Piloting Teens
Check out this video of 1st Lt. Zachary Johnston,10th Combat Aviation Brigade pilot and plans officer, talks to teens at the local Boys and Girls Club about what it takes to be a pilot, Dec. 9, 2016. Johnston talked about training and flying, but he also gave the teens advice on making decisions that allow you the most options in the future. Speaking to the teens: “Resilience is one thing I try to go everywhere with, and beyond that I try to keep a positive attitude.”
Learn MoreUAVs Provide Safety in Iraq
Soldiers deployed to Iraq from Fort Bliss, Texas, Delta Company, 2nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Army Division known as “Starfighters” prepare, and work with, RQ-7B Shadows, an unmanned aerial system, Oct. 20. The UAVs provide route reconnaissance, target acquisition and overwatch for ground troops in their area of operation. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreMarne Week: Best Lieutenant Competition
The Best Lieutenant competition took place during Marne Week on Fort Stewart, November 16, 2016. Pictured in the photos are 1st Lt. James Lamoreaux, Task Force 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, who is completing a ten kilometer run in the photo, 2nd Lt. Ikrom Omonov, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team who is seen leaping over the short walls on the Marne Mile Obstacle course, and 1st Lt. Travis Hines, a platoon leader with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team who is seen checking a simulated casualty’s heart...
Learn MoreCombat Aviation Brigade Brings Live Fire Training Back to Life
Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, utilized CH47 Chinook helicopters to pick up Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, as a part of an air assault conducted during a Combined Live-Fire Exercise at Fort Bliss, on September 29, 2016. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreSunset Apache
Check out this awesome photo – U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters from 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade sit on the flight line at Katterbach Army Airfield in Ansbach, Germany, during sunset Nov. 29, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Training Resource Specialist Charles Rosemond/released).
Learn More81st SBCT Associates With 7th ID in Re-Patching Ceremony
The Washington National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team have recently adopted the 2nd Infantry Division’s Indian Head patch and revealed the new Brigade colors symbolizing the unit’s transformation from an Armor Brigade to a Stryker Brigade. “This is a historic and proud day for the cascade rifle brigade. The re-flagging ceremony signifies one significant chapter of our history serving as an armored BCT but it solidifies our future as a Stryker brigade,” Col. Bryan Grenon, commander of the 81st SBCT, explained in his opening remarks at the ceremony, December 3, 2016. “The whole squad is excited to be a...
Learn MorePearl Harbor 75th Anniversary: Wheeler Airfield Wreath Laying
Check out this video of Defense leaders attending a wreath-laying ceremony for the 25th Infantry Division at Wheeler Airfield, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2016, as part of the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
Learn MoreUSS Utah Memorial Sunset Service
Retired Master Chief Jim Taylor, Pearl Harbor survivor liaison, delivered the opening remarks at the USS Utah Memorial Sunset Service on Ford Island, December 6, 2016. December 7, 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. Navy Region Hawaii hosted the event, to remember those who served aboard the Florida-class battleship, and honor the 54 crew members still entombed in the sunken vessel. The U.S. military and the State of Hawaii are hosting a series of remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served Dec. 7, 1941 and throughout...
Learn MoreWings of Victory Thanksgiving Luncheon
Soldiers and family members attended the Thanksgiving lunch celebration at the Wings of Victory Dining Facility at Katterbach Kaserne in Ansbach, Germany, on November 23, 2016. With both U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Osvaldo Martell, the command sergeant major of 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, and U.S. Army Maj. Michael A. Martin, assigned to 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, on the carving stations, it look like everyone had a great meal. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreMarne Week Basketball Tournament
The 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (red jerseys), challenged the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade (green jerseys) in basketball Nov. 15, 2016 during Marne Week at Fort Stewart, Ga. Marne Week is a week-long series of competitions and events such as basketball, combatives, shooting competitions, bench press, etc. to celebrate the 3rd Infantry Division’s birthday. Awards are presented at the end, and the festivities conclude with the 3rd ID Ball. These photos were originally found here.
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