • A soldier performs security operations during Exercise Swift Response at Boboc Air Base, Romania, May 10, 2021. Swift Response is designed to validate U.S. European Command's ability to send high readiness forces into a designated area while advancing airborne interoperability among NATO allies.

    Swift Response

  • The graduating class of cadets march to the stadium for the graduation ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, May 22, 2021.

    Graduation reflection

  • 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy Air Assault instructors conducted a Rooftop insertion during a Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System and Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction System (FRIES/SPIES) Master course on May 26, 2021, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Throughout this course, these students were taught how to rig, inspect and deploy Soldiers fast-roping 20ft above a rooftop, or suspended 100ft below the helicopter while 200ft above the ground. With these skills, the FRIES/SPIES Masters can deploy soldiers anywhere in the combat zone no matter how treacherous the terrain may be.

    Lightning Academy

  • Soldiers complete a 5K in preparation for a jungle operations training course at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 14, 2021.

  • U.S Army Reserve Cadre observes the terrain below while riding a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during the 2021 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior/Best Squad Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 25. Approximately 80 Soldiers from across the nation travelled to Fort McCoy to compete in the annually-recurring event running May 19-28. The competition draws the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” and “Best Squad” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and teamwork abilities to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, which test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

    Terrain observation

  • Soldiers practice exiting CH-47 Chinook helicopters during Swift Response in Bulgaria, May 11, 2021. The exercise is designed to strengthen U.S. European Command's ability to send high readiness forces into a designated area while advancing airborne interoperability among NATO allies.

    Chinook exit

  • Soldiers wrap up a joint forcible entry operation during Northern Edge at Fort Greely, Alaska, May 11, 2021. The exercise is designed to improve joint combat readiness.

    Northern edge

  • Soldiers from the U.S. Army 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), along with service members from all armed forces service branches, place over 265,000 U.S. flags at every gravesite, columbarium court column, and niche wall column as part of Flags-In at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2021.

For more than 50 years, soldiers from The Old Guard have honored our nation’s fallen military heroes by placing U.S. flags at the gravesites of service members buried at both Arlington National Cemetery and the U.S. Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery just prior to the Memorial Day weekend. For the first time in 20 years, members from the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard placed flags alongside soldiers from The Old Guard across the 639 acres of Arlington National Cemetery.

    Flags in

  • Soldiers from across the 25th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Hawaii test their proficiency in basic infantry and Soldier tasks in the hopes of earning the Expert Infantryman Badge or the Expert Soldier Badge. The Expert Infantryman Badge is reserved for Soldiers possessing military occupational specialties of infantryman or special forces while the Expert Soldier Badge is open to the remainder of Soldiers aside from medics.

    Expert Infantryman Badge

  • A Soldier and engineer from the 409th Engineer Company, based in Aurora, Colorado, stands on a pile of rubble and directs his fellow Soldiers where to look for possible survivors of a building collapse at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Indiana, during exercise Guardian Response 21. Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, Engineers, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) specialists, as well as medical units are conducting Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) training at the multi-million dollar facility to help prepare them to respond to a CBRN catastrophe at home or abroad.

    Search and rescue

  • A soldier from the Sugar Bears of B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, kneels on the ramp of a Chinook, April 22, 2021. The Sugar Bears provided support to the National Park Service at Denali National Park and Reserve, Alaska. The Sugar Bears are granted access to conduct training in the park in exchange for helping the National Park Service set up base camp for the 2021 Denali climbing season.

    Snowy scene

  • An Army military working dog and its handler undergo certification tests in Stuttgart, Germany, April 15, 2021.

    Certification Duo

  • Iowa Army National Guardsmen run through a spray of gasoline and flames during fire phobia training at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, April 13, 2021.

    Fire runners

  • Members of the U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own," perform at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 25, 2021.

    Ceremonial performance

  • Soldiers of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade perform routine maintenance on AH-64 Apache Helicopters at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. Maintainers identify, troubleshoot, and repair any issues the aircraft may be experiencing.

    Apache maintenance

  • A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503 Parachute infantry Regiment makes contact with his team and scans the drop zone for his assembly area at Juliette Drop Zone on April 15, 2021. This training gave our paratroopers the opportunity to test their tactics, techniques and procedures and to gain confidence in their equipment.

    Assembly area

  • A soldier jumps out of a boat during competitive tactical events at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, April 8, 2021. The three-day series of events were designed to build cohesive teams.

    Cannon ball

  • Soldiers prepare new batches of the COVID-19 vaccine at the United Center Community Vaccination Center in Chicago, April 1, 2021. U.S. Northern Command, through Army North, is committed to providing continued, flexible Defense Department support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19.

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