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Holiday demob surge no match for First Army Division East
 FORT MEADE, Md. – With a normal demobilization load of about 4,600 troops coupled with a surge demob load of nearly 2,500 troops, First Army Division East personnel proved their professionalism and reinforced their reputation as the premier organization for demob support with the successful demobilization of more than 7,000 returning Warriors.
Pathfinders conduct tactical site exploitation
 LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Pathfinders have numerous tools in their arsenal to facilitate stability and security in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Digital partnership improves health care access for veterans
 FORT MEADE, Md. - Part of the demobilization process for Reserve and National Guard troops has gone digital with a partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Eligibility Center and First Army Division East.
First 479th FA Soldier inducted into Sgt. Audie Murphy Club
 FORT HOOD, Texas – Last week, Sgt. 1st Class Wade Hunter became the first Soldier to be inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club while being assigned to Division West’s 479th Field Artillery Brigade.
Hundreds of Marne soldiers to vie for EIB
 FORT STEWART, Ga. – Hundreds of 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers will vie for the coveted Expert Infantryman Badge, Jan. 30-Feb. 3, on Fort Stewart, Ga.
Army Guard troops depart for training site at Hancock Field Air Guard Base
 HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - More than 1,700 New York Army National Guard soldiers from across New York will board charter aircraft at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base to fly to Camp Shelby, Miss., on Jan. 31 for post-mobilization training.
Photos: Pathfinder Snipers train on aerial platform firing
 LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Cpl. William Hopkins, a native of Clovis, Calif., a spotter with Company F, 2nd Aviation Assault Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Pathfinders, looks through the scope of the Barrett .50 Cal. while U.S. Army Sgt. Lucas Cordes, a native of Hillman, Mich., a sniper team leader with Co. F, 2-82 CAB, waits for the Uh-60 Blackhawk to turn around so they can commence an aerial firing platform exercise Jan. 26.
All along the watchtower
 FORWARD OPERATING BASE MASUM GHAR, Afghanistan – The air is damp from the recent thunderstorm and rain leaks into the guard tower where Pfc. Drew Johnson looks out across the plain surrounding Combat Outpost Mushan through his night vision goggles. He rubs his hands together against the chill.
Japanese soldiers ‘make ready’ at live-fire training
 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Soldiers with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force participated in a combined arms training exercise on Camp Pendleton, Jan. 24 through Feb. 1.
East Coast SEAL community celebrates 50 years of service
 FORT STORY, Va. - Naval Special Warfare Group Two hosted a 50th anniversary ceremony, Jan. 27, at the Navy SEAL Heritage Center at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story to honor and celebrate the rich history and heritage of the Navy SEAL community.
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Resilience Training: How to make Mole-hills from Mountains.
 From the 23rd through 27th of January, 2012, the Indiana Military Academy at Camp Atterbury, conducted the first-of-it’s-kind Resilience Training Program. The Resilience program is a deliberate approach aimed at building and strengthening core competencies in order to minimize post traumatic stress and promote post adversity growth.
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2012 Super Bowl Media Day B-Roll #2
 Footage from the 2012 Super Bowl Media Day which features players and coaches from the New England Patriots and the New York Giants talking to reporters about the upcoming NFL Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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2012 Super Bowl Media Day B-Roll #1
 Footage from the 2012 Super Bowl Media Day which features players and coaches from the New England Patriots and the New York Giants talking to reporters about the upcoming NFL Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Wounded Warrior Amputees vs NFL Stars Flag Football Game Story
 Members of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team recently took part in a fundraiser, which pitted them against NFL alumni in the first ever Wounded Warrior Amputees vs NFL Stars Flag Football Game held at Indy Indoor Sports Park in Indianapolis Indiana.
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NFL Salute to Service at Camp Atterbury B-Roll #2
 Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen currently training for overseas deployment at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in Edinburgh Indiana were treated to an afternoon of food, entertainment and a visit from current NFL football players during the NFL Salute to Service.
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NFL Salute to Service at Camp Atterbury B-Roll #1
 Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen currently training for overseas deployment at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in Edinburgh Indiana were treated to an afternoon of food, entertainment and a visit from current NFL football players during the NFL Salute to Service.
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Defense budget cuts determined by strategic needs
 The Pentagon is looking at strategic needs and threats that may emerge in the next few years before deciding what to cut from defense spending.
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CMSAF Roy visits Southwest Asia
 Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy starts his visit downrange in Southwest Asia to discuss current Air Force issues.
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First lady unveils planned changes to Family and Medical Leave Act
 First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled proposed changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act designed to help wounded warriors' caregivers. More information can be found here
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Marines, Afghan Uniformed Police conduct Operation
 Marines with Echo Company and patrolmen with the Afghan Uniformed Police partnered during patrols, conducted searches of enemy bed down locations, and blew up improvised explosive devises around the southern Musa Qal’eh wadi, a dry riverbed and landmark within the district...
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Half-ton hashish find discovered by Afghan, coalition security forces
ZHARAY DISTRICT, KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition security forces conducting a combined mission near Azim Jan Kariz, Jan. 25, discovered a large drug cache in an area known for strong Taliban influences and operations.
DLA Disposition Services ensures proper disposal of hazardous waste
 FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Environmental Protection Specialist Mark DeLeon is doing his part to protect the environment on and around Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., by overseeing hazardous waste disposal contracting for about 67 customers.
Corps of Engineers offers internships for Warriors in Transition
 SAVANNAH, Ga. - Soldiers in Warrior in Transition units at forts Stewart, Benning, Gordon and Bragg now have the option to learn valuable construction and engineering skills through internships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District.
Texas Guard unit provides security for Afghanistan-bound reconstruction teams
 EDINBURGH, Ind. — The notion of security for Americans may entail locking our homes and cars, questioning whether our children are safe or if our bank accounts have been hacked. For an Afghan, that notion could be expanded to include stumbling upon a roadside bomb or militants with hostile intent. For the people of Afghanistan and the troops deployed there, security takes on added dimensions and is a serious concern.
The Salute Spartan: A Game Changing Innovation to Target Training
NORTH PLAINS OR – Salute Products, Inc. launched its Spartan Target earlier this year; an innovation developed specifically for Police and Military target training. Since its introduction, it has gained attention not only in those two key markets but also in the private tactical training environment. Civilian shooters (both men and women) are choosing it for its rugged simplicity and many shooting challenges.
Face of Defense: Detroit Native Draws on Experience
 CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Nicholas Marchioni enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2000 as an infantryman. Like many others, he completed his four-year contract and headed back home to start a new chapter in his life.
‘Task Force WILD’ Celebrates Hockey Day Minnesota with a Victory
 CAMP BEUHRING, Kuwait - Despite being deployed, Minnesota "State of Hockey" citizen-soldiers keep their hockey spirit alive with a tournament to commemorate Hockey Day Minnesota.
479th Field Artillery Bde. certifies its Reservists in combatives
 HOUSTON, Texas – Modern Army Combatives Program instructors traveled here from Fort Hood, Texas, earlier this month to train Army Reserve Soldiers in the instructors’ sister unit during a four-day Battle Assembly.
Ga. Guard troops train for threefold Afghan mission
 FORT HOOD, Texas — A Georgia Army National Guard unit will play a significant role in the expected reduction of United States forces in Afghanistan.
470th Military Intelligence Brigade provides battlefield surveillance training
 CAMP BULLIS, Texas - Throughout the last two months of 2011, the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade played a key role in training elements of the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.
Nalgham school opens for schoolchildren in former Taliban stronghold
 ZHARAY DISTRICT, KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – In an unprecedented move for residents of the central Zharay district village of Nalgham, Afghan and coalition security forces hosted an opening ceremony at the Nalgham School, Jan. 15, and distributed backpacks and school supplies to approximately 25 children.
265th Movement Control Team small unit with a monumental task
 JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - In March 2003, the United States military crossed the border of Kuwait into Iraq. For nearly nine years, the men and women of the U.S. military have deployed to Iraq under two banners - Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
Operation Pan Kalay in Panjwa’i
 PAN KALAY, Afghanistan - As improvised explosive devices remain the weapon of choice for insurgents, U.S. forces and the Afghan National Army (ANA) continue to fight against the threat of IEDs, caches and home-made explosive compounds.
NMCB FOUR’s Unique Build Team
 BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Since their establishment on March 5, 1942, Seabees have been known to make history around the world. United States Navy Seabees were born in the dark days following the attack on Pearl Harbor when building victory seemed almost insurmountable. They were created to fulfill a crucial demand for construction workers who could fight.
TF Spartan paratroopers rescue Afghan child
 KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan- Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Gold Geronimo, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, assisted in the rescue of an Afghan child Jan. 8.
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U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet changes command
 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII – Adm. Cecil D. Haney took command of the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet from Adm. Patrick Walsh during a ceremony, Jan. 20, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Spartan brigade assumes authority of Paktya and Khowst provinces
 KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – The 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, based out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, officially assumed responsibility and operations of Forward Operating Base Salerno, and the Khowst and Paktya Provinces from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., in a transfer of authority ceremony Dec. 31.
Blue Geronimo transfer authority to Blue Spaders
 KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Alaska-based paratroopers formally took responsibility of security and training operations in the province in a transfer of authority ceremony here Dec. 27.
ISAF officially hands over Parwan to ANSF
 Parwan Province, Afghanistan – International Security Assistance Force commander Gen. John R. Allen and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan C. Crocker participated in a ceremony here in the provincial capitol of Charikar today, to officially transfer security responsibilities of Parwan Province to Afghan National Security Forces.
JCOP Pusht Rod transfers to ANA
 FARAH, Afghanistan – Signs of progress are evident as Afghan National Army soldiers are taking charge. Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, attached to 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, transferred Joint Combat Outpost Pusht Rod to their Afghan National Army counterparts, Nov. 20.
Division West conducts change of command ceremony
 FORT HOOD, Texas - First Army Division West welcomed its fifth commanding general while retiring its fourth in a change of command and retirement ceremony at Cameron Field Oct. 14.
Italian Brigade "Sassari" Units Complete the Transfer of Authority in all Task Forces
 FARAH, Afghanistan - This morning, the Transfer of Authority ceremony between the Italian 187th Parachute Regiment "Folgore", commanded by Colonel Gianmarco Badialetti (Italian Army), and the Italian 152nd Infantry Regiment "Sassari", commanded by the new Commander of Task Force South Colonel Gianluca Carai (Italian Army) was held in Farah.
82nd Airborne Division takes command of Regional Command South
 KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Maj. Gen. James L. Terry, outgoing commander of Regional Command South, cased the 10th Mountain Division (LI) colors and officially handed over command to Maj. Gen. James L. Huggins Jr., 82nd Airborne Division and new RC(S) commander, during a transition of authority ceremony Saturday on Kandahar Airfield.
U.S. Commander Presides Over Romanian Transfer of Authority Ceremonies
 ZABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - Col. Blake C. Ortner, Virginia Army National Guard 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Combined Team Zabul commander, presided over change of command ceremonies for Romanian troops at three forward operating bases in Zabul province, Afghanistan Sept. 14.
Uncasing ceremony welcomes 'Rampant' Battalion into 'Dagger' Brigade at Fort Bliss
 FORT BLISS, Texas - The 5th Armored Brigade welcomed it's tenth battalion - the 3rd Battalion, 364th Engineer Regiment, "Rampant" - during an uncasing ceremony at the Fort Bliss and Old Ironsides Museums Aug. 24.
All good things come to an end
 MANILA TRAINING CENTER, Iraq - Soldiers from the 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, transferred base operations and training responsibilities at the Manila Training Center near Chamchamal, Iraq, to the Kurdish Regional Guard, Aug. 4.
Photos : TF Blackhawk assumes mission in Paktika
 PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Allen, a Lancaster, Calif., native, conducts a dismounted patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar with his platoon's Afghan uniformed police partners, Aug. 6. Allen, a squad leader with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, part of Task Force Blackhawk based out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, is working to build strong ties with their AUP counterparts after assuming control of Paktika province, Afghanistan, earlier this month.
TF Red Bulls transfer authority to TF Thunderbird
 LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, transferred authority of several provinces to the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 45 Infantry Division, Task Force Thunderbird, in the Transfer of Authority ceremony July 19, at Forward Operating Base Gamberi in eastern Afghanistan.
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EDINBURGH, Ind. – Football fans at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center had unique visitors today, as seven NFL football players from various teams and a group of Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders made an appearance for the NFL Salute to Service Military Appreciation event here.
