Hometown: Fort Bliss, US

Current Personnel
Maj. Jim Bono
Sgt. Steven Livingston
Pfc. Jessica Luhrs
Sgt. Kevin McCulley
Staff Sgt. Christina Turnipseed

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1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division

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Videos:
28

Audio:
4

News Stories:
67

Images:
196

Publications:
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Recent Image Galleries

Brotherhood of the 'Golden Lions' - (03-12-2010)
A soldier with the Kirkuk Combined Security Force scans a hillside for suspicious activity during... (7 images)
Behavioral Health Works to Keep ... - (03-12-2010)
Because of the stress involved with deployments psychologists like Capt. Jill Koeing, the brigade... (1 images)
Saving Lives With a Flashlight - (03-10-2010)
An officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Divis... (3 images)
'Hidden Heroes' of the RFCT - (03-09-2010)
Soldiers with the Maintenance Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-1 Special Troops ... (3 images)
First Responder Course Validation - (02-27-2010)
Sgt. 1st Class Sevrine Banks of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, the noncommissione... (1 images)


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News Stories

Saving lives with a flashlight
A group of petite female Soldiers laugh as their instructors, 4 much larger non-commissioned officers wince in pain from self-defense techniques they just taught these female Soldiers that could ultimately save their lives.
(03/13/10)

Behavioral Health works to keep Soldiers in the fight
Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, more than a million Soldiers have been deployed and five-hundred thousand of those Soldiers have been deployed multiple times, according to Veterans for America.
(03/12/10)

'Hidden Heroes' of the RFCT
Grease and oil stain these Soldiers coveralls and boots, they have their tool boxes open and wrenches out ready to start another day of performing maintenance on the Ready First Combat Team's vehicles that have already begun lining up at their motorpool on Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq.
(03/9/10)

Marne Hero of the North
Spc. Melvin Lopez-Onna of 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division of El Paso, Texas, was chosen to be the Task Force Marne Hero of the North in Kirkuk, Iraq, for the week, Feb. 14 through Feb 20.
(03/3/10)

First Responder Course Validation
Nervous, sweating Soldiers try to stop bleeding, initiate IVs, and restore breathing to non-breathing casualties while medical evacuation helicopters land to take the casualties away.

(02/27/10)



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Recent Publications

01.01.2010

Spotlight on Outstanding Soldiers; IP 88th Birthday; IA, 'Dragons' discover weapon cache; Training IA, IP on weapons and patrols; Combat Patch Cerem...

12.30.2009

Sharing the partners; Uncasing of Colors; Quick to make partnerships; Harlem Globetrotters; Communication: Key for Soldiers; Operation "Lion/Dragon" Hunt; A mark in Ready First History; Preventing Domestic Violence; SecDef visits FOB Warrior; The glue of a platoon; Breaking barriers: to save lives; FOB Warrior says "farewell 'Red Dragons'"; A Tribute to the Fallen of the 20th Engineer Batt alio...

09.23.2009

Iron Soldiers, New Iron Pride; Ready First begins training; Campbell meets with Swift; Spartans prepare for deployment; The Ready First Soldiers Around Post; Move to Social Network...

04.22.2009

Culinary Champions; Ft. Bliss Boxing Victory; Ft. Hood Visits 501st; Providers PIE Still Going Strong; Victory at Mock Village; Women's Histor...

07.20.2009

Col. Swift takes Command; Provider Sergeants Enter NCO Corps; Troopers Qualify at Bradley Training; 1-36 'Spartans' Set Post Wide Standards for Re-Enlistment; 'Bandit' Battalion Welcomes Lt. Col. Catlett as Commander; 1/1 Soldiers Serve El Paso; STB Gets Sneak Peek at ...



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Newest Video

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Recent Video

Women's History Month - Col. Sellers
B-roll, for Women’s History Month, of Col. Sellers working with other officers and giving an interview about her duties, what she enjoys about her responsibilities as a commander and the challenges that come with being a female in the Army. Scenes include the colonel working at her desk and consulting with other Soldiers about unmanned aerial vehicles. Produced by Sgt. Kevin McCulley. Also see "Staff Sgt. Archer" and "Pfc. Sanchez" in this section. (02/19/10)

Women's History Month - Pfc. Sanchez
B-roll, for Women’s History Month, of Pfc. Sanchez working as a supply clerk and giving an interview about her duties, her military career goals and the challenges that come with being a female in the Army. Scenes include the staff sergeant in a counseling session with a Soldier. Produced by Sgt. Kevin McCulley. Also see "Col. Sellers" and "Staff Sgt. Archer" in this section. (02/19/10)

Women's History Month - Staff Sgt. Archer
B-roll, for Women’s History Month, of Staff Sgt. Archer working as a career counselor and giving an interview about her duties, her military career goals and the challenges that come with being a female in the Army. Scenes include the staff sergeant in a counseling session with a Soldier. Produced by Sgt. Kevin McCulley. Also see "Col. Sellers" and "Pfc. Sanchez" in this section. (02/19/10)

Combined Security Forces First Patrol
B-roll of the Combined Security Forces Platoon's first patrol. Scenes include the U.S. Soldiers setting up the patrol details, all of the service personnel moving out, patrolling the streets and setting up a perimeter as well as an interview. Produced by Sgt. Kevin McCulley. (02/10/10)

Combined Security Forces Platoon Validation
Package about the Kirkuk Provincial Combined Security Forces, comprised of Iraqi army and police, Pesh Murga and U.S. Army infantry, conducting an intensive validation training exercise teaching them to work together. Produced by Sgt. Kevin McCulley. (02/9/10)



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Recent Audio

Combined Security Forces test their mettle.
Radio news package about the capstone training day for the new Kirkuk Provincial Combined Security Forces. The CSF is a experimental unit combing Iraqi army and police, Pesh Murga, and American infantry.

Task Force Marne Band rocks FOB Warrior
Radio feature on the elements of the Task Force Marne (3rd Infantry Division) Band visiting Forward Operating Base Warrior in Kirkuk, Iraq. Package includes two interviews from band members.

Kids helping kids
Radio News package about a humanitarian aid drop in the village of Resgari, Kirkuk province, Iraq. Non-perishable items were handed out as well as school supplies donated by children in the Columbus, Ga., area. Produced by Sgt. Kevin McCulley.

Ready First deploys to National Training Center
Radio press release for 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division's, also known as "The Ready First Combat Team." The press release relates to it's movement from Fort Bliss, near El Paso, TX to Fort Irwin, CA's National Training Center for pre-deployment training.



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