Story by 2nd Lt. Randy Wintermantel | 20th Engineer Battalion | 09.06.2010
Two Fort Hood Soldiers were awarded the Army’s oldest medal this week for their actions in Afghanistan. Sgt. Shane Savage and Pfc. Adam Davis, of the 584th Mobility Augmentation Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, were on a major route in southern Afghanistan when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device Friday....
Story by 2nd Lt. Randy Wintermantel | 20th Engineer Battalion | 09.03.2010
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, commemorated a deployment milestone this week with the time honored combat patch ceremony. Combat patches are traditionally awarded after units serve 30 days in a combat zone. The ceremony itself dates back to George Washington and the Revolutionary War. Bravo Company, attached to Task Force LUMBERJACK in......
Story by 2nd Lt. Randy Wintermantel | 20th Engineer Battalion | 08.18.2010
The 20th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Lumberjacks, was paid a special visit by the US Army’s highest ranking engineer officer yesterday on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Chief of Engineers and US Army Corps of Engineers commander, took time to visit the various engineer units, including the Lumberjacks. He received a brief on operations, talked to primary......
Story by 2nd Lt. Randy Wintermantel | 20th Engineer Battalion | 07.31.2010
Members of Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, attached to the 20th Engineer Battalion, paused from their route clearance mission this week to honor four of their fallen comrades whose lives were taken last week by an improvised explosive device. The memorial ceremony was held on July 29th at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak....
Courtesy Story | 2d Cavalry Regiment | 07.17.2010
Combat Engineers with 20th Engineer Battalion’s Task Force Lumberjack held a memorial service to honor their fallen comrades, July 17, in Zabul province, Afghanistan....
Story by 2nd Lt. Randy Wintermantel | 20th Engineer Battalion | 07.08.2010
In Kandahar and Helmond Provinces, the 20th Engineer Battalion is living up its motto “Build and Fight,” introducing two new companies to its ranks. The 806th Engineer Company, an Army Reserve Company out of Arkansas, formally joined Task Force LUMBERJACK in the fight in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The 806th is led by two capable and experienced leaders, Company Commander Capt. James A. Reid......
Story by Cameron Beattie | 20th Engineer Battalion | 07.08.2010
Midway through Task Force LUMBERJACK’s year long deployment, route clearance companies, located throughout Southern Afghanistan continue to complete their missions with the same enthusiasm as at the start of their operations in early January....
Story by 1st Lt. Brian MacKey | 20th Engineer Battalion | 06.06.2010
Last week U.S. Army combat engineers with the 20th Engineer Battalion took part in the clearance of a shrapnel-laden IED disguised as a bag of candy, located in a neighborhood crowded with children....
