Story by Eric Pilgrim | Fort Knox | 10.03.2023
When Sgt. 1st Class Ashley Hackley earned a 144 GT score on her Armed Forces Classification Test March 22, officials at the Fort Knox Education Center were stunned and fellow students of her Basic Skills Education Program class applauded the accomplishment. According to Army testing officials, she had earned a perfect score. When Staff Sgt. Aaron Overstreet beat her score by three points in......
Story by Staff Sgt. Kevin Spence | First Army | 12.11.2020
Every marriage is different. No surprise here. 4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade Unit Ministry Team challenged couples across the brigade to take time out of their weekend to find out what their spouse wants or needs from their marriage during a Strong Bonds resiliency retreat in Mason, Ohio, recently. “We have to train, even during a pandemic,” said Sgt. 1st Class David E.......
Story by Staff Sgt. Kevin Spence | First Army | 10.23.2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to require Soldiers and civilians to adjust their way of life, the 36th Annual Army Ten-Miler followed suit with a virtual run Oct. 11-18. The First Army Division East Unit Ministry Team held their inaugural Spiritual Health and Total Fitness week and used it as an opportunity to recognize patron saints....
Story by Staff Sgt. Kevin Spence | First Army | 10.02.2020
With autumn comes cooler temperatures, beautiful fall colors and, if you look into the sky, the occasional V-formation of migrating birds. These things don’t typically change from one year to the next, but this year one thing is: training. As part of that change, Soldiers from 4-410th Brigade Support Battalion recently took advantage of the changing weather to go on a hike through the......
Story by Staff Sgt. Kevin Spence | First Army | 06.17.2020
The 4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade held a change of command ceremony June 17, 2020, at Brooks Parade Field. The outgoing commander, Col. James L. Turner passed the unit’s colors-- effectively relinquishing his command-- to Col. Timothy M. Gallagher, the incoming commander. 4th Cav. MFTB family and friends watched the exchange while practicing social distancing......
Story by Staff Sgt. Kevin Spence | First Army | 05.15.2020
The song Pomp and Circumstance takes about five minutes to play during your average graduation ceremony. It can play on repeat several times until every graduating senior has received their diploma. But graduations in the COVID-19 era are not average and are not typical. As the seniors from Fort Knox Middle High School prepare for the final step in their graduation journey on May 15, the......
Story by Staff Sgt. Kevin Spence | First Army | 03.09.2020
Exercise Cobra Gold 20 is a Thailand and United States co-sponsored Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) and Joint Theater Security Cooperation (JTSC) exercise annually conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand. CG20 is the 39th iteration of the Cobra Gold series of exercises. Cobra Gold is an important element of the United States and participating nations’ regional military to military engagement......
Story by Staff Sgt. Kevin Spence | First Army | 10.02.2019
Service members of 4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade and their families attended a Strong Families Oxygen resiliency seminar held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Sept. 19-21, in Nashville, Tenn. Oxygen is a program that was created to empower couples. By taking from proven strategies of other programs like “Laugh your way to a better marriage” and “5......
