Story by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | 09.14.2018
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan – After a long day of pulling guard duty, repairing vehicles and equipment or advising Afghan leaders in the Uruzgan Province, the Soldiers of Tarin Kowt look forward to eating a full-course hot meal for dinner every day. The base, which NATO Special Operations Forces formally used, was cleared and secured earlier this year by Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 12th......
Story by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | 07.15.2018
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – When U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ballinger, a native of Hesperia, California, arrived to the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, two years ago a deployment to Afghanistan was the last thing on his mind. Assigned to the 40th Inf. Div. as a cable systems installer-maintainer, Ballinger said upon his arrival to the unit, slots for the upcoming two deployments......
Story by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | 07.05.2018
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – After six-weeks of training and exercises, over 100 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers from the 205th Corps received their graduation certificates, July 5, during the Eagle Strike Company graduation ceremony at Camp Hero....
Story by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | 06.30.2018
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – NATO-led Resolute Support and Afghan leaders throughout the Combined Joint Operation Area of Afghanistan participated in a transfer of authority ceremony, June 30, for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Lathrop, the Train, Advise and Assist Command-South outgoing commander, relinquished authority of the command to U.S. Army Brig.......
Story by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | 06.29.2018
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – There are three components that encompass the U.S. Army; active duty, Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard. Each component is different from the other in regards to training, deployments and overall daily routine....
Story by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | 06.22.2018
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- With every training exercise, mission, deployment or just a daily task, Soldiers add another page to their organization’s history. 1st Sgt. Branden Velazquez, senior enlisted leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, has spent 12 years of his 15-year career imparting his contributions to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team “War Horse,” 4th......
Story by Maj. Richard Barker | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | 06.18.2018
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Afghan contractors, civilians and coalition service members with the Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-South) from across Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan came together in mid-June to celebrate a three-day holiday recognized as Eid al-Fitr. The holiday, known as Eid for short, is a celebration marking the end of Islam’s holy month of fasting. This......
Story by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | 06.10.2018
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The Army commonly refers to the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer Corps as the Backbone of the Army because the Army expects them to lead and train younger Soldiers and support and assist their commissioned officers during daily duties and missions....
