(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Risner, MND-B PAO)
The gift of education
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Iraqi girls perform a skit for Iraqi officials and Soldiers during a re-opening ceremony at Yassamin School, here, Nov. 5. The project was a joint effort between Government of Iraq officials and U.S. forces. - (Full Story) |
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Aviators have unique way of saying ‘thanks’
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With an American flag tucked in the bottom left corner of each crew station, an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter departs the flight line of Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov 6. Many aviators take flags with them on combat missions to send back to family, friends and organizations that have shown support for the deployed Soldiers. - (Full Story) |
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Father and son deployed together with “First Team”
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Pfc. Alfonzo Branch Jr. (left), stands next to his father, Sgt. 1st Class Alfonzo Branch, at Camp Taji, Iraq. Both father and son are on their first deployments and stationed together, here.
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Survivor: Fort Hood Shooter Was 'Swift' and 'Precise'
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Fort Hood shooting rampage survivor, Spc. Logan Burnette spoke out Wednesday morning from the front steps of Killeen's Metroplex Hospital on the events that took place during the Nov. 5 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.
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Gatesville Wraps Arms Around Soldiers At North Fort Hood
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The community of Gatesville, Texas, hosted a dinner Nov. 8 at the Prima Pasta restaurant in Gatesville for Army Reserve Soldiers affected by the Nov. 5 shooting at Fort Hood. The Soldiers are members of the 1908th and 467th Medical Detachments from Kansas and Wisconsin respectively, but including Soldiers from many other states. Both units are preparing for overseas deployments with training at North Fort Hood and suffered fatalities and injuries during the shooting.
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Deployed Fort Hood Soldiers React To Shooting
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Capt. Diane Boor, a Linwood, Mich., native and 15th Sustainment Brigade physician’s assistant speaks with her family at Fort Hood from the 15th Special Troops Battalion, 15th Sust. Bde., headquarters building here Nov. 7, two days after a violent shooting on Fort Hood, 15th’s home station.
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Like father, like son: Father, son pairs deployed together
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Spc. Michael R. Myers, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter repairer for D Company, 225th Aviation Regiment out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, shows his father, Staff Sgt. Norman G. Myers, a truck driver for the 724th Transportation Company out of Bartonville, Ill., some parts of the UH-60 he works on.
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Company supports CrossFit with new gym
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Sgt. Mike Martin, a Las Vegas native and ammo supply sergeant spots Staff Sgt. Sabrina Barragan, 15th Sus. Bde. ammo supply sergeant and Brownsville, Texas, native during part of a CrossFit training session in the new Headquarters and Headquarters, 15th Special Troops Battalion, 15th Sus. Bde. Crossfit gym here, Oct. 28.
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Q-West conducts mass casualty exercise
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Q-West firefighters wearing protective gear react to a simulated helicopter crash during a mass casualty exercise here Oct. 28.
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Speicher preps for Operation Clean Sweep
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Spc. Michael Salata, a unit supply specialist with C Company, 84th Engineers, 130th Engineer Brigade, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Todd Michael, a turn-in section specialist, with the 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, inspect items at the Contingency Operating Location Speicher, Iraq, supply support area in preparation for Operation Clean Sweep.
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Sweet home Louisiana: Transportation Soldiers bring Cajun flavor to Iraq
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Spc. David T. Fontenot, a heavy equipment truck driver for the 1083rd Transportation Company out of Minden, La., and an Opelousas, La., native, cooks chicken and sausage gumbo for his fellow Soldiers Oct. 18, at Contingency Operating Location Speicher, Iraq.
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Ordnance companies transition at Q-West
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Capt. Daniel Schilleci, the 163rd Ordnance Detachment commander and Sherman Oaks, Calif., native, and Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Padilla, the detachment noncommissioned officer in charge and Tampa, Fla., native, uncase the detachment’s guidon during a ceremony at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation center here Oct. 27. The 163rd assumed authority over the ammunition supply point during the ceremony.
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