Story by Capt. Nadine Wiley De Moura | Texas Joint Counterdrug Task Force | 04.11.2019
AUSTIN, Texas— An old pot filled with water boils on an electric stove to be used for taking a warm shower, drinking or cooking. The government-run electric supply is limited to five hours a day unless one can afford a generator. The streets are littered with trash and sewage and sometimes it’s unsafe to go outside due to chaos surrounding the regime. Ridden with centuries of war and......
Story by Spc. Jason Archer | 100th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 10.01.2018
The Bee Caves Armory received an upgrade this summer thanks to the vision of the 71st Troop Command team, support from the Construction and Facilities Management Office and the carpentry skills of Texas Army National Guardsman Sgt. Nathan Geurkink. With some minor adjustments, a fresh coat of paint, and some skilled craftsmanship, the Cold War era building was turned into a more functional......
Story by Spc. Jason Archer | 100th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.26.2018
BASTROP, Texas - Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, recently upgraded an aging virtual reality shooting system that allows soldiers to fire unlimited rounds and hone their shooting skills before ever stepping foot on a live-fire range. The Engagement Skills Trainer II replaced the EST 2000 in 2017. The improved system mimics a live fire range using state-of-the-art video projectors, air......
Story by 1st Lt. Zachary West | 100th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.29.2016
Guard medics recently had the opportunity to prove their mettle, as both life-savers and infantrymen. Their expansive training took them to Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas....
Story by Sgt. Josiah Pugh | Texas Army National Guard (Texas Military Forces) | 05.14.2016
The Texas Army National Guard's 136th Regional Training Institute welcomed Col. Carlton Smith during its change of command ceremony at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas....
Courtesy Story | Texas Military Department | 07.24.2015
As the ramp opened up, the smell of salty air and humidity filled the C-130. It was almost as thick as the enthusiasm displayed by the Texas Army National Guardsmen on board. The soldiers, part of the Special Operations Detachment – Africa (SOD-A), 71st Troop Command, conducted a long-range airborne insertion into the waters near Key West, Fla., July 24, 2015....
Story by Maj. Joshua Amstutz | Texas Military Department | 04.30.2015
Members of the 71st Theater Information Operations Group, Texas Army National Guard, provided information operation support during Emerald Warrior, an interagency and partner nation exercise, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 15-May 1, 2015....
