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U.S. Army Central held a Change of Responsibility Ceremony to welcome incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Jacinto Garza, Nov. 10, at Lucky Park, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.
November 15, 2021 — U.S. Army Central held a Change of Responsibility Ceremony to welcome incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Jacinto Garza, Nov. 10, at Lucky Park, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The transfer of colors served as a symbol of the relinquishment of roles and responsibilities to the units new command sergeant major, and provided and opportunity for the USARCENT team to thank outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Hester and his family as they departed for U.S. Army Futures Command. ... MORE

USARCENT joins Kuwaiti and Saudi partners for Gulf Gunnery
November 15, 2021 — USARCENT joins Kuwaiti and Saudi partners for Gulf Gunnery... MORE

Patton's Own Celebrates 103rd Birthday
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Not your average sessions: How a Soldier, social worker assisted Afghans
November 4, 2021 — Capt. Tiffany Hendershot knew she had to help. As a licensed clinical social worker, she understood how trauma can affect a person’s well-being, and at that exact moment, no one needed her help more than the thousands of Afghans on dozens of flights set to land in Kuwait... MORE

Amidst Afghan evacuation, an American Soldier shares her immigration story
November 4, 2021 — Of the thousands of servicemembers who have welcomed and helped Afghan evacuees, Staff Sgt. Laura Mardukhayeva can probably relate to them more than most... MORE

Ruck march builds resiliency, empowers through information
November 4, 2021 — As the sun rose over the desert hills on October 29, members of Area Support Group-Jordan and service members and civilians assigned to the Joint Training Center packed their rucksacks with 25 pounds of water bottles. Over the course of three miles, they lightened their load as they gained information about resources offered at JTC. ... MORE

Army watercraft engineer reflects on his Native American heritage
November 1, 2021 — A Soldier with the Nuumu (Paiute) and Newe (Shoshone) people, deployed here with the 401st Army Field Support Battalion, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, reflected on his cultural and military roots for this year’s Native American Heritage observance... MORE

Israel Defense Forces Visits U.S. Army Central
October 29, 2021 — Israeli Army Brig. Gen. Aviram Sela, Israel Defense Forces Ground Forces Chief of Staff, visits U.S. Army Central Headquarters... MORE

Named after Gen. Colin Powell, a Soldier mourns his passing
October 28, 2021 — The young medic who bears a general’s name was just wrapping up his day when news broke that the man for whom he was named had died. His first thought was that life was too short... MORE

Soldiers achieve ACFT successes through training, building mental toughness
October 28, 2021 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — Two financial management technicians deployed here with the Kaiserslautern, Germany, based 266th Finance Support Center have overcome their fears about the Army Combat Fitness Test through dedicated training in their personal time... MORE