Story by Spc. Cassandra Monroe | 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.07.2010
A scene of scattered Soldiers filled a flat area, July 7, at Contingency Operating Base Speicher. Piles of personal clothing and stacks of DVD's and books towered over each other. The Soldiers stood in line with their belongings, waiting to be inspected by military policemen with the 317th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, a reserve unit out of Tampa, Fla....
Story by Spc. Crystal M. Bradley | 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs | 04.30.2010
Ever since America has waged modern war, U.S. Soldiers have been noted for packing their gear, grabbing their rifles and hopping onto aircraft, flying to various parts of the globe in answering the call of duty....
Story by Pfc. Cassandra Monroe | 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.25.2010
As a platoon of male combat Soldiers prepare for a mission, it is not difficult to spot out one petite female, preparing a large Army Combat Uniform patterned bag. A bag that's almost bigger than the person. That bag is what one would call a medical-aide bag, or "A- Bag," and that bag belongs to 21-year-old Sgt. Topacio Ortiz, a medic with the 313th Medical Company, Nebraska National Guard....
