Courtesy Story | New York National Guard | 11.21.2014
Thirty Airmen from the 174th Attack Wing are on duty in the Buffalo area as part of the New York National Guard's response to the heavy snows hitting Erie County....
Story by Cpl. Jackeline Perez Rivera | Marine Corps Installations East | 08.07.2014
A Marine retiree initiated a project to help children in her homeland of Haiti with the help of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station New River and local communities. Joele Montes, who retired after 22 years as a Marine and served the military community as a prevention specialist with Marine Corps Community Services for more than six years, has turned her focus to helping......
Story by Staff Sgt. Justin A. Naylor | 1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division | 07.12.2014
With a focus on the Pacific and global deployment capabilities, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, “Arrowhead,” 7th Infantry Division, has a huge mission set. With such a wide range of responsibilities, it’s important to provide decision makers with the most up-to-date knowledge possible....
Story by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan | Regional Command Southwest | 06.17.2014
Nearly a month into Afghanistan’s summer fighting season, Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, continued a series of disruption operations in Now Zad District. The battalion has established a continuous presence in Now Zad since April, conducting numerous disruption operations in the surrounding area to prevent potential attacks on Camps Bastion and Leatherneck....
Story by Sgt. Monte Swift | 203rd Public Affairs Detachment | 06.16.2014
The US military and Dominican Republic Army held a closing ceremony for this year’s multi-national Beyond the Horizon humanitarian mission at Forward Operating Site Iguana, Dominican Republic, Monday, June 16. The annual joint military training exercise, sponsored and planned by US Army South Command and Army South, is designed to provide humanitarian assistance to various nations......
Story by Staff Sgt. Chantell Black | 377th Theater Sustainment Command | 04.13.2014
The National World War II Museum served as the backdrop for the 377th Theater Sustainment Command as it received the Superior Unit Award at a ceremony April 13 for its actions during Operation Unified Response. At the museum, 377th TSC’s commanding general, Maj. Gen. Peter S. Lennon, felt its location was the ideal setting as its unit’s history traces back to the last world war....
Story by Sgt. Edward Siguenza | 1-294th Infantry Regiment | 12.13.2013
A Guam Army National Guardsman stepped forward to raise funds to support his previous home that was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan several days before the powerful storm struck the Philippines last month....
Story by Lance Cpl. Alejandro Bedoya | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 11.20.2013
“Forget this, call 9-1-1 and get him some help,” Acacia Williams proclaimed, project manager, G-6. She had walked into her boss’s office and noticed one of her co-workers in pain. Whereas others may have assumed he simply wasn’t feeling well, crucial first aid training helped her identify the situation and to take action that potentially saved her co-worker’s life....
