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Army Civilian Ensures Readiness for Deploying Soldiers
August 8, 2019 — For Jake Stover, 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) assistant deployment specialist, going above and beyond is just the right thing to do... MORE

Brothers Bond on Deployment
August 1, 2019 — For the Stephens brothers, Staff Sergeants Robert W. Stephens and Raymond E. Stephens, currently deployed with the 77th Sustainment Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, military service has been their family legacy. While this is the Stephens brother's second deployment, this is their first deployment together... MORE

Grappling with Allies
June 28, 2019 — U.S. Army Sgt. Linsey Williams, a public affairs specialist with the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, got her first taste of grappling in the basic combatives course during her initial entry training with the U.S. Army in 2011... MORE

The Quietly Determined Soldier
June 16, 2019 — In search of better opportunities, Brazilian-born Govinda L. Acuna moved to America in 2003 and enlisted in the U.S. Army several years later. Today, Staff Sgt. Acuna has earned his reputation as a "hard worker, high performer" with the 595th Transportation Brigade... MORE

Father, Son Strengthen Bond While Deployed Together
June 7, 2019 — Most fathers are happy to receive a tie or some other type of keepsake from their children for Father’s Day – especially once their children are grown. For Sgt. 1st Class Robert Scott, he will have something far more valuable to see while he is forward-deployed to Qatar this Father’s Day... MORE

Identical Twins Share Deployment Together
June 4, 2019 — “It feels like I got a cheat code for a deployment,” said Pvt. Matthew Maurino, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment. “You don’t feel as far away from home when your brother’s here. Especially your twin.”... MORE

Many Nationalities, One U.S. Army
May 22, 2019 — The United States provides opportunities for people from all walks of life. Two Soldiers on rotation in Kuwait with 184th Sustainment Command may have been born and raised in different nations, but they chose to serve in the U.S. Army... MORE

Why I Serve: Purple Heart recipient dedicated to military service
April 30, 2019 — “It was mass chaos,” said Staff Sgt. John Lee, 414th Civil Affairs Battalion. “After the bomb went off, I was more focused on getting other people out. I carried several people out before I was told that I had been hit and I was bleeding.”... MORE

1st TSC Soldier Named Volunteer of the Year at Fort Knox
April 15, 2019 — For Sgt. 1st Class Kerrilee Case, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, volunteering is second nature. Her service led to her winning the Fort Knox Military Volunteer of the Year Award, which she received at a recognition ceremony on April 10, 2019... MORE

My Journey with the Special Recruiter Assistance Program
April 5, 2019 — U.S. Army Sgt. Von Marie Donato's military career came full circle when she was invited to participate in the United States Recruiting Command's Special Recruiter Assistance Program (SRAP) and return to her hometown recruiting office in Orlando, Florida... MORE