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From Ground to the Air – Thirty One Years of Service with Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jason Wright
August 27, 2020 — Spanning a career of over 30 years, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jason Wright shares experiences working his way from the ground up – quite literally. Wright began his career as an enlisted Cavalry Scout (19D) with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) back in 1989. His first deployment experience stands out to him in memories of living out of a M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle for nine months leading up to the start of Desert Storm... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jason Wright sits in the cockpit of a CH-47 Chinook during a maintenance test flight on August 20, 2020, in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. As the brigade aviation maintenance officer for the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, Wright oversees the testing of aircraft in accordance with standard operation procedures before they resume regular flight missions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sydney Mariette)

380 ELRS Airmen train with the Army
August 25, 2020 — The Air Force and Army have a history of working together to ensure the defense of U.S. personnel and coalition partners. In this article, Airmen and Soldiers discuss the training given to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation unit by the 133rd Battalion, and the bond that continues to grow between the units... MORE

Army Specialist Jose Arellano (left), instructor for the 133rd Battalion, gives instructions to lift the pallet of the M1075 Palletized Load System, as Air Force Senior Airman Aiden Penrod, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation apprentice, looks on, July 22, 2020, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

Coalition departs Taji, transfers $347 million enhanced training site
August 23, 2020 — Officials from Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve transferred the Coalition area of Camp Taji, Iraq, to Iraqi Security Forces in a ceremony Aug. 23, 2020... MORE

Meditating to Spiritual Resiliency
August 23, 2020 — “I wanted to serve and to support those in the uniform who struggle with mental health concerns,” said Capt. Andrew Dahlstrom, company commander for the Headquarters Support Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion. “I [originally] wanted to be a psychologist in the Army to help address these problems and help Soldiers have fulfilling and meaningful lives.” Instead, Dahlstrom has become the Designated Religious Group Leader (DRGL) for Buddhism for his battalion... MORE

Warrant Officer 1 Erik Hodge reads from a meditation book during the Buddhist group meditation session on August 24, 2020, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait’s Spiritual Life Center. The mobility officer for the 82nd Airborne Division based out of Fort Bragg, Hodge has been training to lead the meditation classes from Capt. Andrew Dahlstrom once Dahlstrom leaves theater.

42nd ID Veterans Foundation Offers Scholarship Opportunities
August 22, 2020 — College today can be very expensive as most people know or have found out the hard way. However, the Rainbow Division Veterans Foundation has a way to help with that cost. The RDVF approves up to $20,000 annually to give out to applicants toward college expenses... MORE

College today can be very expensive as most people know or have found out the hard way. However, the Rainbow Division Veterans Foundation has a way to help with that cost.

Alpha on the move
August 21, 2020 — Soldiers from Alpha Battery 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion perform Prepare for Movement and... MORE

Soldiers from Alpha Battery 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion perform Prepare for Movement and Emplacement in addition to a tactical convoy in order to conduct mobility exercises at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 21, 2020.

The Dubois Family Doubles Down
August 21, 2020 — CAMP BUEHRING, KUWAIT— “I wouldn't say that military service is a tradition in my family,” said Spc. Sarah Dubois. “But it’s pretty nice having all my siblings serve.” As an airfield management specialist with Alpha Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, Sarah is currently deployed with her sister, Pfc. Nicole Dubois, an automated logistic specialist with the same unit. Both sisters are extremely new to the unit, having both come to Alpha Company straight from their Advanced Individual Training (AIT) courses... MORE

Pfc. Nicole Dubois sits in the cab of a fork lift on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on July 29, 2020. As an automated logistic specialist with Alpha Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion she regular operates heavy machinery to move equipment and cargo around the Udairi Landing Zone airfield. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sydney Mariette)

Food and Fuel
August 21, 2020 — U.S. Army Soldiers are deployed and often found in austere environments such as the desert where food and water can be scarce, but even when available, it might not be healthy. Nutritionists, or Military Occupation Specialty 65C, help Soldiers know what and what not to eat... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Carolyn Parlato, assigned under the 3rd Medical Command, poses in a troop medical clinic in the Central Command Area of Responsibility on Aug. 20, 2020. Parlato serves as a Army Nutritionist or Military Occupation Specialty 65C deployed to the Middle East.

1st Theater Sustainment Command responds to crisis in Beirut
August 17, 2020 — In the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion at the Port of Beirut on Aug. 4, the 1st Theater Sustainment Command immediately jumped into action to support relief efforts – and underscored the U.S. Central Command’s commitment to help a regional partner in need. ... MORE

Contractors supporting the 1st Theater Sustainment Command initiate response operations to support the Lebanon tragedy, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Aug. 5, 2020. 1st TSC Soldiers and contractors worked closely with their joint logistics enterprise partners, Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operation Center, in the coordination of receiving and staging the cases of meals and water for shipment to Lebanon.

Continuing Education Overseas
August 13, 2020 — U.S. Army National Guard and Reserve engineers are mobilized to the Kingdom of Jordan in support of construction management and surveying missions. For soldiers enrolled in college, the missions have presented unique opportunities to pair educational interests with military field experiences. The opportunities have been timely considering that classes stateside have largely moved online due to the COVID-19 crisis... MORE

Spc. Mollie Hiscox of the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, holds up a darkling beetle, which uses its textured back to draw water from the atmosphere to survive in the desert. The U.S. Army is in Jordan to partner closely with the Jordan Armed Forces in meeting common security challenges. Jordan is one of the United States' closest allies in the region.

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