Photo by Capt. Mike Giaquinto | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 06.24.2014
Sgt. Brendan Marrocco’s (retired) brother, Mike Marrocco, fires 155mm howitzer rounds from an M777 with Task Force Blackjack, Bravo battery, 4-25 FA on FOB Shank, Afghanistan. The gentlemen are part of Feherty’s Troops First Foundations’ Operation Proper Exit. Operation Proper Exit is for troops that have been injured in battle and provides them the opportunity to make a “proper......
Courtesy Story | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 06.13.2014
Do you recall his brawny arms effortlessly lifting you off your itty bitty feet, from the soft earth, to what you thought were clouds when you were a toddler? Or maybe, you remember hearing his voice, as he firmly, yet lovingly, gave you advice sometimes repeatedly, during your teenage years. Whether you called him dad, step-dad, Papa or simply pa, you have to admit, father was your first hero....
Courtesy Story | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 06.13.2014
“Finish the Fight!” This is the motto of the combative instructors from Task Force Thunder. These simple, yet absolutely appropriate words of advice convey the mission of all U.S. Soldiers, and particularly, the mission of his enthusiastic trainees. Spc. Samuel Lam and Sgt. Jose Mercado, both with TF Thunder, are Level III Certified Basic Combatives Course Instructors. Students from two......
Photo by Capt. Mike Giaquinto | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 05.30.2014
Pfc. Chelsea Kasper conducts a clench drill against Staff Sgt. Marshall Cote during level one Combatives training. Clench drills are used to train Soldiers to close the gap between them and their opponent and limit mobility....
Photo by Capt. Mike Giaquinto | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 06.01.2014
A Black Hawk is parked on the airfield at FOB Fenty as the sun sets behind it.
Photo by Capt. Mike Giaquinto | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 06.01.2014
A Chinook returns from a cargo transport mission at FOB Fenty.
Photo by Capt. Mike Giaquinto | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 06.01.2014
A OH-58D Kiowa Warrior returns from a reconnaissance mission at FOB Fenty. The Kiowa Warrior is a scout helicopter that is primarily operated in an armed reconnaissance role in support of ground troops....
Photo by Spc. Joseph Green | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 04.18.2014
Capt. Mike Giaquinto from the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), celebrates as he approaches the finish line of the Boston Marathon shadow run at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 18, 2014. Soldiers ran the Boston Marathon shadow run to show their support for the city of Boston....
