7th ID eyes Pacific, reactivates as Army's 'Stryker Division'

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - A new chapter in Army, and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, history was written Oct. 10, as Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th Infantry Division commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Delbert D. Byers, 7th Inf. Div. command sergeant major, uncased the Bayonet division colors at its reactivation ceremony on JBLM's Watkins Field in front of hundreds of senior leaders, Soldiers, former 7th Inf. Div. veterans, and civilians.

Mobile Bay Sailors Volunteer at Thailand Elementary School

PHANG NGA, Thailand - Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CV 74) participated in a community service project (COMSERV), at the Baan Klong Sai elementary school, Oct. 10.

CROW VALLEY, Philippines (Oct. 12, 2012) - Marines with Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, learn techniques to start a fire with bamboo from Philippine Marines during a class. The event is part of the 29th iteration of the Philippine Bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise, designed to increase the interoperability of the forces and strengthen their long-standing bond. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. (Photo by Sgt. Paul Robbins)

DILI, Timor-Leste (Oct. 11, 2012) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class William Jones, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), explains the soft patching procedures to a group of sailors from the Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) during Exercise Crocodilo 2012. The multilateral exercise promotes partnership through community service and training with the F-FDTL. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (Oct. 9, 2012) - An F-15 Eagle assigned to the Republic of Singapore Air Force takes off during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-1. Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a multi-service, multi-national coordinated, aerial combat operations exercise designed to test operational capabilities of participating units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jim Araos)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Oct. 8, 2012) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Janis Jackson, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), tutors a child on reading English during a community service project at Trinity Community Children’s Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The crew helped improve the home through various landscaping projects and interacted with the children. McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is currently conducting a routine western Pacific patrol. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN 73), USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), the guided-missile destroyers USS McCampbell (DDG 85) and USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) and the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) steam together in formation. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are currently exercising to hone their collective interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. As two of the Navy’s 11 global force carrier strike groups, the strike groups are further ensuring security, stability and peace in the vital Asian-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

PORT KLANG, Malaysia (Oct. 11, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) heave line as the ship prepares to leave Port Klang, Malaysia. McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the U.S. Navy’s only continuously forward-deployed carrier strike group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is currently conducting a routine western Pacific patrol in support of regional security and stability of the vital Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)