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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.

Army Aviation Airfield Management - An Element of their Own
September 6, 2020 — Ensuring the Camp Taji airfield remained operational during the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Camp Taji, Iraq, and up until the day of the transfer ceremony to the Government of Iraq on Aug. 23, 2020, fell to the small yet effective Airfield Management Element (AME) with the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Taggart is an Air Traffic and Airspace Management Technician Warrant Officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. While deployed to the Middle East, he led a team of Soldiers for the Airfield Management Element and played a key role in the transfer of Camp Taji, Iraq to the Government of Iraq on August 23, 2020. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Sydney Mariette)

Bright Side of Quarantine
September 3, 2020 — In a picturesque compound in the desert of Jordan sits a quarantine site run by Area Support Group-Jordan. This compound is temporary home to service members and contractors coming into the country from another location... MORE

The moon rises on a quarantine site where cohorts are separated for two weeks and screened for symptoms daily. This quarantine site quarantines service members coming from other areas in the region.

Joint Efforts Lead to Gym Soft Reopening
September 3, 2020 — Soldiers from the Base Support Battalion, Camp Buehring, collaborated with leadership across the Area Support Group - Kuwait footprint to kick off the soft reopening of the Morale, Wellness, and Recreation's (MWR) main fitness center September 3, 2020, on Camp Buehring, Kuwait. ... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Delatorre, with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division 40th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Forward Support Company, wipes down his equipment during a soft reopening of the MWR Fitness Center on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, September 3, 2020. Delatorre participated in the event to demonstrate the use of COVID-19 mitigation measures implemented during a workout. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Khylee Woodford)

Spiritual Resiliency Trips in the Holy Land
September 1, 2020 — With its historic sites, other-worldly landscapes, and beautiful weather, the Kingdom of Jordan is a popular location for U.S. service members to be stationed overseas. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, however, opportunities for service members to explore Jordan have been limited. Preventing the spread of the virus to protect the force has remained a priority... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers visit the church at Mount Nebo. The modern church sits on an ancient foundation that was originally built in the 4th century, and later excavated and restored in the 20th century. With COVID-19 safety measures in place, the Area Support Group-Jordan Unit Ministry Team has provided Spiritual Resiliency Trips for service members stationed in Jordan. The U.S. military is in Jordan to partner with the Jordan Armed Forces to meet common security objectives in the region.

Task Force Spartan Hosts Jordanian Armed Forces for Desert Yankee
September 1, 2020 — Task Force Spartan Soldiers recently showed their partners from the Jordan Armed Forces that command and control of thousands of Soldiers on the move is not only a possibility but a reality. ... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey Roth, deputy officer in charge of Task Force Spartan force's in Jordan recently showed their partners from the Jordan Armed Forces that command and control of thousands of Soldiers on the move is not only a possibility but a reality during a command post operation on August 26, 2020.

Special Tactics unit surpasses 6,900 days combating war in Middle East
August 31, 2020 — In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks which marked the beginning of the Global War on Terrorism, U.S. service members saw an increased spike in deployments that has ultimately sustained its high tempo for nearly two decades. For the men and women of the 17th Special Tactics Squadron, since their initial response to the GWOT in October 2001, there have been no breaks in deployments and combat operations for over 6900 days in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL and RESOLUTE SUPPORT... MORE

A Special Tactics Airman with the 17th Special Tactics Squadron fires an M4 carbine during Jaded Thunder at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 20, 2018.

Retired 1st TSC officer continues service as civilian
August 28, 2020 — FORT KNOX, Ky. -- On the top floor of Fowler Hall, David C. Dusterhoff, deputy chief of staff for the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, works tirelessly synchronizing the civilian and military personnel that work in the 1st TSC... MORE

David C. Dusterhoff, deputy chief of staff, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, reviews upcoming tasks with Maj. Owen Koch, force management officer, at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Aug. 19, 2020. With more than 30 years of total federal service to draw upon, Dusterhoff uses this experience to manage daily operations within the 1st TSC. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Noel Gerig, 1st TSC Public Affairs)

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