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From Kuwait to Cairo: Cavalry Troopers strengthen partnership, interoperability during Exercise Bright Star
September 20, 2017 — Across a vast landscape speckled with shrubbery, two armies met on a battlefield intent on defeating a common adversary. ... MORE

M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank crews assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division engage targets at the conclusion of the culminating joint live-fire exercise of Exercise Bright Star 2017 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 20. Bright Star is a bilateral exercise between U.S. Central Command and the Arab Republic of Egypt during which about 200 U.S. personnel participated in a command-post exercise, a field training exercise and a senior leader seminar to promote and enhance regional security and cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Leah R. Kilpatrick)

USARCENT commander honors National Guard at annual conference
September 14, 2017 — “I’m going to begin by telling you an absolute truth, which I believe with all my heart: the Army would long ago have failed as an institution without the contributions of the total Army, our National Guard and our Army Reserve,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, the U.S. Army Central Command commander, during his remarks at the National Guard Association of the United States’ annual conference, on Sept. 9... MORE

Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett shakes hands with one of the fellow speakers on stage.

U.S., Kuwaiti forces conduct joint training
September 13, 2017 — U.S. and Kuwaiti military forces conducted partnered training called Desert Observer near Udairi Range in northern Kuwait on Sept. 13... MORE

Red Cross, Military Hospital create partnership program
September 7, 2017 — The United States Military Hospital-Kuwait and Camp Arifjan America Red Cross signed a partnership agreement, Aug. 31, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

Two soldiers speaking to an out-of-frame audience.

Santa Fe Division Blazes the Trail
September 4, 2017 — Soldiers assigned to the 35th Infantry Division conducted a two-week long training exercise called Operation Blaze the Trail, in order to sustain deployment readiness on August 22, 2017... MORE

Legacy lives on as 35th Inf. Div. celebrates 100 years
August 28, 2017 — Activated August 5, 1917, as part of the Kansas and Missouri Army National Guards, the 35th Infantry Division recently celebrated its 100th year... MORE

U.S. Army soldier puts combat patch on another soldier's uniform.

USARCENT commander hosts town hall
August 25, 2017 — The commander for U.S. Army Central, Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, hosted a town hall at the command’s headquarters here Aug. 23 to provide an opportunity for two-way communication between himself and the personnel who keep the mission rolling... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers sit in an auditorium while the commander briefs.

USARCENT NCOs learn how to run the show
August 25, 2017 — USARCENT hosted the Battle Staff NCO Course from July 24 to Aug. 23 to train more than 10 NCOs on what it takes to run what is essentially the nervous system of USARCENT the Coordinated Operations Integration Cell... MORE

Soldier receives a handshake and graduation certificate from superior.

Global Medic 2017
August 24, 2017 — U.S. Army Central and partner nations from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility gathered at Fort McCoy, Wis., August, 14 for the four-day Joint and Multinational Global Medic 2017 exercise... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers sit in chairs watching two presenters in front of screens.

USARCENT hosts 2017 CBRNE Forum
August 17, 2017 — U.S. Army Central hosted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Materials Forum, July 13, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

Antiterrorism Awareness Month
August 7, 2017 — August is the Army's eighth annual observance of Antiterrorism Awareness Month... MORE

ACC civilian recognized for contributions in Kuwait
August 4, 2017 — An Army civilian assigned to U.S. Army Contracting Command has earned the 2017 Elmer B. Staats Contracting Professional Excellence award... MORE

Global Medic 2017 CSTX successfully wraps up with joint partners
August 1, 2017 — The 345th CSH, a unit within the 332nd Medical Brigade, 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), and other subordinate units in the 3d MCDS participated in the Global Medic 2017 Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) to provide premier health service support to the combined joint task force... MORE

National Guard Soldiers lead the way with AH-64E phase maintenance
July 29, 2017 — When the call went out for more firepower to support the Iraqi security forces in operations against ISIS, it was answered by the AH-64E Apache “Guardian” helicopters of 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment... MORE

Look out below! Cav troopers train on emergency resupply
July 27, 2017 — Soldiers from 215th Brigade Support Battalion “Blacksmiths,” 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division took advantage of a rare opportunity to conduct air drop training July 27 at Udairi Range Complex... MORE

Flags rise over Exercise Steppe Eagle opening ceremony
July 24, 2017 — Exercise Steppe Eagle 17 opened with the raising of the flags and the playing of national anthems July 22, 2017, at Illisky Training Center, Kazakhstan... MORE

Maj. Gen. Murat Bektanov, Kazakhstan Land Forces commander, greets representatives from each nation participating in Exercise Steppe Eagle 17 during the opening ceremony July 22, 2017, at Illisky Training Center, Kazakhstan. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Desiree Dillehay, 149th Military Engagement Team)

Task Force Saber exploits the initiative in the fight against ISIS
July 24, 2017 — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory against ISIS in the city of Mosul, July 9, 2017... MORE

29th CAB Soldiers expand partnership with Iraqi security forces
July 19, 2017 — Soldiers from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade and the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Red Falcon, were hosted at Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, July 19,2017 by their Iraqi partners to conduct joint training that will create a foundation for further operational cooperation and interoperability between the two organizations... MORE

USARCENT hosts 2017 CBRNE Forum
July 17, 2017 — U.S. Army Central hosted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Materials Forum, July 13, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait... MORE

Ceremony marks Soldiers transition into leadership roles
July 14, 2017 — Command Sgt. Maj. Larry D. Godsey, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, Missouri Army National Guard, spoke those words as he welcomed 38 new NCOs during an induction ceremony at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 1... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Larry D. Godsey, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, Missouri Army National Guard, presents Sgt. Marlene Vazquez, 3rd Medical Command-Deployment Support, with a noncommissioned officer certificate at an NCO induction ceremony held at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 1, 2017. Thirty-eight U.S. Army Central Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Medical Command-Deployment Support, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, and the Missouri Army National Guard’s 1st Bn, 138 Inf. Regt. participated in the ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Vincent Cummings)

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