Story by Staff Sgt. John Etheridge | ISAF Regional Command South | 08.06.2014
The late nights studying Army regulations and countless hours prepping for assessment boards has finally paid off for six deployed Soldiers as they were inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club in a ceremony in front of Regional Command-South headquarters, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 6, 2014....
Story by Staff Sgt. John Etheridge | ISAF Regional Command South | 08.01.2014
As a way to integrate and welcome newly arrived surgeons to their team, and faced with a 90-minute timeline, Soldiers with the 250th Forward Surgical Team set up their portable hospital tents in their warehouse at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 29, 2014....
Story by Staff Sgt. John Etheridge | ISAF Regional Command South | 07.27.2014
As the convoy exited the military base after dark, the mood in the gun-truck was jovial, like a group of old friends starting out on a road trip. After spending nearly an hour listening to pre-convoy briefs and being sent off with a group prayer, the Soldiers were ready to go....
Story by Staff Sgt. John Etheridge | ISAF Regional Command South | 06.21.2014
The explosive ordnance team on Forward Operating Base Apache, Afghanistan, had their bomb disposal robots out in force June 21, but this time it was for training not for work....
Story by Cpl. Cody M. D. Haas | Regional Command Southwest | 06.16.2014
Troops stationed aboard bases in Afghanistan rely on large amounts of fuel for everyday tasks and operations. Occasionally, their fuel supply runs short due to continuously running equipment and constant flights....
Story by Staff Sgt. John Etheridge | ISAF Regional Command South | 05.24.2014
The dignitaries lined the stage of the Morale Welfare and Recreation Fest Tent waiting for the next inductee to be called forth to receive a medallion and award. A loud voice crackled above the nearly silent auditorium....
Story by Staff Sgt. John Etheridge | ISAF Regional Command South | 05.21.2014
Promotion to captain is a milestone in the career of an officer. Capt. Scott Wright, an adviser with Security Force Advise and Assist Team 5, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Division, decided to hold off the personal landmark of pinning on captain’s rank because he knew he was going to be in Afghanistan soon and he had to fulfill a promise to his older brother....
Story by Cpl. Clay Beyersdorfer | ISAF Regional Command South | 04.10.2014
Capt. David Kingery was faced with a tough choice a few years ago.