Jan 27, 2011

The installation command has taken another step toward reducing the number of vehicles traveling on Fort Meade's streets.

Jan 26, 2011

WAHIAWA, Hawaii - The lone, mournful sound of a fiddle wafts outside a white church located less than a mile from Wahiawa Botanical Garden on California Avenue. Behind the rectory's window panes and sliding doors is anywhere from a dozen to 16 casually dressed musicians. They sit in a meandering, uneven circle. Here and there, half-empty styrofoam cups and plastic water bottles sit next to or under brown chairs, in arm's reach of a thirsty musician.

Jan 26, 2011

A new monument dedicated to U.S. combat paratrooper and glider units is sprouting up on Eubanks Field, Fort Benning, Ga. Ground was broken earlier this month on the Airborne Battle Memorial, which will sit just 100 feet from the Airborne Walk at the Army Airborne School.

Jan 26, 2011

The West Point Combat Weapons Team recently visited the FBI Hostage Rescue Team's headquarters in Quantico, Va., to train on close quarters battle techniques.

Jan 26, 2011

Army chaplains with a Fort Riley, Kan., aviation brigade are busy preparing their unit for its return from a year-long tour in Iraq this spring.

Jan 25, 2011

Jan 25, 2011

First Lady Michelle Obama will be the guest speaker for 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment's graduation Thursday, at 1 p.m., on Hilton Field. She will spend the morning visiting Fort Jackson for a series of events that highlight the intersection of Let's Move! and military readiness.

Jan 24, 2011

Tooele Army Depot is the winner of the 2010 Army Antiterrorism Award for "Best Army Antiterrorism Program" in the small installation category. This is the first time TEAD has won this award at both the Army Materiel Command and DA level competition since the awards' inception in 2005.

Jan 24, 2011

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - The Aberdeen Proving Ground community honored the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. during a ceremony at the Edgewood Area Recreation Center Jan. 12.

Jan 24, 2011

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - The Rev. Samuel "Billy" Kyles, who was with Dr. Martin Luther King when an assassin's bullet felled him on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, spoke to an audience of Soldiers and military employees during a commemorative ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground Jan. 6.

Jan 24, 2011

The observation of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday Jan. 17 gave us all an opportunity to see how far America has come in realizing the dream he spoke of to the nation during his "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Monument in Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 1963. No one can know what King would have felt about American society today; however, in my opinion, I think he would be able to recognize the incredible progress we have made, while still holding us to task for what we have yet to achieve. While the election of President Barack Obama may stand as the most symbolic proof of American progress, in looking around my everyday life, I am struck by the more low profile happenings that I believe prove our nation's true growth.

Jan 24, 2011

The 2010 Illowa Bi-State Combined Federal Campaign celebrated its successful completion with an awards luncheon Jan. 20 at the Rock Island (Ill.) Arsenal Club.

Jan 24, 2011

The mass shooting Jan. 8 that wounded 13 people and killed six others during a political event for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Ariz., has led to a national debate on the current state of political discourse and the appropriate level of civility between people of differing viewpoints and beliefs. Giffords, who is recuperating after surgery to fix damage suffered from a gunshot wound to her head, is a member of the Democratic Party. The alleged gunman, 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner, has been reported as being partly motivated to carry out the shooting due to his holding political beliefs that run different to those of Giffords and her party. "Have we forgotten what it is to be civil'"

Jan 24, 2011

A Hohenfels High School alumnus returned to her former physics class this month to share stories of her work as a bona fide rocket scientist and to encourage students to reach for the stars. Lyndy Axon, an Air Force Academy Cadet First Class, spoke to Ms. Joyce Dusenberry's Physics class about the possibilities that exist after graduation.

Jan 24, 2011

Residents of Germany just survived the coldest December since 1969, and in doing so received a barrage of snow not experienced in years. The area around the Army garrison here received several storms and tallied nearly 60 centimeters of snow accumulation, resulting in several days of delays or closures for garrison services and schools. Franconia enjoyed its first white Christmas since 1981. While many employees and students looked forward to enjoying a long morning at home during these weather delays, the tireless employees of USAG Schweinfurt's Directorate of Public Works knew that the snow days would be long ones.

Jan 22, 2011

Jan 21, 2011

The Bougainville/Corrigedor Courts neighborhood kids now have a place to play and let off some energy thanks to the help of the USO of North Carolina, Lowe's Home Improvement, the Carolina Panthers, and Picerne Military Housing's partnership to building two brand new 'Super Heroes' playgrounds.

Jan 21, 2011

Caissons keep rolling along with help from the U.S. Army Ordnance School. Some of the oldest equipment in the Army is being updated with new hardware, thanks to state-of-the-art technology currently being fielded here. For almost 100 years, Caisson Wagons have served our military. They've carried the flag draped caskets of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson along with Army General Douglas MacArthur and countless other military heroes over the years.

Jan 20, 2011

Soldiers from the 61st Chemical Company spent time last week in the city of Roy near Joint Base Lewis-McChord to make 330 of the city's water meters accessible to city meter readers and to give back to a community that has provided so much support to them.

Jan 20, 2011

Sen. Pat Roberts met with Soldiers over lunch at Fort Riley, Kan., to listen to their concerns and experiences.

Jan 20, 2011

President Barack Obama created a wellness program and issued a challenge to all Americans to get healthy. The challenge of leading healthy lifestyles has been particularly noted within the Department of Defense and branded the "Civilian Wellness Program."

Jan 20, 2011

Standing in Fort Campbell's Army Education Center lobby Monday afternoon, Don Michael tapped on the keyboard of the Army One Stop kiosk. A few clicks later and the education guidance counselor intern had access to a number of websites and services, including Interactive Consumer Evaluation, or ICE.

Jan 20, 2011

A fall fishing trip might have ended tragically if not for the efforts of the Air Station Savannah Coast Guard.

Jan 20, 2011

U.S. Army leaders, elected officials and defense contractors were on hand at the Jan. 20 opening of the Government and Technology Enterprise, a 416-acre complex known as The GATE near APG's gate on Maryland Boulevard.

Jan 20, 2011

Students and schools are not the only beneficiaries in the partnership. Soldiers benefit greatly from their experiences with schools and students, Brewer said.

Jan 20, 2011

For Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Harrison, an equal opportunity advisor with Third Infantry Division, one of Dr. Martin Luther King's many accomplishments is found among those he serves with.

Jan 20, 2011

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --In honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday, employees at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command attended a program celebrating the contributions Dr. King concerning the issue of race relations.

Jan 20, 2011

Army Family Covenant entitlements available to Third Army Families at Shaw Air Force Base

Jan 20, 2011

Some of Europe's best ballers made their way to Patton Barrack's fitness center for the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament held in Heidelberg Jan.14-17.

Jan 20, 2011

Tell Me a Story returns to Mannheim 3-5 p.m. Feb. 13 at Mannheim Elementary School featuring Heidelberg Allied Forces Commander Lt. Gen. John W. Morgan III reading "More Than Anything Else," a story by Marie Bradby about Booker T. Washington and his desire to read.

Jan 19, 2011

The U.S. Army and Air Force Exchange Service motto is "We go where you go," and one trailblazing 49-year-old Korean employee from Camp Casey is proud to say he did just that.

Jan 18, 2011

Soldiers from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade participated in a Joint Service Color Guard made up of Soldiers, Marines, a Seaman, an Airman, and a Coast Guardsman during the 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade from Magic Island in Waikiki to Kapiolani Park in Honolulu, Jan. 17.

Jan 18, 2011

The Base Realignment and Closing legislation is set in motion and everything is on schedule, according to Maj. Gen. Nick Justice, senior Aberdeen Proving Ground commander, in testimony to the Maryland Joint Committee on BRAC, Jan. 18.

Jan 18, 2011

Junior ROTC cadets at Tom C. Clark High School and John Jay High School recently hosted the Mission and Installation Contracting Command commanding general where he discussed service to the Nation. Brig. Gen. Stephen B. Leisenring and Command Sgt. Maj. Clinton Jackson, MICC command sergeant major, visited the schools and were treated to performances by the cadets' drill and ceremony squads and talked with the students.

Jan 18, 2011

Jan 18, 2011

WIESBADEN, Germany - Even a constant drizzle couldn't dampen the spirits of marchers on Wiesbaden Army Airfield Jan. 13. As community members made their way from the Community Activity Center to the Wiesbaden Fitness Center in the early morning darkness, they paused to listen as Soldiers shared personal reflections about the life and work of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 14, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Neal Wheelis was just 17 when he vowed to defend the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and joined the Coast Guard. Today he is homeless.

Jan 14, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Nearly four years ago, Tiffany Little lost her Soldier husband. A lot has happened since then - she's given birth to their daughter Kylee, moved to Alabama to be close to her dad and other family members, learned how to live as a single mom and joined a support group known as My Soldier, My Fallen Hero, first located at Bicentennial Chapel and now a part of the Survivor Outreach Services program. Along the way, she has found ways to manage the emotions that come with the sudden loss of a beloved husband.

Jan 14, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- On a sunny, crisp winter day, Redstone Arsenal's newest three-star general reached out to families who daily live the meaning behind the Army's values of courage, selfless service and sacrifice.

Jan 14, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Emily McFall's life has led her to this moment. Standing among friends, supporters, well-wishers, and Army and community leaders, McFall could smile knowing she had completed a major milestone in a new Army initiative at Redstone Arsenal.

Jan 13, 2011

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coordinates the national Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey, an annual count of bald eagle populations across the nation each January. The survey has contributed to the resurgence of the bald eagle, which was once listed on the federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.

Jan 13, 2011

Origins of Spc. Brian Stowe's military career isn't much different from other Soldiers' stories. Like many troops, Stowe joined the Army in June 2008 and attended basic and advanced individual training as a human resources specialist at Fort Jackson, S.C.

Jan 13, 2011

The nation witnessed Fort Drum's holiday spirit recently as 112 expectant mothers were treated to an early-morning surprise by NBC's "Today" show.

Jan 13, 2011

FORT SILL, Okla.-- The Warrior Transition Unit allows the Army to rehabilitate Soldiers and return them to deploying units. A new WTU complex is one of many new projects on Fort Sill. Jan. 6 marked the groundbreaking for the three-phase plan. Among the new facilities are a Soldier and family assistance center, headquarters and a 72-Soldier barracks.

Jan 13, 2011

FORT SILL, Okla.-- The second of the Army's 17 new community based medical homes had a ribbon cutting Jan. 5 in Lawton.

Jan 13, 2011

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Joint Task Force (JTF) Blast, made up of Soldiers, civilians and contractors from Aberdeen Proving Ground, recently nabbed the national title during the 8th Annual Hockey for Heroes / Armed Services Classic, held Nov 11 to 14 in Las Vegas.

Jan 13, 2011

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - If you see the bluegill fish coughing, it doesn't have a cold. But it is showing mild distress. The bluegill's sensitivity to water quality makes it an ideal species for monitoring the cleanliness of area groundwater, said Nate Davis, who oversees the testing.

Jan 13, 2011

In response to the President's "Educate to Innovate" program and the nation's call to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), the U.S Military Academy's Center for STEM Education is excited to announce the launch of the 2011 West Point Bridge Design Contest.

Jan 11, 2011

When retired Col. Nathan Thomas, Jr. spoke at Fort Irwin and the National Training Center's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration on Tuesday, he didn't share Dr. King's dream from the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Instead Thomas, who participated in the civil rights movement including the walk from Selma, Ala. to Montgomery, Ala., shared Dr. King's dream for the Fort Irwin and National Training Center community in the present day.

Jan 11, 2011

A community grassroots movement within the Milwaukee Recruiting Battalion is building support for recruiters by activiating company-level community advisory boards.

Jan 11, 2011

Jan 11, 2011

Jan 10, 2011

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii - The U.S. Army Pacific Surgeon's Office discussed suicide prevention and wellness programs at the quarterly Pacific Health Promotion Council meeting Jan. 7 at USARPAC headquarters. "The goal of the council is to have a better appreciation of the significance of suicide and wellness issues throughout the command," said Col. Joseph S. Pina, USARPAC deputy surgeon.

Jan 10, 2011

Soldiers from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, stationed that the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., marched through Barstow to the Veterans Home there. The march helped raise money for the Home's Morale, Welfare and Recreation fund.

Jan 10, 2011

Employees from the Installation Management Command Headquarters participated in the Army Strong Zone at the Army All American Bowl in San Antonio Jan. 6-8. The display featured information about IMCOM programs, installations, and gave visitors the opportunity to record a message of support to the troops overseas.

Jan 10, 2011

The year of 2010 was notable for the U.S. Army Garrison Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers program, and nowhere is that more evident than in the national recognition of the BOSS programs in all three communities.

Jan 10, 2011

Heidelberg students now have a bigger and better after-school hangout thanks to the Soldiers of the 18th Engineer Brigade.

Jan 10, 2011

Students at Heidelberg Middle School learned the lesson that giving to others who are in need gives the holidays an extra sense of meaning.

Jan 8, 2011

Education, technology and football collided Jan. 8 during the All-American Bowl with the U.S. Army Materiel Command flexing its technology muscle through the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, a major subordinate command of AMC.

Jan 7, 2011

Fort Shafter, Hawaii - The 413th Contracting Support Brigade at Fort Shafter become the first CSB to support a disaster scenario based on real-world events during a recent joint contracting field training exercise. The exercise, Pacific Contingency Contracting Disaster Training, was based on Operation Unified Assistance after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The exercise focused on providing emergency contracting to a joint task force supporting a foreign disaster relief effort.

Jan 7, 2011

Night vision technology developed by the U.S. Army now allows the American warfighter to own the night.

Jan 7, 2011

Jan 7, 2011

FORT KNOX, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2011) - Many military units across the U.S. armed forces compete in intramural sports at their duty stations, but one member of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) took the competition even further - all the way to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) headquarters.

Jan 7, 2011

As part of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord merger on Oct. 1, 2010, LeMay Incorporated took over McChord Field's waste services contract. In addition to being the solid waste services provider for all of Pierce County, LeMay has been the Lewis Main and North solid waste contractor for several years. Shelia Albrecht-Martin, the JBLM Public Works solid waste and recycling outreach coordinator, said the new single-stream recycling system is actually easier to use because nearly all recyclables go into the same 90-gallon cart.

Jan 7, 2011

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - William "Wes" Sumner" is a unique Soldier working in a unique command. But few people know Sumner's story - the story of a man who not only worked to restore the Baghdad Zoo, but recently published a children's book about it.

Jan 7, 2011

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - William "Wes" Sumner" is a unique Soldier working in a unique command. Sumner helps to maintain operations and to keep his finger on the pulse of a command that is charged with combating weapons of mass destruction and defeating all types of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats. But few people know Sumner's story - the story of a man who not only worked to restore the Baghdad Zoo, but recently published a children's book about it.

Jan 7, 2011

FORT LEE, Va. (Jan. 6, 2011) -- The students at J.E.J. Moore Middle School did more than meet a challenge set for the fall book fair at the school that services Fort Lee's sixth and seventh graders ... they pummeled it.

Jan 7, 2011

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - APG's Dec. 16 Community Action Council Meeting was opened up to a wider audience when it was broadcast in real time on APG's Cable Channel 97.

Jan 6, 2011

Technology being developed by Army food scientists may provide the American warfighter meals on the battlefield that taste freshly made up to three years after it was prepared.

Jan 6, 2011

In spite of the cold weather, the new Army Ground Forces Band building is still tracking on schedule. "We should finish the shingles in a couple of weeks and then work will focus mostly on the inside," said Project Manager George V. Blackard of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fort Bragg office. "Exterior brick work will also begin in a few weeks, which will bring out the true shape and color of the building." The placement of interior studs is well underway as are the mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins. The band will move to Fort Bragg with Headquarters, Army Forces Command, the summer of 2011, in accordance with the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure legislation.

Jan 6, 2011

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Two wounded warriors and the spouse of a wounded warrior received a great surprise before the holidays - a full four-year scholarship to Colorado Technical University.

Jan 6, 2011

TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE, Pasadena, Calif. - The 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment performs during the 2011 Rose Bowl Parade. Listed as 25th in the order of march, the detachment played up to the crowd showing why they have been invited eight out of the last nine years to fill a coveted equestrian slot in the parade.

Jan 5, 2011

Army scientists visiting San Antonio for the Army's All-American Bowl demonstrated the science behind Meals, Ready-to-Eat for students at East Central High School.

Jan 5, 2011

U.S. Army educational outreach coordinators took science and technology presentations to nine San Antonio high schools this week in hopes of inspiring students to look to the Army for career options and opportunities.

Jan 5, 2011

GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Sgt. Joel Borchardt and U.S. Army Pfc. James Borchardt, brothers, met on Forward Operating base Ghazni Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, after 11 months of serving separately in Afghanistan.

Jan 5, 2011

GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan- The first Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, will be heading home soon after spending the last 11 months in eastern Afghanistan.

Jan 5, 2011

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Communication Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division bag toys and clothes alongside Bagram Airfield's Korean Hospital workers Jan. 2 to pass out to local Afghans. The gifts were donated by communications specialists of Co. C, HHB, 101st Abn. Div. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Grant Matthes, Combined Joint Task Force-101 Public Affairs)

Jan 4, 2011

Recently, the All-Army Soccer Team won the 2010 Armed Forces Men's Soccer Championship after a series of games played in the panhandle of Florida, Oct. 24th. Army Soldiers from all over the world came together to comprise the team, including Spc. Chris Harvey, a member of 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.

Jan 4, 2011

Robotics engineers from U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command give students at San Antonio's Sam Houston High School a first-hand look at how robots empower, unburden and protect the American Warfighter as part of an educational outreach effort during the Army's All-American Bowl week activities.

Jan 4, 2011

Appleton station commander describes his passion for Army recruiting on the occasion of his selection as station commander of the quarter.

Jan 4, 2011

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - Brig. Gen. Jonathan Maddux, Picatinny's commanding general, hosted the Holiday Ball, Dec. 4, along with Dr. Gerardo Melendez, director of the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC).

Dec 30, 2010

Operation Family Timeout, a program created and coordinated by the Rock Island Arsenal Army Community Service in 2005, continues to provide "free time" opportunities for the spouses of deployed military service members, as well as mobilized Department of Army civilians. Family members of deployed personnel from all branches of the military and mobilized civilian employees, whose children are ages six-weeks to 12-years-old, may use the program. Most importantly the program provides a support network for military family members who all share a common bond.

Dec 29, 2010

Wiesbaden, Germany, Soldiers helped put smiles on the faces of young cancer patients at Mainz University, Dec. 7. Several members of Wiesbaden's Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program stopped by the Mainz cancer center to hand out holiday goodies and to spend time with the young patients.

Dec 27, 2010

Recent Medal of Honor Recipient, Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, visits Chicago.

Dec 27, 2010

Five Saturdays each fall, the Army's Blossom Point Research Facility in southern Maryland opens its gates to the public to help manage the white-tail deer population on the 1,600-acre range and to offer youth and adults the opportunity to hunt. The purpose of the hunts is to keep the deer population to a sustainable level of 20 per square mile so that the environment can continue to support them.

Dec 27, 2010

Tobyhanna's Child, Youth and School Services organization offers some of the best programming in the nation, according to the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Dec 27, 2010

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command will display "Army Strength Through Technology" as part of Army All-American Bowl week activities in San Antonio, Jan. 6-9, 2011.

Dec 26, 2010

"Bah," said Scrooge. "Humbug!" Author Charles Dickens penned that famous line in his 1843 novella, "A Christmas Carol." The story tells of a stingy, tart Ebenezer Scrooge and his abrupt ethical, moral and spiritual renewal after the ghosts of Christmas descend upon him.

Dec 22, 2010

FORT RILEY, Kan. - Families and friends of deployed Soldiers gathered together to honor those Soldiers during a luminary event. About 250 people attended the inaugural Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Candle Lighting Ceremony Dec. 17 at Riley's Conference Center.

Dec 22, 2010

Ronald Decker, a Robertson Blood Center donor and volunteer was inducted into the Donation Hall of Fame. This award, sponsored by a leading healthcare company focused on the development and marketing of products and services for the transfusion medicine industry, recognizes individuals nationwide who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to blood donation.

Dec 22, 2010

Specs. Erin Jones and William Jones of Portland, Ore., have quite a bit in common. In addition to serving together in A company, 21st Combat Support Hospital at Fort Hood, Texas, both medics know the value of donating blood. Which is why the couple worked together to sponsor an Armed Services Blood Drive at their company on Nov. 9, 2010.

Dec 22, 2010

Over 1,000 members of the community here gathered Monday night, Dec. 6 in Finney fitness center to see the clown princes of basketball get up to their old tricks. The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters squared off against the Washington Generals, their longtime opponents.

Dec 22, 2010

He's a calm individual. His voice is barely above a whisper. Maybe because waiting for the enemy to attack in a hastily built fighting position in the Hindu Kush Mountains makes everybody whisper. Maybe because he doesn't get that excited anymore.

Dec 22, 2010

LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Celebrities traveling throughout Afghanistan on a USO tour stopped at Forward Operating Base Shank to meet and entertain and troops for the holiday season Dec. 21.

Dec 21, 2010

A high school football coach incorporated the Army Values and Warrior Ethos after learning how the Army transforms civilians into team-oriented infantrymen.

Dec 21, 2010

For the children at a local school, Christmas arrived a little early this year thanks to the Red Dragon Battalion and the Riceboro Fire Department. Thirteen Soldiers of the 2-306th Field Artillery Battalion Red Dragons, 188th Infantry Brigade, served as Santa's elves after recognizing a need to provide gifts for children at Liberty County Head Start. The Soldiers of the battalion typically make weekly visits to the school; however, a busy mobilization cycle limited their participation this year.

Dec 21, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - The holiday season is in high gear, and as Christmas approaches, the holiday spirit of giving has graced the Soldiers and family members of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.

Dec 21, 2010

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska - Brig. Gen. Raymond P. Palumbo, commander U.S. Army Alaska, asks for their help in lighting this year's Fort Wainwright Holiday Tree from a crowd of eager children.

Dec 21, 2010

Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Team, 25th Infantry Division load a box of donated toys collected during the battalion's toy drive Dec. 10 at the B/1-24th company area. 150 toys were donated to the Salvation Army for families in the Fairbanks, Alaska area.

Dec 21, 2010

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Unity through diversity was the focus of a play presented by the Child, Youth and School Services SKIES Unlimited program at the Aberdeen Area Youth Center Dec. 4.