4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs
Hometown: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, US
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Featured Video
Heavy Equipment Drop
Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, participate in a palletized heavy equipment drop on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Video by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 04.17.2013
Recent Photos
(989 votes; 2.89)
Spartan Competition Derby PTU.S. Army 1st Lt. Kenneth Cummings, with Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, shows his war face during the tug-of-war...
Photo by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 05.17.2013
3-Geronimo school partnership puts Gruening students in...A paratrooper assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, instructs students from Gruening Middle School how to...
Photo by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 05.16.2013
Spartan 7 says goodbye to the Last FrontierU.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Gardner passes the brigade guidon to U.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commander 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, in...
Photo by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 05.13.2013
Airborne artillerymen salute USS AnchorageU.S. Soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Regiment, salute during the...
Photo by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 05.04.2013
Storied Geronimo Battalion recognized with Safety StreamerU.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, the commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Gardner, the senior...
Photo by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 05.03.2013
JBER hosts Anchorage School District leadersHeather Mildon, principal at Chester Valley Elementary, listens as U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bill Conde, commanding officer of the 6th Engineer Battalion, explains the...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith | 4BCT-25ID | 04.25.2013
Recent Video
(128 votes; 3.01)
Heavy Equipment DropParatroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, participate in a palletized heavy equipment drop on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,...
Video by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 04.17.2013
Sobering Changes To PolicyCol. Matthew W. McFarlane and Command Sergeant Major Terry D. Gardner discuss recent changes to policy regarding the use of alcohol in the barracks.
Video by Staff Sgt. Mark Shrewsbury | 4BCT-25ID | 04.11.2013
MLB Shout-Out & QuestionSpc. Daniel Ruff asks question to the Major League Baseball (MLB) Network and gives shout-out to the Atlanta Braves.
Video by Staff Sgt. Mark Shrewsbury | 4BCT-25ID | 04.10.2013
Spartan Best Leader CompetitionParatroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division compete in the Spartan Best Leader Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,...
Video by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 04.02.2013
Arctic Toughness In Cavalry LandThe Paratroopers of the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment participate in and conduct Arctic Light Infantry Training.
Video by Staff Sgt. Mark Shrewsbury | 4BCT-25ID | 01.16.2013
4-25 ABCT Change of Command ceremonyA change of command ceremony was held for the new commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.
Video by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 12.05.2012
Recent News Stories
(69 votes; 3.05)
3-Geronimo school partnership puts Gruening students in...Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, held an airborne operations demonstration day to educate students from Eagle...
Story by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 05.16.2013
Spartan 7 says goodbye to the Last FrontierU.S. Army Command Sgt Maj. Ildefonso E. Barraza of San Antonio, assumed responsibilities as the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division’s senior...
Story by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 05.13.2013
Alaska based soldier on All-Army Boxing Team, World...Spc. Jeremy J. Durgin, with the 1-40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, has earned a spot on the All-Army Boxing Team,...
Story by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith | 4BCT-25ID | 05.01.2013
Spartan Paratroopers earn most coveted awardParatroopers assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division demonstrated mastery of their trade during the Expert Infantry Badge (EIB)...
Story by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada | 4BCT-25ID | 04.26.2013
JBER hosts Anchorage School District leadersOn a clear, sunny morning, a group of Anchorage School District principals, along with their superintendent boarded buses and embarked on a half-day installation tour...
Story by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith | 4BCT-25ID | 04.25.2013
Getting over the hurdles, Army resiliency training helps...
According to the Army, resilience is the ability to grow and thrive in the face of challenges and bounce back from adversity.
Story by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith | 4BCT-25ID | 04.18.2013
According to the Army, resilience is the ability to grow and thrive in the face of challenges and bounce back from adversity.
Story by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith | 4BCT-25ID | 04.18.2013
Recent Audio
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Battalion executive officer talks Geronimo Phalanx
Maj. Donald Johnson, the executive officer of the 3rd Battalion, 509th Airborne Infantry Regiment, discusses a recent airborne operation with Winn Mete on the Base...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Mark Shrewsbury | 4BCT-25ID | 05.09.2013
Maj. Donald Johnson, the executive officer of the 3rd Battalion, 509th Airborne Infantry Regiment, discusses a recent airborne operation with Winn Mete on the Base...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Mark Shrewsbury | 4BCT-25ID | 05.09.2013
1st. Lt. Aaron Demro
1st. Lt. Aaron Demro from Plymouth, Minn. with Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry talks to a Plymouth Sun Sailor reporter about his military career and...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Mark Shrewsbury | 4BCT-25ID | 05.07.2013
1st. Lt. Aaron Demro from Plymouth, Minn. with Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry talks to a Plymouth Sun Sailor reporter about his military career and...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Mark Shrewsbury | 4BCT-25ID | 05.07.2013
Base Alpha Kilo with Winn Mete
A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom talks to Winn Mete about his experiences with bringing American justice to a war-torn people on the latest edition of Base Alpha...
Courtesy Audio | 4BCT-25ID | 04.18.2013
A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom talks to Winn Mete about his experiences with bringing American justice to a war-torn people on the latest edition of Base Alpha...
Courtesy Audio | 4BCT-25ID | 04.18.2013
Base Alpha Kilo with Winn Mete
A decade after the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, a paratrooper from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, shares his experiences...
Courtesy Audio | 4BCT-25ID | 04.11.2013
A decade after the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, a paratrooper from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, shares his experiences...
Courtesy Audio | 4BCT-25ID | 04.11.2013
Sappers on Base Alpha Kilo with Winn Mete
Sappers with A-Company, 425th BSTB use explosives to improve training areas and hone their skills on JBER in today's episode of Base Alpha Kilo Radio.
Courtesy Audio | 4BCT-25ID | 03.22.2013
Sappers with A-Company, 425th BSTB use explosives to improve training areas and hone their skills on JBER in today's episode of Base Alpha Kilo Radio.
Courtesy Audio | 4BCT-25ID | 03.22.2013
Base Alpha Kilo with Winn Mete
In this edition of Base Alpha Kilo, Winn Mete speaks with another one of the Spartan brigades recovering warriors: Staff Sgt. Justin Grimm, who paid a high price for...
Courtesy Audio | 4BCT-25ID | 03.07.2013
In this edition of Base Alpha Kilo, Winn Mete speaks with another one of the Spartan brigades recovering warriors: Staff Sgt. Justin Grimm, who paid a high price for...
Courtesy Audio | 4BCT-25ID | 03.07.2013
Recent Publications
Counter Fire, Counter Fire, Counter Fire!!; From the [Alpha] Battery Commander; The Paratroopers of 3rd Platoon; Chaplain's Corner: Peace; Special Congratulations
Another Day in Afghanistan; Update on the “WILD MEN” of 2nd Platoon at COP Wilderness; Building a Strong Foundation; Special Congratulations;
June 2012 Edition of the Spartan Scroll; The Command Information Magazine from the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Spartan Brigade.
The Uniforms of My Family History and Following in Their Boot Steps; Year of the NCO at Alpha Battery 2-377 PFAR; Life at COP Herrera; Operations at Fire Base Chamkani;...
A Battery Gains Valuable Forward Observer Experience; Crusader Battery Soldier of the Month; Wolfpack Soldier of the Month; Spiritual Development
