Story by Sgt. Jesse Smith | 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade | 08.20.2015
The sky was covered with clouds, but the heat penetrated to the surface. Once the dust had settled and all the rounds had been fired, the Soldiers stood up and looked down range as they wondered how they performed. As they walked off of the firing line, their faces were filled with eagerness. The eagerness to find out how many targets they had taken down....
Story by Sgt. Jesse Smith | 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade | 03.08.2015
The sun is out and the sky is blue without a cloud in sight. All you can hear is the sound of rubber against the concrete and the gears of a bicycle. Suddenly, you see wheels racing down the street. The rider leans forward; his face dripping with sweat. You see the determination, the passion that lies inside him....
Story by Sgt. Jesse Smith | 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade | 02.23.2015
Dogs have been used in many different roles to help the military from service dogs to bomb dogs. Some are used to help comfort Soldiers and have been doing so since World War II. Who would have thought a dog whose mother was saved from a South Korean meat market could maybe one day serve our Soldiers? Amanda O’Leary does....
Story by Sgt. Jesse Smith | 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade | 02.06.2015
It’s always hard to say goodbye. That’s what the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment Soldiers did when they left on a deployment nine months ago to South Korea. They said goodbye to their families, friends and their country and set off to complete their mission. Now the nine months is over, and they face a different kind of goodbye....
Story by Sgt. Jesse Smith | 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade | 01.07.2015
CADuring the Liberian Civil War over 200,000 people died. Strife and famine devoured the country. People were killed day and night while boys younger than 15 were called on to fight....
Story by Sgt. Jesse Smith | 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade | 12.16.2014
In the early morning hours of Dec. 15, a group of Warriors got ready for what would be a 7-mile ruck march and hike. It was still dark, and the air was cold enough that the Soldiers breathe was visible. They made sure they had everything they needed and threw their bags onto their backs. At the start of a watch, the Soldiers began the march toward Pinnacle Four, a 3,185 foot climb up a......