Two U.S. Army soldiers walk away from Logistics Support Area Danger’s dining facility with Operation Gratitude care packages in their hands in Erbil Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2025. Operation Gratitude supports U.S. service members with gratitude-filled care packages in effort to uplift spirits. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Jordan Foster)
IRAQ — Army Strong doesn’t just mean physical, but also emotional and mental. However, many soldiers do not know the resources that the U.S. Army provides to gain emotional or mental strength. Sometimes they aren’t even told the full extent about what the resources that are provided can actually provide.