Courtesy Video | 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.31.2004
Talks to a KGUN reporter in Tucson, Ariz. about the day his unit came under attack from an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was cited for heroism in combat and received the Silver Star. He talks about protecting your fellow soldiers, not worrying about his own safety, and the reaction of the award from unit members and family....
Courtesy Video | 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.31.2004
Talks to a KBTX reporter in College Station, Texas about the day of combat in which he was cited for heroism and received the Silver Star. He also talks about the importance of good training....
Courtesy Video | DVIDS Hub | 08.31.2004
Capt. Armour continues to talk about differences between combat and training, what flying a Cobra helicopter feels like and being a role model as a black, female pilot. B-roll of Capt. Armour and other Marines preparing for a mission. Scenes include Armour performing various pre-flight checks and another Marine also checking the helicopter....
Courtesy Video | DVIDS Hub | 08.31.2004
Talks about her career background and her current career as a Cobra helicopter pilot, combat flying experience, flying close air support for ground troops, the character traits of a Marine aviator, challenges of flying in combat and describes various kinds of helicopters and their missions and how families worry about pilots. Also see "Capt. Armour Part 2" in the interview section....
Courtesy Video | DVIDS Hub | 08.28.2004
Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Frazlier Pope, Chief of R&R Programs. Talks about planning to recognize the 100,000th service member to take rest and recooperation leave from the theater, and how R&R ensures the readiness of the force. Says not everyone can take R&R leave because units can't lose 10% strength at any given time. Video from 14th Public Affairs Detachment. Also......
Courtesy Video | DVIDS Hub | 08.28.2004
Interview with Army Sergeant Charles Petty (from Gillette, Wyoming) the 100,000th service member to travel back home in the Rest and Relaxation program. Ceremony presentation broll, "R&R Milestone", is in the Kuwait section....
Courtesy Video | 14th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.28.2004
Talks to a reporter about USO functions across the world, the opening of a USO tent in Kuwait, USO Kuwait relocated from another site and drew 400 Marines on opening day, working with private sponsors in Kuwait to produce talent shows, golf tournaments, baked goods, the tent, with carpeting and furniture, providing a touch of home that makes you feel you're not in the desert anymore and......
Courtesy Video | 14th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.28.2004
Talks to a reporter about his love for the Army reserves and missing the kids he teaches back home, his teaching skills with young soldiers, handling deploying and redeploying units coming through the camp, supporting all services, telling one departing unit that they had to turn around and go back; also tough working with units that suffered casualties, praises his staff and Soldiers, the......
