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Hands-on training in support of Operation Spartan Shield
March 29, 2019 — Capt. Heather Meier, 452nd Combat Support Hospital, U.S. Army Reserve, is a surgical nurse currently deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. She recently earned her master's degree at a physicians assistant graduate program, and then completed her clinical rotations in Kuwait... MORE

Hands-on medical training for Operation Spartan Shield

U.S. Army Soldiers experience Kuwait Liberation Day history
February 25, 2019 — The close relationship between the U.S. and Kuwait, spanning over a century, can be clearly seen today in the partnership between the two nations' militaries. Members of the U.S. Army’s 34th Infantry Division recently joined their Kuwaiti hosts to learn more about the nation's struggle against Iraqi forces during Saddam Hussain’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait... MORE

Soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Red Bull Infantry Division visit the Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum in Kuwait City Feb. 20, 2019, surveying the damage inflicted on a house by heavy weaponry, including an Iraqi tank, during a battle in the Gulf War that occurred Feb. 24, 1991, between members of the Al Messilah Group (Kuwait forces) and Saddam Hussein’s forces. The Soldiers partnered with their Kuwaiti hosts to learn about the history of the invasion of Kuwait and the national and international response that liberated the nation. The Soldiers, currently deployed to the region as Task Force Spartan, also visited a nearby military base where Kuwaiti soldiers walked through the broader picture of the conflict on an immense sand-table of the country.

Wounded Troops Share Stories, Strength
April 6, 2018 — Eight wounded service members returned to Afghanistan as part of the 24th iteration of Operation Proper Exit, to bring a message of hope and resiliency to soldiers through frank discussions about the best outcomes for some of the worst injuries soldiers face... MORE

Retired Army Sgt. Franz Walkup poses for a photo with Pennsylvania Army National Guard Sgt. Maj. Stephanie Armstrong, following an Operation Proper Exit town hall meeting at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Kuwaiti, U.S. Ordnance Techs Share Experience, Techniques
April 3, 2018 — Explosive ordnance disposal technicians with the Kuwait Land Forces and the U.S. Army trained together March 22 at Gerber Training Area at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, to improve both countries’ ability to counter improvised explosive devices during terror attacks in cities... MORE

Kuwait Land Force explosive ordnance disposal-qualified officers discuss tactics and techniques for defeating improvised explosive devices during joint training with U.S. EOD technicians at Udari Range Complex near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 22, 2018. Army photo by Sgt. David L. Nye

Multinational Troops Wrap Up Eagle Resolve 2017 in Kuwait
April 7, 2017 — U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council forces stormed Kuwait's Shuwaikh Port in a demonstration of interoperability in the final event of exercise Eagle Resolve 2017... MORE