Story by Cpl. Zachary Mangas | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division | 12.01.2011
Since the dawn of war, providing logistics and support to the men and women on the battlefield has not been an easy feat. Advances in technology have greatly aided in the process of supporting and supplying forward deployed troops. Yet one thing has not changed, the need for a Headquarters Platoon that is dedicated to the mission and able to sustain unit readiness during steady-state operations....
Story by Capt. Michael Lovas | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division | 11.20.2011
The date was March 20, 2003. Do you remember what you were doing? I was in college at the University of Minnesota. My friend and I would both turn 21 on the same day during Spring Break. So we organized a group of friends to celebrate our golden birthday on March 21, 2003 in Las Vegas. We planned to walk the Vegas Strip in suits with open shirt collars channeling our inner Frank Sinatra, Dean......
Story by Spc. Timothy Koster | U.S. Forces Iraq | 09.28.2011
Tankers from 1st Company, 2nd Regiment, 34th Brigade, 9th Army are part of the first Iraqi tank company to participate in the M1A1 Maneuver Collective Training Course, which was concluded on Sept. 28 at the Besmaya Combat Training Center....
Story by Spc. Timothy Koster | U.S. Forces Iraq | 08.29.2011
Shortly after the fall of the Hussein regime and before the new democratic government could be established, an insurgency consisting of opposing Iraqi forces, foreign fighters, and mixed militias quickly grew in support of the anti-coalition movement in Iraq....
Story by Spc. Timothy Koster | U.S. Forces Iraq | 08.01.2011
A man is escorted in to a small room and is sat down in a cold metal chair. Several beads of sweat slowly run down his cheeks and the base of his neck. His breathing is constant but heavy. The person who escorted him to the room places a few strategically-placed wires on the ring and pointer fingers of his right hand and quietly takes a seat behind a desk positioned next to him....
Story by Spc. Timothy Koster | U.S. Forces Iraq | 07.26.2011
For the first time since 2003, Iraqi security forces will take charge of requisitioning supplies required for self-sustained defense logistics. ...
