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Deployed National Guard Soldiers commemorate Dachau Liberation with WWII Veterans
April 30, 2020 — CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT -- The COVID-19 pandemic global lockdown stopped 42nd Infantry Division veterans who liberated the Nazi’s Dachau concentration camp in World War II from being back in Germany for the 75th anniversary of that event... MORE

Elbert Dobbs, as seen in a photo during his service as a U.S. Army sergeant with the 42nd Infantry Division in World War II. Dobbs, now 99, participated in a Dachau concentration camp liberation commemoration teleconference April 29, 2020 with the commander of the modern-day 42nd Infantry Division, sharing his memories of liberation. The event was held in lieu of a ceremony in Dachau, Germany due to the social distancing requirements of the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy photo.

U.S. Army rotary-wing conduct deck landings in Arabian Gulf
April 28, 2020 — The repetitive whoosh of helicopter blades is heard as two AH-64E Apache attack helicopters land on board the deck of the Navy Expeditionary Landing Base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3). U.S. forces from both the Army and Navy are together for a special mission, combined flight operations at sea... MORE

Lieutenant Colonel Margaret Stick, the commander of the Multi-Functional Aviation Task Force stands with Captain Scott Hattaway, the Captain of the USS Puller on April 15-16, 2020 in the Persian Gulf. Stick representing the U.S. Army Aviation and Hattaway representing the U.S. Navy worked together to conduct a joint at sea training exercise. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. Andrew Winchell)

You Call, We Haul
April 28, 2020 — IRAQ – “ ‘You Call, We Haul.’ That was our call sign at Fort Hood,” said Spc. Kenyon Santomango, lead planner of the Air Mission Requests (AMR) cell for an undisclosed location in Iraq while deployed with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade... MORE

New treatment plant to save costs, help environment
April 25, 2020 — A new wastewater treatment plant that opened in April at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, is expected to bring long-term and wide-ranging benefits to the surrounding area... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Chad M. Vance, construction management operations OIC for the 206th Engineer Battalion, shows a new wastewater treatment plant that recently started operation at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, April 11, 2020. The facility, which cost about $4 million to build, is expected to save money, increase security and help the area’s environment. Coalition Forces remain united and determined in its mission to degrade and defeat Daesh and continues to work with allies and partners to implement stabilization efforts. (U.S. Army by Sgt. 1st Class Gary A. Witte)

Area Support Group-Jordan hosts emergency Basic Leader Course for Soldiers during COVID-19
April 23, 2020 — Four Soldiers serving overseas in Jordan are enrolled in the emergency Basic Leader Course (eBLC), and on their way to joining the U.S. Army’s Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Corps... MORE

Spc. Chala Strosnider, a 68S Preventative Medicine Specialist with the 480th Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine), reviews course materials with her instructors and classmates during the emergency Basic Leader Course (eBLC) in Jordan. Due to the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, junior enlisted Soldiers are continuing their professional military education through distance learning while travel restrictions are in place.

Task Force Spartan Soldier creates fitness program in spite of COVID-19
April 14, 2020 — Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Han, from the 42nd Infantry “Rainbow” Division, works for Task Force Spartan as an Equal Opportunity Advisor and Master Fitness Trainer. The public gyms are closed at Camp Arifjan due to COVID-19 restrictions, so Han decided to take matters of fitness into his own hands... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Johnny Han, an Equal Opportunity representative with the 42nd Infantry Division, conducts physical training on Camp Arifjon, Kuwait, March 26, 2020. Han led a group of Soldiers with Task Force Spartan to stay in shape during ongoing coronavirus safety regulations on U.S. bases. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Andrew Valenza)

Coalition delivers truckloads of supplies to combat COVID-19 in northeastern Syria
April 13, 2020 — SOUTHWEST ASIA –Amidst the growing threat of COVID-19, Coalition forces handed over hygiene and medical supplies to detention facilities across northeastern Syria during the week of April 13, 2020... MORE

A pallet of basic hygiene and medical supplies is offloaded at Ash Shaddaddi, Syria for detention facilities across northeast Syria the week of April 13, 2020. These supplies are part of a handoff from the Coalition to further support the region’s readiness to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A Soldier's Journey
April 8, 2020 — U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Browne was 7 years old when the rebels killed his father. His was a large family and they lived in a rural area of Liberia, Africa. There was his mother, Patricia Wahblo, six sisters and more than a dozen nieces and nephews. His father, Col. Hehezekiah Browne supported the family through his job as a colonel in the Liberian Army and head of the presidential secret service... MORE

Task Force Spartan works to protect Soldiers from COVID-19
April 5, 2020 — ARIFJAN, Kuwait – As COVID-19, commonly referred to as the Coronavirus, steadily advances, Task Force Spartan is working hard to prepare and protect its subordinate units and their Soldiers deployed throughout the Middle East... MORE

Soldiers assigned to Task Force Spartan Shield wash their hands at the entrance of a dining facility April 8, 2020, in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. The CDC also recommends disinfecting frequently touched surfaces, avoiding close contact with those who are sick, covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue, cloth, or the inside of your elbow and observing social distancing guidance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Wheeler, Task Force Spartan Public Affairs)

U.S. Navy Surface Forces and Army Attack Helicopters Conduct Integration Operations in Arabian Gulf
April 1, 2020 — U.S. Navy Expeditionary Landing Base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT), has been conducting joint naval and air integration operations with U.S. Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopters assigned to U.S. Army Central Command’s (USARCENT) Task Force Saber, throughout the month of March... MORE

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