Video by Spc. Russell Savage | 1st Armored Division | 03.03.2026
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 1st Armored Division, compete in the Torch Week's soccer semifinals and combative tournament at the Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Center and Field, Fort Bliss, Texas, on Mar. 3, 2026. The 1st Armored Division's Torch Week is an annual event commemorating the division's role in the World War II invasion of North Africa in 1942, known as OPERATION TORCH. Iron......
Video by Spc. Kendall Asher and Sgt. Michael Graf | 1st Armored Division | 03.03.2026
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Division compete for the fastest time during a drone race event, March 3, 2026, during Torch Week 2026, at Fort Bliss, Texas. The 1st Armored Division’s Torch Week is an annual event commemorating the division’s role in the World War II invasion of North Africa in 1942, known as Operation Torch. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Kendall Asher and Sgt. Michael Graf)...
Video by Spc. Sean Hoch | 1st Armored Division | 03.03.2026
U.S. Army Soldiers from across Fort Bliss participate in the Torch Week combatives competition at the Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 2, 2026. The competition highlights the Army Combatives Program, which develops close-quarters fighting skills, builds physical and mental toughness, and enhances Soldier lethality. Torch Week is an annual 1st Armored Division......
Video by Pfc. Adrianna Douglas, Staff Sgt. Felix Mena and Sgt. Caleb Woodburn | 1st Armored Division | 03.02.2026
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Armored Division participate in a division run during Torch Week, March 2, 2026, at Fort Bliss, Texas. 1st Armored Division's Torch Week is an annual event commemorating the division's role in the World War II invasion of North Africa in 1942, known as OPERATION TORCH. These Soldiers celebrate the division's history and honor the legacy of "Iron Soldiers" that came......
Video by Spc. Sean Hoch | 1st Armored Division | 03.02.2026
U.S. Soldiers across the Fort Bliss installation participate in the Torch Week combatives competition at the Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 2, 2026. The Torch Week combatives competition enhances physical fitness, esprit de corps, and lethality by teaching aggressive grappling techniques to dominate an opponent, as used in combat today. The 1st Armored......
Video by Spc. Russell Savage | 1st Armored Division | 03.02.2026
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Division participate in dodgeball and basketball competitions during the second day of Torch Week at the Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 3, 2026. Torch Week is an annual 1st Armored Division tradition commemorating the division’s role in the World War II invasion of North Africa in 1942, known as Operation Torch. The......
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Larsen | 1st Armored Division | 03.02.2026
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Division kicked off Torch Week with a 3.2-mile division run followed by competitive events including basketball, dodgeball and other team-based competitions at Fort Bliss, Texas. Torch Week is an annual 1st Armored Division tradition commemorating the division’s role in the World War II invasion of North Africa in 1942, known as Operation Torch.......
Video by Staff Sgt. Micah Merrill | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 11.07.2024
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Division participate in a division run to kick off Torch Week at Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov. 4, 2024. Torch Week is an annual commemoration of the legacy of the 1st Armored Division, honoring the past and present Iron Soldiers of America’s Tank Division while promoting unit cohesion and enhancing esprit de corps across the division through tactical,......
