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Birds of a Feather: Twin pilots get Apache flight together
September 23, 2020 — Mazar-i-Sharif, AFGHANISTAN -- When the 11 year old, identical twin Smith brothers saw their first helicopter static display, the boys knew they both wanted to fly. Now both chief warrant officer four, Isaac and Stewart Smith are both flying helicopters for the U.S. Army. ... MORE

Picture 5: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Isaac Smith (left) and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Stewart Smith (right) pose in 2003 next to an APH-64 Apache helicopter. (Courtesy photo by CW4 Isaac and Stewart Smith)

2nd BCT, 1st Armored Division, Takes Charge
September 23, 2020 — The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division assumed control as Task Force Spartans’ armored element from the 30th ABCT during a transfer of authority ceremony held Sept. 14, 2020, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 30th ABCT is based in Clinton, North Carolina, and has a long history serving our great nation dating back to World War I and leading up to the Global War on Terror... MORE

3rd MEDCOM and Task Force Spartan Practice for Worst Case Scenario
September 21, 2020 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait: The 3rd Medical Command and Task Force Spartan recently conducted air medical evacuation training in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to ensure in the event their services were required, they would be ready and able to respond... MORE

The 3rd Medical Command and Task Force Spartan conduct air medical evacuation training on September 9, 2020 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This training helps to keep soldiers up to speed on how to react during an emergency.

Field Artillery Exercise Builds Interoperability and Shared Understanding
September 16, 2020 — U.S. and Kuwait military forces recently worked together to strengthen the partnership between the two countries through shared knowledge and understanding of each military's use of artillery. "This was the first in a series of exercises called Artillery Inferno II," said Capt. Phillip Herold, a plans officer with the 75th Field Artillery Brigade. "The main focus for us was to build a relationship with our Kuwait counterparts."... MORE

Kuwait military Brig. Gen. Khaled Al-Shualah is presented with a division coin from Brig. Gen. Thomas Spencer the 42nd Infantry Division Deputy Commander for Support on September 10, 2020 in Kuwait. The Two country have been working together to strengthen their partnership. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Andrew Winchell)

Drilling with the Dentists
September 15, 2020 — Drills, saws, and grinders. The imagery of these tools may suggest that one would find themselves on a construction site or at a hardware store. These tools are also staples in the medical community and have been a part of physicians toolbags for decades. However, as technology has improved so has the ability to treat service members throughout the force... MORE

Army family strong: Father and son reunite in theater
September 14, 2020 — Members of the Lane family are no strangers to the Army family lifestyle. Three generations have worn the uniform in conflicts from the Vietnam War to the current War on Terror. While many families have multiple members serving simultaneously, they very seldom cross paths on assignments. That was not the case for 1st Sgt. Richard Lane and his son Spc. Michael Lane, who reunited in theater after a year apart... MORE

Spc. Michael Lane, an M1 armor crewmen with 1st Battalion, 145th Armor Regiment, greets his dad 1st. Sgt. Richard Lane for the first time since his Call to Duty ceremony in 2019. Spc. Lane will be heading home soon while his father begins his final overseas assignment with 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment.

Loading Up
September 11, 2020 — The Army uses a myriad of heavy equipment and machinery. This ranges from trailers to tanks. One may wonder how this massive equipment finds its way to the battlefield. Soldiers from the 1184th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion (DDSB), based in Mobile, Ala., are responsible for the movement of over 400 pieces of equipment from several different units on this past shipment at the Port of Shuiaba, Kuwait... MORE

The Alliance St. Louis is loaded with over 400 pieces of heavy equipment at the Port of Shuiaba, Kuwait, September 11, 2020. The 1184th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion, from Mobile, AL plays a vital role by relocating equipment because units rely on the equipment to carry out their missions. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo By Sgt. Vontrae Hampton)

Soldier honors his Sisters memory on 9/11
September 10, 2020 — 19 years later, the pain remains for Lt. Col. Michael Rodriguez, who reflects vividly on the final memories he has of his sister three days before she was killed in the September 11 attacks. Rodriguez is currently deployed on his third deployment to the Middle East with the New York based 42nd Infantry Division... MORE

Lt. Col. Michael Rodriguez during his deployment to Iraq in 2003-2004. His older sister Lisa passed away in the World Trade Center on 9/11. On that day a horrific sequence of destruction, terrorists crashed two planes into the World Trade Center causing the twin 110-story towers to collapse, Lisa worked on the 89th floor of the South Tower. Courtesy Photo

Four Rainbow Division Soldiers and 9/11
September 9, 2020 — 19 years have passed since the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil, and four Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard reminisce about their experiences from ground zero. The four Soldiers not only share their tragic experience from 9/11 but also deployed together to Iraq in 2004 and then again to the Middle East in 2020- both deployments under the 42nd Infantry Division... MORE

Soldiers, firefighters and policemen stand in front of ground zero in New York praying on Sept. 11, 2001, after terrorists crashed four commercial airliners into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field. A total of 2,996 people died, including the 19 terrorists.

U.S. Army JAGs Meet with Jordanian Military Judges
September 9, 2020 — U.S. Army Attorneys and Paralegals positioned in Jordan met with military judges from the Jordanian Armed Forces for a subject matter expert exchange. These exchanges came in the way of presentations where U.S. and Jordanian forces spoke on different topics, from understanding U.S. law to how Jordanians combat terror through legislation. ... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Caliendo and Jordanian Armed Forces Lt. Col. Muwafaq Al-Masaid stand with military attorneys from the U.S. and Jordan in the Central Command Area of Responsibility Sept. 3, 2020. U.S. and Jordanian military members met for a legal subject matter expert exchange where both sides presented on legal issues facing both sides.

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