Courtesy Story | First Army Division West | 02.20.2015
Leaders from 2nd Battalion, 362nd Field Artillery Regiment, 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, Division West, conducted a Rehearsal of Concept Drill here recently, in preparation for their first training support battalion observer-coach/trainer mission....
Courtesy Story | First Army Division West | 09.30.2014
Leaders from the 2nd Battalion, 362nd Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Red Legs, 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, recently conducted a Concept Design Workshop, here, for elements of the New York Army National Guard....
Courtesy Story | First Army Division West | 06.12.2013
Sgt. Mathew Brewer admits he is “deathly afraid” of needles. That’s why, he said, he never tried to donate blood. That is, until he found out all the blood products collected by the William Beaumont Blood Donor Center’s Mobile Operations team go directly to help military service members and their Families in need worldwide....
Courtesy Story | First Army Division West | 03.20.2013
Making sure major routes in Afghanistan are clear of roadside bombs is crucial to keeping International Security Assistance Force and coalition forces safe and fully mission-capable. This mission requires intense training on several different high-tech pieces of equipment designed to detect improvised explosive devices and protect the soldiers....
Courtesy Story | First Army Division West | 11.06.2012
First Army commanding general, Lt. Gen. J. Michael Bednarek, took a few “rocks in his rucksack” back with him to his headquarters in Rock Island, Ill., after visiting the 402nd Field Artillery and 5th Armored Brigades here recently....