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Soldier's civilian experience helps save K9
October 9, 2020 — U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Patino has been a civilian nurse for eight years and flight nurse for three years, but this was the first time he ever treated a dog for cardiac arrest. “I am going to be completely honest and tell you that the training for medics to treat military working dogs has been very minimal,” said Patino. “There was no training that would have prepared us for this situation.”... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Patino, flight medic with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade prepares for a flight. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carlos Patino)

Return of two U.S. Army logistics support vessels to U.S. marks end of more than 20 year mission in the Middle East
October 8, 2020 — FORT KNOX, Ky. -- Two U.S. Army General Frank S. Besson-Class Logistics Support Vessels and their crews arrived at Third Port at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 8, marking the completion of more than 20 years of support to U.S. Central Command and U.S. Army Central... MORE

Spartan Holds Inaugural Task Force Marksmanship Contest
October 7, 2020 — ARIFJAN, Kuwait – On a sand blown range in the United States Central Command area of responsibility, Soldiers from Task Force Spartan gathered to compete and test their marksmanship skills... MORE

Sgt. Matthew Chatfield (center) stands with the Task Force Spartan’s Command Team and the 2nd and 3rd place winners of the first annual Task Force Spartan Small Arms Marksmanship Competition in the Central Command Area of Responsibility on Oct. 08, 2020. Chatfield placed first in the competition beating out 36 other Soldiers for the title. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trevor Cullen)

Task Force Spartan Soldiers Leverage Communication Channels to Enhance Delivery of Information
September 30, 2020 — Ingenious Soldiers from Task Force Spartan's intelligence section created a podcast to enhance skillsets innovatively and broadcast important information to a broader audience. Soldiers currently deployed to Kuwait under Task Force Spartan's- 42nd Infantry Division recently broke norms by creating a weekly podcast to intensify their understandings of historical topics and spread their intelligence knowledge to a broader community... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jonathon Molik, Task Force Spartan-42nd Infantry Division, Intelligence Analyst Control Element officer in charge, sits with Staff Sgt. William Simone, Task Force Spartan-42nd Infantry Division, Military Intelligence Fusion noncommissioned officer in charge as they record their weekly podcast. Soldiers from Task Force Spartan's intelligence section created a podcast to enhance skillsets innovatively and broadcast important information to a broader audience.

28th ECAB digging in for Mideast mission
September 30, 2020 — Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade have arrived in the U.S. Central Command region and are settling into their respective roles. They are in the Middle East, within CENTCOM’s area of responsibility, to provide aviation assets and capabilities to help increase regional security and peace in the region while serving U.S. interests... MORE

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade takes off from an airfield for a local area orientation flight in the 28th ECAB's area of operations after arriving in the Middle East. These flights ensure 28th ECAB aircrews are properly acclimated and can conduct missions safely during the deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jose Brown)

Task Force Spartan Hosts Battle of the Bridges Staff Ride
September 29, 2020 — On Aug. 2, 1990, unprepared and undermanned, the Kuwait Land Forces, 35th Brigade took a stand against invading Iraqi forces just east of Jahra. Spartan Soldiers were given a chance to take part in an in-depth tour and learning experience to learn more about their host nation, alongside members of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces and veterans of the battle... MORE

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)

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