Story by Staff Sgt. Leah Kilpatrick | 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 11.03.2016
FORT HOOD, Texas – “We train as we fight.” It’s been said so frequently it’s become cliché. Perhaps because it’s true. The Soldiers of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf,” 1st Cavalry Division have spent the year maintaining their physical fitness by conducting physical readiness training; maintaining their marksmanship proficiency by qualifying on their......
Courtesy Story | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 09.15.2016
Korean Augmentees to the U.S. Army celebrated a uniquely Korean holiday known as Chuseok, literally “fall evening,” from Sept. 13 to 18, leaving base to spend time with loved ones to give thanks and to remember their ancestors....
Courtesy Story | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 09.15.2016
Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, or KATUSA Soldiers, are assigned to U.S. Army bases in South Korea to help U.S. Soldiers maintain ‘fight tonight’ readiness in a foreign country. To efficiently manage KATUSAs and enforce Republic of Korea regulations, a few KATUSAs are selected and appointed as Senior KATUSAs....
Courtesy Story | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 08.17.2016
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment “Stallions,” 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas, serving a nine-month rotation in South Korea, got the opportunity to learn more about why they are in South Korea during a tour of the DMZ Aug. 16....
Story by Staff Sgt. Leah Kilpatrick | 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 08.09.2016
FORT HOOD, Texas – Tanned, dirt-stained faces. Uniforms caked with dust and salty white streaks – the remnants of a sweaty week spent in hot, dry conditions. It was a scene that could have played out in Iraq or Afghanistan, but this was no war zone. Troops from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division spent about two weeks conducting a combined arms live-fire exercise......
Story by Staff Sgt. Leah Kilpatrick | 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 08.08.2016
FORT HOOD, Texas – While the nation sleeps, a gritty group of troops train on heavy equipment designed to secure and maintain freedom for millions of Americans. Not far from the main cantonment area of Fort Hood, M1A2 SEP V3 Abrams tanks are rolling out to put rounds downrange, and while that fact may not mean much to the average American, the result of this training can be widely......
Courtesy Story | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 08.01.2016
Soldiers from 1st Squadron “Garryowen,” 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, visited cultural and historic sites in Dongducheon and Seoul, South Korea, from July 21-22....
Courtesy Story | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 07.25.2016
Artillery Soldiers got the opportunity to cross-train on other jobs inside their M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers, during recent “jump crew” training, and share experiences with South Korean partners....
