Story by Tech. Sgt. Agustin Salazar | 149th Fighter Wing (Texas Air National Guard) | 09.13.2021
Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana Aug. 29 of this year, the sixteenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Ida was an intense Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. In response to the storm, the governor of Louisiana activated the National Guard and requested aid. The State of Texas answered the request to support response and recovery efforts by......
Courtesy Story | 176th Engineer Brigade (36th ID, TXARNG) | 03.10.2017
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Deployed Army engineer units from across the force teamed up to complete a 14-week long culvert project at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan during the month of November 2016....
Story by Capt. Maria Mengrone | 176th Engineer Brigade (36th ID, TXARNG) | 02.17.2017
CAMP BUERHING, Kuwait – Camp Buerhing officials broke ground on the construction of the $3.7 million Essayons Village complex which will include a series of buildings for future engineer brigades and battalions supporting operations in the Middle East, Feb. 14, 2017, Camp Buerhing....
Story by Capt. Maria Mengrone | 176th Engineer Brigade (36th ID, TXARNG) | 02.16.2017
CAMP BUERHING, Kuwait - The 863rd Engineer Battalion honored and recognized 100 Soldiers in the rank of Sergeant across their formation during a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Induction Ceremony held at Camp Buerhing, Kuwait, Dec. 8, 2016....
Story by Capt. Maria Mengrone | 176th Engineer Brigade (36th ID, TXARNG) | 02.08.2017
CAMP BUERHING, Kuwait – Approximately 135 Soldiers of the 176th Engineer Brigade, Texas Army National Guard continue to provide command and control of more than 1,600 Active Duty, National Guard and Army Reserve engineer forces across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility while deployed....
Courtesy Story | 176th Engineer Brigade (36th ID, TXARNG) | 01.30.2017
CAMP BUERHING, Kuwait - After nearly nine months, with forces spread across three countries, the 176th Engineer Company assigned to Task Force Chaos finalized their deployed engineer mission during their Transfer of Authority Ceremony, Dec. 12, 2016....
Courtesy Story | 176th Engineer Brigade (36th ID, TXARNG) | 01.23.2017
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – The MEDEVAC facility at Bagram Air Field in northern Afghanistan has seen better days. Its shattered windows, leaning walls, and peeling paint serve as evidence of the building’s lengthy history....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Rauel Tirado | U.S. Army Central | 01.13.2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA – For hundreds of Soldiers on Camp Redleg, living and working in tents has been the normal way of life in the middle of the hot dry desert, but not for long, as energy efficient buildings are being constructed by the hands of U.S. Army engineers for energy cost savings and improving quality of life....