Photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 09.08.2023
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – The U.S. Army 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) redesignated the LCU-2011 USAV Chicahominy to USAV Wilson Wharf at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Sept. 8, 2023. The Battle of Wilson Wharf was a battle in Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, where Lee’s Army of......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 09.08.2023
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – The U.S. Army 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) redesignated the LCU-2004 USAV ALDIE to USAV Stoney Point at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Sept. 8, 2023. The capturing of Stoney Point served as a huge victory for morale of the Continental Army asserting Washington’s foothold on nearby West Point, the oldest continuously occupied regular Army post in......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 09.08.2023
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) stand at attention on the newly redesignated USAV Wilson Wharf as they sing the Army Song at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Sept. 8, 2023. The 7TB(X)’s doctrinal mission is to provide mission command of assigned and attached port, terminal and watercraft units conducting expeditionary......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 09.08.2023
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- U.S. Army Soldiers from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) bow their heads in prayer before the Redesignation Ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 8, 2023. The ships redesignated were the LCU-2011 USAV Chicahominy to USAV Wilson Wharf and LCU-2004 USAV Aldie to USAV Stoney Point in honor of their historical importance to early......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 09.08.2023
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jermain Williamson speaks about the Army’s role in Stoney Point and the Battle of Wilson’s Wharf during early American history at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 8, 2023. Williamson served in the Army for 32 year in a number of diverse assignments including all three original Terminal Battalions within......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 09.08.2023
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – A U.S. Army Soldier from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), smashes a bottle of champagne against the bow of the ship christening LCU-2011 USAV Chicahominy to USAV Wilson Wharf at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Sept. 8, 2023. Christening ships dates back centuries and is believed to bring good luck and safe travel to the vessel. (U.S. Air Force photo......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 09.08.2023
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) salute during the playing of the National Anthem starting the Redesignation Ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 8, 2023. The 7th TB(X) is known as "the most deployed unit in the Army" because of its continuous mission to provide logistical support to all branches of the......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 09.05.2023
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- Jay DeHart, 733d Mission Support Group harbormaster, stands in front of the soon to be redesignated LCU-2011, USAV Chicahominy to USAV Wilson Wharf at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 5, 2023. DeHart retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4, serving 28 years active duty in the watercraft field, and is in his 13th year as a civil servant. (U.S. Air Force......
