Story by Capt. Kevin Waldron | Joint Force Headquarters - Iowa National Guard | 07.01.2021
It was a picture-perfect night as nearly 1,200 people made their way to Camp Dodge for a concert performed by the Iowa National Guard’s 34th Army Band, Sidewinders at the historic Camp Dodge Pool Pavilion on July 1....
Story by Staff Sgt. Daryl Bradford | Task Force Spartan | 06.29.2021
On this day, more than a week ago now, June 20, 2021, ARCENT hosted its Best Warrior Competition 2021 in and around Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. One of these competitors, U.S. Army Spc. Omar Dacosta, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), not only won the enlisted category of this year’s US ARCENT BWC 2021 but also happens to be a Task Force Spartan Soldier....
Story by Steven Dinote | U.S. Armed Forces Sports | 06.27.2021
Army goes undefeated to win their second consecutive title at the 2021 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship held in conjunction with the Cape Fear 7’s Rugby Tournament in Wilmington, N.C. from June 25-27....
Story by Staff Sgt. Erika Whitaker | 85th Support Command | 06.15.2021
More than a year after the Coronavirus affected the world, one Illinois village has risen from the despair. The Village of Buffalo Grove celebrated Flag Day, on June 14th, at Veterans Park....
Story by Laura Kreider | U.S. Army Garrison Italy | 06.10.2021
All DoDEA Europe schools remained open either in face to face or remote learning. Only five schools including Vicenza Elementary School; Vicenza Middle School; Vicenza High School; Livorno Elementary/Middle School and Kleine Brogel Elementary School in Belgium remained open to in person instruction the entire school year....
Story by Capt. Michael Ariola | 85th Support Command | 06.04.2021
U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Scott D. Hager, along with the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command color guard team, participated in pre-game activities before the start of a Memorial Day Frontier League baseball game between the Schaumburg Boomers and the Gateway Grizzlies, at Wintrust Field, May 31, 2021, in Schaumburg, Illinois....
Story by Capt. Michael Ariola | 85th Support Command | 06.03.2021
“Memorial Day is a day of national, solemn reverence; a day for us to honor the military men and women who gave their lives in defense of our nation, its values, our freedoms and our liberties,” said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston, Sergeant Major of the Army. “This Memorial Day, I hope that we can remember the link we have with all the generations who have gone before us. They......
Story by Marcus Fichtl | U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart | 06.02.2021
PANZER KASERNE, Germany – Stuttgart High School’s class of 2021 walked from their cars and across the stage in an outdoor, drive-in graduation Wednesday that’s become a rite of passage for pandemic-era seniors....
