Story by Sgt. Christopher Harper | International Security Assistance Force HQ Public Affairs | 04.05.2012
The 14th Sgt. Maj. of the Army Ray Chandler, the senior enlisted leader in the U.S. Army - responsible for the state of the enlisted corps and reporting its condition to the Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno - visited troops throughout Afghanistan April 2-5....
Story by Staff Sgt. Alexander Burnett | 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) | 11.24.2011
Thanksgiving is a holiday meant to be celebrated with family around a home cooked meal. Soldiers deployed in support of overseas contingency operations, however, miss this opportunity while they serve in a hostile environment. One group of Soldiers made a point to prepare a home cooked meal for their deployed family and give their unit a taste of home in the desert....
Story by Sgt. Edwin Rodriguez | 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) | 06.17.2011
Many soldiers have experienced the competitive nature athletics provides. This nature began from coaches who attempted to bring discipline, game drills, game planning, and competitive fire all into one; nurtured in the practice arena and then implementing it in the real game. However can that same format be useful on the battlefield?...
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie Carl | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 03.18.2011
Pathfinders from Troop E, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment (Task Force Palehorse), along with air crews from Task Force Lift’s Black Widows, provided the critical link between humanitarians in the U.S. and Afghans in need March 18, when they joined forces with the Afghan National Police to distribute supplies to the people of Deh Gholaman in Kandahar province. ...
Story by Spc. Tracy R. Myers | 101st Combat Aviation Brigade | 12.10.2010
Task Force Saber Pathfinder Team One conducted a Kandahar Airfield defense mission with the British Royal Air Force Regiment in Kandahar province, Afghanistan Nov. 16 during the Afghan holiday Eid-al-Qorbon, a celebration of forgiveness, friendship and peace....