Dec 17, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Keeping a helicopter airworthy requires a vast knowledge of the systems and components that make up the aircraft.

Dec 16, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - When Staff Sgt. Bernard Hale first heard about a Cavalry "Spur Ride," he thought he would find himself on the back of a horse.

Dec 16, 2009

TAJI, Iraq -The Iraqi Government and American Soldiers confirmed there is no radioactivity at the Aden School for Girls in Sha'ab, north of Baghdad, during a visit, Dec. 13.

Dec 16, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Medevac crews from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, lent urgent medical transportation and care to Iraqi civilians after an improvised explosive device detonated south of Baghdad, Dec. 11.

Dec 16, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - As the sun set and rain pelted down, Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division "rucked up" for an age-old tradition of earning their Silver Spurs.

Dec 16, 2009

Dec 16, 2009

Dec 16, 2009

The United States Army is one of the few places where a 20-year-old pilot is allowed to fly one of the most advanced helicopters in the world, and when he joined the Army as a teenager, now Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Fouquette, was determined to take advantage of this little know fact.

Dec 16, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Trading the relative comfort of a desk job for the frontlines of war isn't the usual path for Soldiers not weaned on the infantry lifestyle.

Dec 16, 2009

BAGHDAD - As the 1st Cavalry Division's customs program manager, Sgt. 1st Class Travis Huggard, a Spangle, Wash. native, sees a lot of forbidden items when Soldiers go through customs inspections.

Dec 16, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq -The U.S. Army Signal Corps and its Soldiers are responsible for keeping the communications of any unit up and running.

Dec 10, 2009

Dec 10, 2009

BAGHDAD - With the transition in Iraq shifting from a U.S. to an Iraqi led force, becoming a joint-service armed force is more important than ever, and Multi-National Division - Baghdad is no exception.

Dec 10, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Coordination between the different Iraqi Security Forces is vital to continued stabilization and security in Kirkuk province.

Dec 10, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - Several homecoming ceremonies for 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division were held on Cooper Field in front of the division's headquarters building last week.

Dec 10, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- For units preparing to depart Iraq, passing on hard-earned partnerships is important, and it's always easier to do on a full stomach.

Dec 10, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Remaining steadfast and dedicated to the artillery world can pay off with high honors.

Dec 10, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Soccer is one of the most enduring and popular sports in Iraq. Iraqi children can be seen kicking the ball around at any given time of day on fields usually made of dirt.

Dec 10, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- For Soldiers at small outposts in Iraq, buying movies, hygiene products and luxury items isn't as easy as just going to a store and swiping a credit card.

Dec 10, 2009

Dec 10, 2009

Dec 9, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Sometimes all it takes is a piece of luck to change the direction of somebody's life, for better or worse.

Dec 9, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq-There are numerous sources where one can find the number of service members and civilians killed or injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom - a number many use to judge how well the war is going.

Dec 9, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq - In an effort to ensure Soldiers are able to attend military educational courses, the 49th Iraqi Army Brigade, 12th IA Division, has instituted classes to instruct them on Arabic reading and writing.

Dec 9, 2009

Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band entertained servicemembers at Forward Operating Base Warrior in Kirkuk, Iraq, Dec. 2.

Dec 9, 2009

Dec 3, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Professional wrestlers from World Wrestling Entertainment are used to being cheered by thousands of fans, night after night, during their grueling schedules every year in arenas throughout the world.

Dec 3, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - It's been a long wait for Cavalry Scout Sgt. Colten Stepp in earning the coveted, silver spurs, but he and nearly 30 others received theirs Nov. 24, during 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment's first-ever, "Spur Ride."

Dec 1, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Units in 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, are preparing to turn over responsibility to replacement units, as the "Black Jack" Brigade is set to redeploy to Fort Hood, Texas, near the end of December.

Dec 1, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers with 1st Cavalry Division are returning to Fort Hood after a year-long deployment to the northern Iraq city of Mosul.

Dec 1, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - Approximately 150 Soldiers, assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division "Long Knives," stood in a single file formation at a windy Fort Hood Stadium Nov. 16 to begin the grueling week-long process of qualifying for an Expert Infantry Badge (EIB).

Dec 1, 2009

Dec 1, 2009

Dec 1, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Police officers from the Austin Police Department visited the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division from Nov. 13 to 21.

Dec 1, 2009

Nov 30, 2009

BAGHDAD - It is a tradition in the United States Army for senior leaders to serve Thanksgiving dinner to their Soldiers to show appreciation for their hard work and dedication.

Nov 30, 2009

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers entertained a crowd with speeches, poems and songs during a celebration of Native American Heritage Month at the Camp Liberty Morale, Welfare & Recreation here, Nov. 27.

Nov 30, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - It was supposed to be a secret reunion between a father and daughter in the most volatile of places.

Nov 30, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Iraqi Police are assisting the city of Kirkuk restore its once famed status as the "most beautiful city in Iraq."

Nov 30, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and their Iraqi Security Force partners broke bread together and dined on turkey, stuffing, and other Thanksgiving trimmings at Joint Security Station McHenry in Kirkuk province, Iraq, Nov. 24.

Nov 30, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Months of training, hard work and dedication is what it took to get a group of Iraqi Air Force students, training to become helicopter pilots, to where they are. They have already completed the first part of their training, and are ready and eager to continue to learn and improve on their skills.

Nov 30, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq - Senior military leaders use battlefield circulation to gain situational awareness, understand the challenges facing their Soldiers, and effectively communicate.

Nov 30, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq - A little more than five months have passed since a devastating car bomb attack in the city of Taza in Kirkuk province, Iraq, killed approximately 90 residents and wounded more than 200, and left hundreds without homes.

Nov 30, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq -The Iraqi village of Kalour in Kirkuk province, Iraq, recently began construction on a secondary school for students with assistance from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

Nov 30, 2009

Fort Hood, Texas - Family members and Soldiers gathered on the ready line at Fort Hood's Cooper Field, in Fort Hood, Texas, to officially welcome home 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division's Soldiers during a redeployment ceremony, Monday.

Nov 30, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - The role of Native Americans in the annals of Army history is one characterized by courage and unwavering bravery in the face of conflict.

Nov 24, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - When Wayne Barrett separated from the U.S. Army in 1967, the Military was much different.

Nov 24, 2009

Nov 24, 2009

BAGHDAD - An important time for Muslims is fast approaching. The Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, begins on the eighth day of the Arabic month of Dhul-Hijjah, which corresponds to Nov. 25.

Nov 24, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - In an effort to provide local residents extra comforts during the winter months, Soldiers, here, are stocking warehouses full of humanitarian aid items.

Nov 24, 2009

BAGHDAD - Soldiers assigned to the Division Special Troops Battalion, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, have begun receiving the H1N1 flu vaccine.

Nov 24, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - Fellow Soldiers, friends and Family members came to the 1st Cavalry Division Memorial Chapel Nov. 18, to pay respects to four Soldiers who lost their life recently.

Nov 24, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Among the empty and now barren fields outside of Kirkuk, Iraq, there are oasis' of greenery and life even as the temperature in the area is dipping lower with the onset of winter.

Nov 20, 2009

Nov 20, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - In the current combat environment, artillery cannons are often used as fixed pieces, conducting fire support missions from inside a stationary fire base.

Nov 20, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Historical sites are an important ingredient in any nation's culture and identity.

Nov 20, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Following the fall of Saigon in 1975, many Vietnamese immigrants saw the United States as a beacon of hope as they escaped their war-torn nation.

Nov 20, 2009

Nov 20, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - More than most, Soldiers know about never quitting, it is in their ethos and creed - a code they have embedded in their hearts from the beginning of their military careers.

Nov 20, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq - Agriculture, agribusiness and related industries comprise the majority of the economic activity in the province of Kirkuk, according to the Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team. In an effort to improve veterinary services and increase agricultural production, representatives from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, distributed medical supplies to Iraqi veterinarians in Kirkuk, Iraq, Nov. 17.

Nov 19, 2009

Friends remember Staff Sgt. Justin DeCrow, 32, of Evans, Ga., was one of the 13 killed in the shooting incident at Fort Hood Nov. 5.

Nov 16, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq-Being a police officer is usually not easy, but soon it may be as easy as riding a bike.

Nov 16, 2009

TAJI, Iraq - In an effort to strengthen a sense of normalcy for the children in their area of operations, U.S. and Iraqi troops partnered together to distribute schools supplies and to assess local security.

Nov 16, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq-U.S. and Iraqi forces worked together in an air assault and patrol mission to check on the standard of living in a small village north of here, Nov. 12.

Nov 16, 2009

BAGHDAD - The contributions of Native Americans to American history, as well as the military, are quintessentially, well, American.

Nov 16, 2009

BAGHDAD - A Soldier can't always depend on marksmanship to survive on the battlefield. Sometimes, a Soldier's only weapons are hands, feet and a warrior's determination.

Nov 16, 2009

Wackenhut security officers Tyrone Hall (left) and Miriam Taylor (center) pause for a moment of silence with an unidentified Soldier Friday at 2:30 p.m. to honor the victims of the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting. The moment of silence was observed Armywide to remember the 13 killed Nov. 5.

Nov 16, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division "Long Knives" received word of a future deployment to Iraq less than a month ago, but the brigade has been focused on preparing for such news since returning from Iraq in the summer of 2010.

Nov 16, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Soldiers, Airmen and civilians gathered to mourn the loss of Pvt. Francheska Velez in a memorial service held in her honor at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Nov. 13.

Nov 13, 2009

Nov 13, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- With the opening of a new joint tactical operations center on K-1 Military Base in Kirkuk province, Iraq, engineers with the 12th Military Engineer Regiment, 12th Iraqi Army Division, now have a place to work with their U.S. military partners.

Nov 13, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- While pens, pencils and paper might seem like common items to school children in the U.S., they are often a commodity hard to come by for children in Iraq.

Nov 13, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- The small mud and straw primary school in the village of Albu Sabah in Kirkuk province, Iraq, often lacks the necessary supplies the children need.

Nov 13, 2009

Nov 13, 2009

Nov 13, 2009

Nov 13, 2009

Nov 13, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - In order for a trooper to be inducted in the Order of the Spur, and earn the privilege of wearing silver spurs, he must survive a demanding test of tactical and technical knowledge.

Nov 13, 2009

BAGHDAD - One of U.S. forces' main roles in Iraq is training, assisting and supporting the Iraqi Security Forces securing their country.

Nov 13, 2009

BAGHDAD - With Iraqi election approaching, U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers began a four-day mission in the small town of Tarmiyah, Nov. 7.

Nov 13, 2009

Nov 13, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Much is expected of non-commissioned officers serving in a combat zone. From leading Soldiers on dangerous patrols to conducting training for individual Soldier growth, NCOs are expected to do a little bit of everything.

Nov 13, 2009

Nov 13, 2009

CAMP VICTORY, BAGHDAD - Growing up with his grandmother, Spc. Andre Barrett knew the importance of love, respect and the power of a home-cooked meal. He longed for the day he could come to the United States and pursue his dream of becoming a skilled chef.

Nov 12, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq - A day in what took almost a year in the making, Noncommissioned officers and Soldiers competed to take home the title of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division NCO and Soldier of the Year, Nov. 6.

Nov 12, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq- Since the mid-1800s, horse spurs have been a symbol of the cavalry Soldier. Soldiers have been presented with silver spurs for proficiency of Soldier skills and gold spurs for deploying in support of a cavalry unit.

Nov 12, 2009

Nov 12, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Many Soldiers, past and present, have followed their father's footsteps and joined the Army, keeping a tradition of service intact through the decades.

Nov 12, 2009

A nation's flag can be a powerful symbol of pride for people, but a flag that comes with a story behind it can mean so much more.

Nov 12, 2009

The city of Gjakova, in western Kosovo, suffered severe physical damage as scores of its citizens were killed at the height of the Kosovo Conflict. For one young boy and his family, staying in the war-torn country was not an option.

Nov 11, 2009

Surrounded by fellow servicemembers, 157 Soldiers and Marines representing 60 countries sat in the rotunda of Camp Victory's Al Faw Palace in Baghdad, Nov. 11, for a naturalization ceremony.

Nov 10, 2009

BAGHDAD - Education is essential for a child growing up in the world today. That is no less true in Iraq, where schools are a building block for a child's future.

Nov 10, 2009

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi firefighter feigns death and lies on the ground inside of a mock building to simulate a smoke-inhalation victim. His teammates, their vision obscured to simulate smoke-blindness, crawl along the ground with oxygen tanks strapped to their backs.

Nov 10, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - As 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers begin their return from their year-long deployment to Iraq, they will come back with their "combat spurs."

Nov 10, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq - As a means of fighting terrorism, the placement and use of traffic checkpoints often prove effective.

Nov 10, 2009

Taking care of Soldiers and their families is a big focus of Reset, said Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen D. Blake, the Army Sustainment Command's top enlisted Soldier speaking at the Association of the United States Army's annual gathering here Oct. 5-7.

Nov 10, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq - The village of Chemin, Iraq, commemorated the opening of a new primary school with a ribbon cutting ceremony, Nov. 3.

Nov 10, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq - As Iraqis continue to rely more on Iraqi Security Forces to arrest insurgents and wanted criminals, U.S. forces are increasingly sharing its intelligence and evidence to assist them.

Nov 9, 2009

Nov 5, 2009

BAGHDAD - As of Feb. 2009, when the 1st Cavalry Division assumed command of the Multi-National Division-Baghdad area of operations, there have been 81 military vehicle accidents.