Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 03.23.2013
“I have never [before] received the support that U.S. Army Europe has provided us, in my career,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Doug Gilliam. “They gave me the chance to graduate 158 soldiers from their basic noncommissioned officer leadership institutionalized training. That is huge, and will only help us improve our combat readiness for anything that comes next.”...
Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 01.31.2013
Soldiers from Multinational Battle Group East, Kosovo Force removed concrete barricades from the Pristina –Raska road near Rudare in the early hours of Jan. 31. “We are out here to restore freedom of movement,” said Cpt. Ben Thornton, commander of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, from the South Carolina National Guard. “Currently, the......
Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 01.29.2013
As a 10-year old girl Yllka Cana went to school every day where she and her family lived. Like many in Livic, a village outside Gjilane, Kosovo she and her friends spent the summer of 1999 playing games and being kids. While tensions mounted all around Kosovo, they never thought their lives would be turned upside down. As the situation continued to deteriorate and violence escalated, Cana and......
Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 01.08.2013
Kosovo Force soldiers from Multinational Battle Group- East, constructed an obstacle along the route leading from Dragalic’ to Babilic’ Jan. 8. The road that runs along the Gaziovode/Gasivoda Lake, in northern Kosovo is twisting, long and constricted. It is not meant for the heavy commercial vehicles that have been using the road more frequently. Recent winter weather conditions have made......
Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 01.01.2013
Roads wind through mountains, valleys and forests in Kosovo. Outside growing European cities, some of the poorest villages still remain. Nearly 35 percent of the population still lives in poverty and 12 percent live in extreme poverty. The people of Kosovo are learning the ways of the world. They are expanding their knowledge of what the world has to offer and what they can offer the world....
Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 11.22.2012
“Christmas Eve will find me. Where the love light gleams. I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.” Bing Crosby’s familiar tune reminds us all of the holiday season. For millions, the holidays are a time of togetherness, love and happiness. We give thanks for what we have, take long drives to visit family and friends, and enjoy the smells of holiday cooking, turkey, pie,......
Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 09.29.2012
His brown eyes dance with mischief as he kicks the ball in the air. His face lights up as only a child’s does when the spotlight is on. The game is simple but fun enough to make friends and conquer language barriers....
Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 09.12.2012
A new group of foreign faces have arrived at Camp Novo Sello. The American soldiers for the new Kosovo rotation are training with their predecessors to learn the mission and the objectives as they prepare to support the people of Kosovo....
