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Ramadan: The holiest month in Islamic culture
April 6, 2022 — For nearly two-billion Muslims around the world, Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year, and a time of fasting, prayer, reflection, and charity... MORE

Death of U.S. ARCENT Soldier
March 15, 2022 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... MORE

Death of U.S. ARCENT Soldier
Shaw Air Force Base, SC – A Soldier assigned to U.S. Army Central was killed in a vehicle crash 13 March. The incident occurred near Hopkins, SC in Richland County.
The cause of death is under investigation by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. They can be contacted at (803) 896-8747 for further information. The Soldier's name is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

New operations specialist brings unique skills to First Team
March 9, 2022 — He left the Island of Jamaica in 1989 when he was 18 and moved to Yonkers, New York, where he got a job working for the Verizon Corporation but wanted a change. For Andrew Roach, operations specialist, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, that change came when he enlisted in the Army February 12, 1998... MORE

Why I Serve: 24th CTC Soldier Uses Arabic Skills During Deployment to the Middle East
January 28, 2022 — The utilities equipment repairer, 29, is assigned to the Fort Riley, Kansas, based 24th Composite Truck Company, which recently redeployed from Camp Buehring, Kuwait. While deployed, the company supported the mission of the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 1st Theater Sustainment Command... MORE

Spc. Mohamed A. Mannai, a utilities equipment repairer assigned to the Fort Riley, Kansas, based 24th Composite Truck Company, enlisted in the Army to deploy and to take advantage of educational benefits. The Soldier plans to complete a master’s degree in aerospace engineering with an emphasis in space flight mechanics.

Military Police Soldier Recognized for Saving 16-month-old Afghan Evacuee
January 28, 2022 — Nov. 17 was another typical day on Camp As Sayliyah, where the pair's daily routines include providing security and interacting with Afghan guests. That changed when they got word of an emergency. An Afghan mother and father had tried to wake their child up, but the child was unresponsive and not breathing... MORE

Spc. Samantha Gallardo, a Military Police Soldier with the Fort Stewart, Georgia-based 293rd Military Police Company, recently received the Army Achievement Medal for her role in saving a 16-month-old Afghan evacuee at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, where Gallardo is currently deployed under the Afghan Evacuation Mission Support Element.

Military Police Newest NCOs Discuss Pride, Leadership in Afghan Evacuation Mission
January 28, 2022 — “Give a damn”. That’s the motto of the Fort Stewart, Ga.-based 293rd Military Police Company, deployed here as part of the Afghan Evacuation Mission Support Element. It’s also a characteristic the unit’s newest noncommissioned officers said they want to exemplify as leaders... MORE

Sgt. Bryan Karp and Sgt. Tavin Bromell, stand at parade rest as they await to address a room of well-wishers during a promotion ceremony to their current rank Jan. 1, 2022. Karp and Bromell are military police Soldiers currently assigned to the Fort Stewart, Georgia-based, 293rd Military Police Company, in Qatar with the Afghan Evacuation Mission Support Element.

1st TSC financial management analyst finds work purposeful and rewarding
January 21, 2022 — She left her first love – New York City – for her Soldier in the rolling hills of Kentucky, and took a career leap by joining the 1st Theater Sustainment Command. That move has brought her a true sense of purpose in her work... MORE

Why I serve: ‘It’s the best of both worlds’
January 21, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Omar Gonzalez Mena is passionate about helping people. The petroleum supply specialist, deployed here with the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, has spent much of his adult life teaching; first as an educator on his native island of Puerto Rico, and today as a noncommissioned officer in the Army... MORE

29th ID Soldiers who served in Kosovo serve together again in Kuwait
January 19, 2022 — It was just over 15 years ago that 12 Soldiers who are presently deployed with the 29th Infantry Division as Task Force Spartan were part of a brigade-sized element that assumed the duties of Task Force Falcon, Kosovo Force 8, Multinational Task Force-East based at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo... MORE

It was just over 15 years ago that 12 Soldiers who are presently deployed with the 29th Infantry Division as Task Force Spartan were part of a brigade-sized element that assumed the duties of Task Force Falcon, Kosovo Force 8, Multinational Task Force-East based at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.

USARCENT 2021 Recap (Continued)
December 30, 2021 — USARCENT 2021 Recap... MORE

USARCENT 2021 Recap
December 30, 2021 — USARCENT Year Recap... MORE

Why I serve: ‘I want to give every moment'
December 29, 2021 — Capt. Dawn D. Sellers knows she can’t save the world, but prays she can at least reach a couple of Soldiers during her time here. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner has been deployed here since May working at the 3rd Medical Command’s Gaining Resilience in Theater, or GRIT, Clinic here practicing battlefield acupuncture and providing supportive therapy and psychoeducation—therapeutic intervention that provides Soldiers with tools to help them heal... MORE

Why I serve: ‘It taught me how to be a leader and how to do the right thing'
December 29, 2021 — Master Sgt. Ruben Soto has given 26 years of his life to the Army and his country, and he’s not done giving. The transportation senior sergeant, or 88Z, placed second on the order of merit list in his field out of 106 active duty master sergeants during the most recent annual selection board, which means he has a good chance of promoting to the rank of sergeant major in the years to come. ... MORE

First Team STB Chaplain shares tips for maintaining resiliency during the holiday season
December 20, 2021 — FORT KNOX, Ky. – While the holiday season often brings joy and excitement for many, it can also be a stressful and sad time for some. It’s important for people to find ways to stay resilient during the holidays and the 1st Theater Sustainment Command’s Special Troops Battalion chaplain offered a few tips he’s drawn from his own experiences over the years... MORE

two sergeants major and santa and mrs. claus

1st TSC Soldiers return from Middle East
December 20, 2021 — Members of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command’s Strategic Operations and Plans Blue Team returned to Fort Knox, Kentucky Dec. 15, after completing a six-month deployment to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, where they helped plan and facilitate the rapid and historic exit of U.S. Forces from Afghanistan in July 2021... MORE

Soldiers return to family after deployment

Valor remembered: three U.S. Soldiers to receive military’s top honor
December 16, 2021 — The President of the United States will present Medals of Honor to two Soldiers who gave their lives for their comrades and another who fearlessly defended a forward-operating base during actions in Iraq and Afghanistan... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz and Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee will receive the Medal of Honor on Dec. 16, 2021 in a White House ceremony.

People First Task Force Building More Cohesive Teams
December 16, 2021 — One year ago, the Army created the People First Task Force to help address harmful behaviors and build cohesion across the Army... MORE

Sgt. Maj. Julie A.M Guerra, deputy chief of staff, G-2, listens to junior enlisted Soldiers brief at the U.S. Army People First Task Force Solarium at West Point, NY, March 19, 2021. The Solarium was held to help junior service members to communicate with the Army’s senior leaders about finding solutions to important issues occurring in the Army. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Elizabeth Rundell)

1st TSC Career Counselors Retain The Force
December 6, 2021 — The Army wants to keep well-trained, disciplined Soldiers to lead its next generation of recruits, and today’s specialists are the drill sergeants and noncommissioned officers of tomorrow. Career counselors serving in the 1st Theater Sustainment Command are here to facilitate the process and help Soldiers explore all available programs and options for reenlistment... MORE

From wiring houses to air defender to teacher, now readiness and training specialist uses skills to benefit 1st TSC
December 6, 2021 — He had a knack for electronics back in junior high. People even asked the young man to fix lights in their house, and during his last two years of high school, he was wiring entire homes with his vocational electronics school classmates... MORE

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