1st TSC Welcomes New Commanding General at Fort Knox
July 2, 2019
Maj. Gen. John P. Sullivan, commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC), addresses the audience during his speech at the 1st TSC change of command ceremony held July 2, 2019 outside Fowler Hall at Fort Knox, Ky.
Cautionary Tales in History: 5 Lessons from Revolutionary War Missteps
July 2, 2019
“The Battle of Cowpens” by Don Troiani is part of the National Guard Bureau Heritage Series. In upland South Carolina, January 17, 1781, at a place where local farmers penned their cows, an American force of 300 Continentals and 700 militia from North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia, won a brilliant victory against the British. The Continentals who fought at Cowpens are perpetuated today by the 175th Infantry, Maryland Army National Guard, and the 198th Signal Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard, and the Virginia militia by the 116th Infantry, Virginia Army National Guard. The heritage of the rest of the American troops who fought in this "greatest tactical victory ever won on American soil" is carried on today by the Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina Army National Guards. The National Guard Heritage Paintings are a series of original oil paintings commissioned by the National Guard Bureau to depict significant moments in the history of the National Guard and its ancestor units to inspire present-day National Guard Soldiers and Airmen. (Photo Courtesy of the National Guard Bureau)
‘Common commitment’ to peacekeeping, future cooperation shown at Steppe Eagle 19 closing ceremony
July 1, 2019
Ambassador William H. Moser (center in suit), the United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan, stands with senior Kazakhstani Ground Forces’ officials during a visit to a forward operating base at Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan June 27, 2019, as part of Exercise Steppe Eagle 19. The Ambassador joined the U.K. Ambassador to Kazakhstan, the Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army Central, and the state of Arizona’s Adjutant General to visit multinational troops participating in Steppe Eagle 19. The exercise is an annual U.S. Army Central-led exercise that promotes stability and interoperability in the Central and South Asia region.
Lady Liberty Arrives in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
July 1, 2019
Soldiers of the 77th Sustainment Brigade pose at sunset with the Statue of Liberty replica that traveled from Fort Dix, N.J. to join her Soldiers. The Statue of Liberty has served as a symbol of hope, perseverance, diversity, and freedom for millions of Americans since she arrived and was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland in 1886. For Soldiers of the 77th Sustainment Brigade, she has been their insignia and worn on their uniform since the unit was organized in 1917. The 9-foot replica arrived on June 27, 2019, and now stands in front of the brigade headquarters building at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
Grappling with Allies
June 28, 2019
Sergeant. Linsey William, a public affairs specialist with the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, poses for a photo June 28, 2019, on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. William teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club on her off time while stationed in Kuwait.
U.S. Service Members and Kuwaitis Compete in Combatives Tournament
June 28, 2019
Kuwaiti armed forces participate in a team huddle before a combatives tournament at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 23, 2019. U.S. Army Central hosts events such as the combatives tournament to strengthen its relationship and build partner capacity with the Kuwaitis. USARCENT operates throughout the Middle East region and appreciates the generosity of the host nation’s willingness to maintain bilateral defense relationships.
Kuwait Contracting Brigade Changes Command
June 28, 2019
Colonel Mary O.B. Drayton, left, incoming commander, 408th Contracting Support Brigade, accepts the unit colors from Col. Christine A. Beeler, deputy to the commanding general for outside the continental United States for Army Contracting Command, during the change of command ceremony June 27, 2019, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This is Drayton’s third assignment within the 408th CSB.
Annual report declares Shaw AFB water ‘safe’
June 27, 2019
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Gordon, 20th Medical Group bioenvironmental engineer, tests water contamination levels at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, June 18, 2019.
Utah linguists enhance Exercise Steppe Eagle 19
June 27, 2019
Spc. Gregory Thomson (far left), Utah Army National Guard, interprets for a media role player during cordon and search training with the Kazakhstani Ground Forces at Exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 25, 2019. Kazakhstan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan all sent participants for the exercise, while India, Turkey, and Uzbekistan sent observers. Steppe Eagle 19 is an annual U.S. Army Central-led exercise that promotes regional stability and interoperability in the Central and South Asia region.
U.S. Army’s Area Support Group – Qatar Changes Command
June 26, 2019
Col. Steve Fabiano addresses an audience of more than 160 service members during his brigade change of command ceremony inside one of Camp As Sayliyah's recreation facilities on June 24, 2019. Fabiano is the new commander of Area Support Group-Qatar.