Feature Stories

Army Implements New Suicide Prevention Initiative
November 30, 2021
Sgt. Rebecca Landry and Spc. Asia Jones, 529th Support Battalion Soldiers, helped spread a powerful message in June to help reduce suicides within the Army.

U.S. Army Central held a Change of Responsibility Ceremony to welcome incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Jacinto Garza, Nov. 10, at Lucky Park, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.
November 15, 2021
Change of Responsibility CSM

USARCENT joins Kuwaiti and Saudi partners for Gulf Gunnery
November 15, 2021
USARCENT joins Kuwaiti and Saudi partners for Gulf Gunnery


Not your average sessions: How a Soldier, social worker assisted Afghans
November 4, 2021
An Afghan child blows bubbles with Capt. Tiffany Hendershot's help during Operation Allies Refuge in Kuwait. As an Army behavioral therapist, Hendershot said she wanted to help the children because she knows how childhood trauma, such as what they experienced, can lead to behavioral issues later on. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. James Mason)

Amidst Afghan evacuation, an American Soldier shares her immigration story
November 4, 2021
Staff Sgt. Laura Mardukhayeva, a supply sergeant deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield, was born in Russia and came to the United States when she was a child.

Ruck march builds resiliency, empowers through information
November 4, 2021
Soldiers and civilians from Area Support Group-Jordan participate in a "Lighten Your Load" ruck march October 29.

Army watercraft engineer reflects on his Native American heritage
November 1, 2021
Sgt. 1st Class James R. Redner, an Army watercraft engineer assigned to the 401st Army Field Support Brigade, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, stands near the docks at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, on Oct. 12, 21. The 17-year veteran has served all over the world, but never wants to forget about his cultural heritage with the Nuumu (Paiute) and Newe (Shoshone) people in Bishop, Calif.

Israel Defense Forces Visits U.S. Army Central
October 29, 2021
Israel Defense Forces Visit USARCENT

Named after Gen. Colin Powell, a Soldier mourns his passing
October 28, 2021
Spc. Collinpowell Ebai, a Virginia Army National Guard medic Soldier currently deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield with the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division, demonstrates the proper casualty evaluation techniques during a training event. 



Born in Cameroon, Ebai was named after Gen. Colin Powell, who died Oct. 18. (Courtesy photo)