Story by Staff Sgt. Christopher McCullough | 1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division | 02.05.2013
Soldiers from 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, gathered together Tuesday at the brigade's Fallen Heroes Memorial to honor its fallen warriors in a re-dedication ceremony. It was just 15 months ago that many of these same soldiers were gathered here in advance of their deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The......
Story by Staff Sgt. Joshua Brandenburg | 1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division | 02.05.2013
More than 4000 boots stood in the wet grass of Joint Base Lewis McChord’s Walkins Field as the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division uncased their brigade and battalion colors, Feb. 5....
Story by Sgt. Christopher McCullough | 1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division | 12.10.2012
In the spirit of giving during the holiday season, soldiers from the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, assisted veterans at the Washington Soldiers Home in Orting, Wash., with selecting, wrapping and shipping presents to loved ones this week....
Courtesy Story | 1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division | 11.03.2012
Arrowhead kids, Caleb Riley, 11, son of Capt. Ian Riley and Mark Beals, 10, son of Maj. Mark Beals played a board game called "Deployment" during Camp Arrowhead Nov. 03....
Story by Sgt. Christopher McCullough | 1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division | 10.27.2012
While the number of U.S. casualties in 2012 has decreased dramatically, even one death of a friend or comrade can be traumatic to a soldier. That is why unit ministry teams are so important to the soldiers on the ground. These two-person teams usually consist of at least one chaplain and one chaplain assistant whose primary duties involve planning, providing and performing religious-support......
Story by Sgt. Christopher McCullough | 1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division | 10.11.2012
In the wake of a recent Afghan-led military operation called Kalak Hode 5, a security shura was held at the district center in Deh Chopan, Zabul province, Afghanistan, to assess the local population’s thoughts on the security situation in their valley....
Story by Sgt. Christopher McCullough | 1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division | 10.11.2012
Despite recent setbacks in Afghanistan this month, the allied war strategy to hand off control of the nation’s security to Afghan National Security Forces in 2014 is still on track, military commanders report. Nowhere is this more evident than in portions of southern Afghanistan where a partnered operation, named Kalak Hode 5, came to a close in late September....
Story by Sgt. Christopher McCullough | 1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division | 10.11.2012
A recent partnered operation, named Kalak Hode 5, came to a close late September. The mission focused on ensuring Afghan National Security Forces in Zabul province are prepared to take over the security situation by 2014, as Afghan President Hamid Karzai stated earlier this year....
