Sunday, November 18, 2012
How far did school supplies travel from New York to Afghanistan? Approximately 7,800 miles. That distance may seem far for some people, but for a school located 70 miles south of Syracuse, N.Y., it was right around the corner.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
By Staff Sgt. Ryan Sheldon DVIDS FORWARD OPERATING BASE SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan – How far did school supplies travel from New York to Afghanistan? Approximately 7,800 miles. That distance may seem far for some people, but for a school located 70 miles south of Syracuse, N.Y., it was right around the corner. Teachers at Windsor Central High School first learned of a need for basic school supplies after receiving a request for materials from Sgt. Andrew Brechko, an intelligence analyst with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Brechko, a teacher at the school, is deployed with the New York Army National Guard in the Spin Boldak area of Afghanistan. “I made a poster here in Afghanistan and I sent it back to my school,” said Brechko, “The …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Sgt. First Class Robert Alan Walker was deployed with the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade from July 2010 to July 2011, according to WRAL.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Sgt. First Class Robert Alan Walker of the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade has pleaded guilty to smuggling stolen government property from Afghanistan to the U.S., WRAL reports. Walker, 36, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of theft of government property and conspiring to steal government property, the station reports. More than $1 million was taken, including weapons and heavy equipment. You might also be interested in: Fort Bragg's Lt. Col. Tisdale Buried at Texas A&M's Field of Honor Panther Recon Hosts Cavalry Leadership Course Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honored at Fort Bragg
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Video by Sgt. Ann Cantu
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
Specialist Gil Montanez preparing for a mission and pulling security during a mission. He also takes us through the proces she must go through with paper work and equipment checks before he goes on mission as a combat medic.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Story by Capt. Anouar Bencheqroun, Public Affairs Officer, Task Force Ripcord,
503rd Military Police Battalion
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Sunday, October 7, 2012
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Choosing to serve in the Army is a unique and challenging career choice that demands a lot from the soldiers and families who serve. The Army brings with it many unique challenges, which is why Army leadership has developed various programs to help build the resilience, mental strength and performance of soldiers, families and Department of the Army civilians alike. The Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program is one such program that incorporates five dimensions of strength: physical, emotional, social, family and spiritual. Capt. Randy Loux, a Mazomanie, Wis., native who serves as the chaplain with the Fort Bragg, N.C.,-based 503d Military Police Battalion (Airborne) currently deployed to Camp Nathan Smith…
Sunday, July 22, 2012
'The crew no one wants to see take off' saves lives on the battlefield.
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Army News Service KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- They're the crew no one wants to see take off. "A perfect deployment would be no missions," said Spc. Bryan Heaston, 30, of Lusby, Md. Nearly every time Heaston, a medevac crew chief serving on Forward Operating Base Shank, climbs into a Black Hawk and fastens his seat belt, he launches knowing someone is in pain -- and may be dying. "We always see the worst days for people," said Heaston. "Sometimes it's their best days when they all come together for a wounded friend, but it's generally the worst day of someone's life." Medevac operations are a roller coaster of emotions, swinging from hours of overwhelming boredom to explosions of frenzied activity every time the radio crackles "Medevac…
Monday, July 16, 2012
By U.S. Army Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod, Task Force 1-82 PAO
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Why We Serve: Sgt. Colton Hurley By U.S. Army Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod, Task Force 1-82 PAO GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 15, 2012) – The U.S. Army considers itself a values-based organization, inculcating new recruits from the infancy of boot camp in its ethos: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. Sgt. Colton Hurley never knew his mother, a combat medic who passed away when he was just a baby, but he knew what she believed in, and he joined the Army to honor her. Krystal Hurley earned the rank of sergeant in just two years; so did he. She served in a warzone; he’s in one now. Deployed to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, 22-year-old Hurley is an …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Contributed by SGT Jonathan Shaw, Public Affairs NCOIC, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division FOB Warrior, Afghanistan, Photos by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod, Task Force 1-82 PAO.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The photos from part three of the photo essay that encompasses life and operations at a joint security station in Hasan District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan manned by paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team and Afghan National Army soldiers. This particular piece is centered around a partnered patrol that was involved in multiple engagements with insurgent forces.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Contributed by SGT Jonathan Shaw Public Affairs NCOIC, photos by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod, Task Force 1-82 PAO.
View photos of part two of our three part photo essay that encompasses life and operations at a joint security station in Hasan District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan manned by paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team and Afghan National Army soldiers. This particular piece is centered around a partnered patrol that took place near the Tarnak River.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The services are deciding whether to discipline troops for destroying Islamic religious materials in Afghanistan. Should service members who destroy religious materials face punishment?
An investigation into allegations that U.S. troops burned Islamic religious materials in Afghanistan in February has been handed off to the military services for final disposition, according to an American Forces Press Service report. It's now up to the individual services whether to take disciplinary action against the troops involved. The investigation stems from a Feb. 21 incident in which U.S. service members at a detention facility near Bagram, Afghanistan, allegedly burned copies of the Qur'an and other religious materials. The incident sparked days of violent demonstrations in which more than 30 people were killed, including two U.S. troops and two U.S. military advisors, according to an Associated Press report. Pentagon Press …
Friday, June 15, 2012
By U.S. Army Sgt. Michael MacLeod, Task Force 1-82 PAO
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Friday, June 15, 2012
A photo essay from Forward Operating Base Arian, Afghanistan.
Lisa Goldman
5:47 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012
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