Story by Capt. Joe Legros | Michigan National Guard | 06.16.2020
Afghan Army Lt. Col. Hamid Saifi is not new to battlefield injuries. In fact, he is currently recovering from his second IED-related injury, but was also involved in a mortar strike and friendly-fire incident. However, he vows that it will take much more to keep him off the battlefield....
Story by 1st Lt. Kathleen Kochert | Resolute Support Headquarters | 03.23.2018
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan—The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces completed Operation Maiwand 11 and immediately commenced Operation Maiwand 12, keeping constant pressure on the enemy in Helmand Province, Afghanistan....
Story by Maj. Matthew Fontaine | 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade | 03.18.2018
ADVISOR PLATFORM LIGHTNING, Afghanistan – The 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade and its six battalions uncased their colors across Afghanistan March 15, symbolically beginning their mission to train, advise, and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces....
Story by Sgt. Arjenis Nunez | 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade | 01.24.2018
The United States Army has service members from all walks of life serving their country. On Jan. 22, 2018, at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Staff Sgt. Robert Sumner, a tactical advisor for 1st Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade and native of Staffordshire, England tells his story about going from an English expatriate to patriot of the United States....
Story by Pfc. Zoe Garbarino | 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade | 01.23.2018
As a Soldier in the Army, Spc. Christian Klinefelter, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist from 5th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, was excelling in his career – even looking forward to competing for the title of Soldier of the Quarter....
Story by Sgt. Joseph Truckley | 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade | 01.20.2018
FORT POLK, La. --The 6th Battalion and various logistic advisor teams from the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade from Fort Benning, Georgia, conducted a logistic training event at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Jan. 18-20....
Story by Sgt. Arjenis Nunez | 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade | 01.20.2018
Capitalizing on a specially tailored Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana, 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade sharpens its advising capability during their month long JRTC rotation, in preparation for a spring 2018 deployment....
Story by Pfc. Zoe Garbarino | 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade | 01.18.2018
Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of the United States Central Command, visited Soldiers of 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade during their month-long training at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Jan. 18....
