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U.S., Italian soldiers train to save lives and equipment
February 1, 2021 — Elements of the U.S. and Italian armed forces, currently serving in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, recently trained together in a downed aircraft recovery exercise in northern Iraq. Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s Task Force Gambler and the Italian army’s Airmobile Task Group Griffon came together to respond to a simulated emergency where an Italian NH90 tactical transport helicopter went down in enemy territory... MORE

U.S. Army Central combines people-focused programs to spark change
January 28, 2021 — SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- “We want people to put us out of business,” said Lt. Col. Kimberly Culver, the Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) program manager at U.S. Army Central (USARCENT). Heads nodded in agreement during a meeting with USARCENT directorate leads from MEO, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Soldier Family Readiness Advocacy Program (SFRP)... MORE

Connecticut Army National Guard Soldier Promoted
January 28, 2021 — JORDAN- Staff Sgt. Joseph Nowak received the promotion to Staff Sergeant in a brief ceremony at the Joint Training Center, on January 28, 2021, surrounded by members of the 143rd Regional Support Group and tenant units... MORE

Halfway through deployment, 28th ECAB remains focused
January 25, 2021 — Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade recently passed the midway point of their deployment to the Middle East... MORE

1185th Sentinels Stand Ready to Support Iron Union 14
January 23, 2021 — SHUAIBA PORT, Kuwait – For the Army to support hundreds of missions across the globe, they rely on specialized distribution battalions such as the 1185th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion (DDSB) located at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait... MORE

Commanding General of Task Force Spartan, Major General Patrick Hamilton and Chief of Staff, Colonel Michael Hunt Operate the Theater Engineer Brigade's Massive D9 Dozer.
January 23, 2021 — On a chilly Saturday morning, a group of Soldiers from the Theater Engineer Brigade's 891st Engineer Battalion Forward Support Company (FSC) drove up to a Zone 6 lot on Camp Arifjan. At the head of this group was a D9 Dozer operated by Sgt. Jeremiah Hoesli... MORE

Erbil Air Base among first locations in CENTCOM to receive COVID-19 Vaccine
January 21, 2021 — ERBIL AIR BASE, Iraq – Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) recently received its first initial shipment of COVID-19 vaccines and distributed them throughout the Combined Joint Operations Area (CJOA). ... MORE

Soldier Paints Cultural Awareness through Art
January 20, 2021 — The 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade’s Equal Opportunity Program created an EO Art Contest from September through November of 2020 to enhance cultural awareness and foster esprit de corps within the Imperial Brigade. During the course of the competition, Soldiers throughout the forward-deployed and garrison Imperial Brigade Air Defense Artillery units were encouraged to submit art that expressed genuine, traditional or interpretive Hispanic Heritage and Native American Heritage... MORE

Task Force Iron Castle and 891st Engineer Battalion's 996th Engineer Construction Company begin a joint training mission with engineers of the Kuwait Land Forces at the Land Force Institute, constructing a Forward Operating Base and Command Post Exercise
January 17, 2021 — During the week of Jan. 17, the 996th Engineer Construction Company begin a joint training mission with troops of the Kuwait Land Forces at the Land Force Institute. Engineers of the 996th ECC and the Kuwaiti soldiers met early Sunday, Jan. 17 to conduct a brief about the day’s training. This process made easier by the presence of Spc. Joseph Wahballa, a Soldier of the 996th ECC who aided as a translator between U.S. forces and the Kuwaiti soldiers. ... MORE

Diamond Brigade Soldier Receives Battlefield Promotion While Deployed To The Middle East
January 11, 2021 — Sgt. Brandy Lopez, an Information Technology (IT) Specialist assigned to 75th Field Artillery Brigade of Fort Sill, OK, was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 28, 2020, while deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield... MORE

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