For most Army aviation deployments, aviation brigades spend approximately one year downrange, return home, wait the appointed dwell time, then redeploy to a different combat zone. This, however, was not the case for one Army National Guard unit, w...
Every morning flight crews from Forward Support Medical Team, Company C, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation
Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Pierre Saint-Fleur, of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, hosted an all-day chaplains’ seminar at the Tigris River Chapel earlier this
Kentucky Army National Guard Sergeant Corey Blankenship often spends his time occupied with very weighty issues.
More than 120 members of the Maryland Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade will deploy
Approximately 40 Soldiers of Charlie Company, 1204th Network Support Company (NSC) of the 1204th Aviation Support Battalion (ASB) will deply to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear brought the “Unbridled Spirit” of Kentucky to Camp Taji, Iraq during an Aug. 2 visit with the troops.
Sibling rivalry isn’t always about animosity or jealousy. Sometimes it can spark healthy competitions between brothers or sisters and helps them accomplish their goals.
In 1985, Ronald Reagan was President of the United States, the Cold War was far from over and a record-breaking cold front swept through the U.S. leaving 40 dead in Chicago alone. It was also the first time the Texas National Guard performed an Al...
Army Specialist Crystal Gregan, a driver and gunner assigned to Golf Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, and a member of the Idaho National Guard, does not mince words regarding why she is stationed at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
Decisions can be painful to make, and sometimes choices can alter the entire course of a person's life. For one 36th Infantry Division Soldier, the tormenting decisions he was forced to make would lead him to a life fraught with danger, isolation ...
Two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters flew in formation with two Iraqi Air Force helicopters May 18, 2011, during a joint medical evacuation training mission
Twenty-three U.S. service members and civilians participated in a “24 hours in Baghdad” run on Camp Victory, Iraq, May 21.
Another chapter in the responsible drawdown of Iraq has ended.
With the discovery of thousands of helicopter parts – from tires to transmissions and rotary blades – a California National Guard aviation support battalion has identified and inventoried millions of dollars worth of the unused parts, returning th...
All American troops will be out of Iraq at the end of the year, in accordance with the security agreement signed in 2008, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said April 22.
Soldiers from across Iraq’s United States Division-South converged on Contingency Operating Site Kalsu April 22 to compete for the title of “best in the division.” Hosted by the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), the Arrowhead S...
The MQ-1C Gray Eagle looks less like an eagle and more like a giant robotic insect. Its alien-like head and dragonfly form give it a futuristic look. Appropriate enough since this Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) is expected to play a big role in the ...
As the deadline approaches for all U.S. troops to exit Iraq, units like the 163rd Combined Arms Battalion (CAB), 1st Infantry Regiment, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, are playing a pivotal role in the drawdown.Si...
The Army National Guard’s acting commander and command sergeant major praised Guard Soldiers for their service during an April 7 visit to Camp Taji.
Sergeant First Class John Oliverio is one of 20 Soldiers currently deployed with West Virginia Army National Guard’s 201st Field Artillery, who served with the same unit during Operations Desert Shield and Storm about 20 years ago. The 201st...
The goal is not to engage, but to escape. This was the instruction given to the Soldiers who stood in a circle at the...
The fact that he already had deployed about “a million times” while in the Air Force didn’t deter him, and neither did the potential dangers or austere conditions facing him in the Middle East.
Thirteen Iraqi Investigators graduated from a ten-day course taught by the European Union.
Share The Ohio Army National Guard will honor 20 Soldiers from the Columbus-based 196th Public Affairs Detachment (Mobile) as they return from a yearlong deployment to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn.
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., visited Soldiers with the Montana Army National Guard’s 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, based out of Belgrade, Mont., Jan. 19 at Victory Base Complex in Baghdad.
Hundreds of people streamed into the Alerus Center today, but it wasn’t for a show or sporting event; it was to honor about 75 North Dakota National Guard Soldiers who served their country for a year in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment began its pre-mobilization annual training Feb. 4 at Fort Pickett to focus on Army Warrior Tasks and battle drills to ensure the Soldiers are validated in their basic skills before they hea...
Ohio's 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment battalion is the first National Guard battalion entrusted with a lifesaving counter-rocket, artillery and mortar mission here.
As Wisconsinites donned Green Bay Packers colors and attended various celebrations throughout the state for Superbowl 45 Feb. 6, Wisconsin Guard members in Iraq were creating their own festivities, despite being more than 6,000 miles away from home.