Story by Master Sgt. Paul Hughes | NATO Training Mission Afghanistan | 08.25.2011
As a young boy in Kabul, Zabihullah Zabihullah couldn’t go to school. “The Taliban burned it down,” he said. “The Taliban say there is nothing in the Holy Koran that says girls can have education, so they burn down the school.” ...
Story by Sgt. Jesse Stence | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.01.2011
Silence settled over Patrol Base Lambert after Cpl. Matthew T. Richard’s memorial service. A steady current of hot desert air coursed its way through the Helmand combat position where Richard’s squad huddled together, finding comfort in each other’s presence....
Story by Pfc. JaredJ Gehmann | 10th Press Camp Headquarters | 05.09.2011
Service members and contractors recently participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure five kilometer run/walk at Forward Operating Base Prosperity, in Baghdad. ...
Courtesy Story | 36th Infantry Division (TXARNG) | 01.15.2011
After World War II, the National Guard was authorized to create two armored divisions: the 49th and 50th. While the 50th Armored Div. stood up in New Jersey and the 49th in Texas, both served as strategic reserves for the Army during the Cold War. In the ‘60s, the 49th Div. was called up in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis but never left American soil. It seemed the 49th was destined......
Story by Sgt. Richard Colletta | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 11.24.2010
Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, got a head start on spreading holiday cheer this season by donating sacks of toys to Fort Riley’s Operation Santa Claus, Nov. 24....
