U.S. Army Soldiers representing 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, from Fort Riley, Kansas, compete in Functional Fitness event during Victory Week on June 25, 2025. This event demonstrated high fitness levels of 1ID Soldiers and their ability to work together through tough situations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Kelly)
DORCHESTER, England – The United States flag was raised by U.S. Army Soldiers serving in the 1st Infantry Division for the first time in 80 years above the Military Keep in Dorchester, England, on June 6, 2024.
As thousands of American Soldiers gathered in Normandy, France, for the 80th commemoration of the landings on D-Day, 13 Soldiers from the 1st Inf. Div. returned to Dorchester Keep, the old Depot Barracks for the Dorset Regiment....
1st Lt. Alma Cooper is a soldier, scholar, and the 2024 winner of the Miss USA pageant. 1st Lt. Cooper graduated in the top 5% of her class at West Point Military Academy and serves as a Military Intelligence Officer. She is also studying towards her Masters in Data Science at Stanford University as a Knight Hennessy Scholar.
As a part of recruitment and retention efforts, 1st Lt. Cooper has been traveling to schools across the country sharing her experiences as a soldier in the United States military and as Miss USA. On Wednesday, February 26, 1st Lt. Cooper visited the first military installation of her trip: Fort Riley.
1st Lt. Cooper’s visit included multiple open discussions with the leaders of the 1st Infantry Division’s...
02.26.2025 | FORT RILEY, KANSAS, US |
Story by Quinn O'Hara
