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Mar 20, 2010 - 5:39:42 PM |
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Medal of Honor Recipient visits Bedford unit
Blackanthem Military News
 BEDFORD, Ind. - Medal of Honor Recipient Sammy Davis paid a visit to Soldiers from the 2219th Brigade Support Company, Indiana National Guard, Saturday at the Bedford National Guard Armory here. During his visit, Davis had the opportunity to speak with more than 100 Soldiers from the unit, who are preparing for deployment to Iraq in the future.
"There's nothing any better to boost morale than having a legend like him come to our little unit just to mingle with the troops," said Sgt. Ricky Stork, a fuel handler with the company.
A Vietnam veteran, Davis was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1968 for his actions during an intense mortar attack on him and his fellow Soldiers. Despite being injured, Davis managed to cross a river to rescue three other wounded Soldiers. Since then, Davis, a former Indiana native and graduate of Mooresville High School, has continued his service to his country by visiting and speaking with his fellow servicemembers.
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CGIS requests public assistance to identify a suspected hoax caller
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service is requesting assistance from the public to identify a suspected hoax caller who contacted U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste Marie on VHF-FM Channel 16 between Sept. 12-27, 2009.
Beware Of Fraud!" State And Federal Officials Warn
ALBANY, N.Y. - Fraud can be a big problem in areas struck by disasters, according to officials from the New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Burr Statement on President Obama's Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-North Carolina) issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's address to a joint session of Congress.
Homeowners And Renters Need To Return SBA Application To Speed Disaster Assistance
FRANKFORT, Ky. - If you were affected by the Aug. 4 storms and floods in Jefferson County and receive a U.S. Small Business Administration home loan application, you should fill it out and submit it - even if you don't want a loan.
Swine Flu : What to do
FORT HOOD, Texas - The United States activated an emergency plan Sunday after the number of laboratory-confirmed human cases of swine influenza reached a total of 103 cases in Mexico and the United States.
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DICE Team Returns from Haiti
 ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Tuesday, six members of the 53rd Combat Communications Squadron’s Deployable Initial Communications Element team, or DICE team, returned from a six-week deployment in Haiti, in support of Operation Unified Response, a humanitarian effort to help out Haiti after the devastating earthquake.
470th MI Brigade information gathering aids Haiti response
 FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Members of the teams that quickly deployed to Haiti in response to the Jan. 12 earthquake have returned with a first-hand accounts of what they experienced.
Fort Hood hosts Army's fourth Master Resilience Training course
 FORT HOOD, Texas - More than 60 Soldiers will be among the Army's first few hundred master resilience trainers when they graduate Wednesday from a session of the Army's new Master Resilience Training program held here.
Providers support movement-control operations in Diyala Province
 JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Soldiers with the 858th Movement Control Team are responsible for the quality control of cargo being transported through Joint Base Balad, Iraq, and its surrounding bases.
'Longhorns' provide critical support services
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq - Combat units are the key elements to fighting and winning wars; however, they must function in concurrence with their respective service support elements.
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Jalalabad Jig : Task Force Mountain Warrior runs for St. Patrick's Day
 NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Servicemembers and civilians serving under Task Force Mountain Warrior ran a three and a half mile race in honor of St. Patrick's Day, on Forward Operating Base Fenty in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, March 13.
TF Marne elite compete in biathlon
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq - There are those that choose to accept what is the basic norm, and those that decide to challenge themselves, pushing their bodies to the limit.
TF Wings' runs OIF GAR, inspires Aloha spirit in Iraq
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq - The Aloha spirit was on display as the Soldiers of Task Force Wings, joined by other members of TF Marne, participated in the Operation Iraqi Freedom Great Aloha Run (GAR), in two locations in United States Division-North, Feb. 1.
Friday night fights
 COB ADDER, Iraq - Music blares as gladiators walk down the aisles. Teeth grip a mouth guard and eyes turn steely as their protective equipment is checked before entering the ring.
New York Army National Guard and the Bodine Challenge
 LAKE PLACID , NY - "As a son of a WWII veteran and a former Army National Guardsmen, I thought we needed some brave people to ride with these drivers and there's no braver folks than our men and women in the U.S. military," Geoff Bodine said during the 2009 race.
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Long Knives remember fallen warrior
 FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, attended a memorial ceremony held to honor 1st Lt. Michael Thomas Jue at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran's Chapel, here, March 15.
Cav troopers benefit from unit adoption
 FORT HOOD, Texas - For Soldiers serving in combat, there is hardly a more pleasant way to end the day than by opening up a box of goodies sent from fans and friends in the States. And for the lucky units associated with the Adopt-a-Unit Program, these boxes come with regularity.
Scholarships Available for Children of Military Heroes
DULLES, VA - Those who defend our freedom know all too well the costs and sacrifices associated with serving in the United States Armed Forces. Many service members leave behind families who must continue their lives with a heavy heart. Other service members sustain wounds and injuries that prevent them from leading a normal life. To show gratitude on behalf of the American people, Freedom Alliance is proud to offer aid to the children of these heroes in the form of college scholarships.
36th STB remembers the Alamo
 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Soldiers with the 36th Special Troops Battalion out of Temple, Texas, held a memorial to commemorate the Battle of the Alamo, March 6 at Contingency Operating Location Adder, Iraq.
Photos : 1st Cavalry Division rededicates Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial
 FORT HOOD, Texas - The 1st Cavalry Division Honor Guard presents the Nation's Colors inside the 1st Cav. Div. Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial during the beginning of the division's Memorial Rededication Ceremony, here, at Fort Hood, Texas March 12.
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