U.S. Army leaders from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) recover an anchor during a Major’s Physical Training Session at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 9, 2025. The session was designed to give 7th TB(X) leadership the opportunity to do tasks they ask 331st Transportation Company (Causeway) Soldiers to do every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cherish Chavez)
The flag whipped in the crisp morning air, as the sun yawned over the horizon, signaling the start of a new duty day. Hundreds of Soldiers stood motionless at the position of attention, moving only to salute as the first notes of the national anthem began echoing across the port.
More than a year ago, Soldiers from the 331st Transportation Company (Causeway), known as “boaties,” served during Operation Neptune Solace. On Sept. 8, 2025, the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) hosted a patching ceremony recognizing their acts.
The ceremony was the kickoff event for a week-long exercise called Resolute Reforge. During the exercise, the battalion competed across different military occupation specialties to see which Soldiers...
U.S. Soldiers from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) are patched in a ceremony recognizing them for their efforts in Operation Neptune Solace, and then are put to the test during a "Major's PT" session as part of an exercise called Resolute Reforge.
