May 30, 2011

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Soldiers from Comanche Troop, 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division - Center deployed to Joint Security Station Shield, in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, from 22 to 27 May to provide security for United States military and civilian personnel assigned to the Iraq Training and Assistance Mission (ITAM) during civilian demonstrations planned for May 26.

May 27, 2011

Leaders of the 6th 'Saber' Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, and the 4th Federal Police Division, provided water pumps to ten farmers from Radwaniyah, Iraq, to enhance their farming capabilities.

May 27, 2011

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan " Many Americans have different ideas when it comes to supporting the troops.

May 23, 2011

DALLAS - After more than 60 years, Private 1st Class Joseph A. Terrell, an infantryman with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division during the Korean War, has been laid to rest at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetary here May 19.

May 23, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Many of Contingency Operating Base Adder's resources arrive by shipment from the U.S., however, water is one of only a handful of resources collected locally.

May 20, 2011

During a pivotal time in the war on terror and in Afghanistan's history, Regional Command-East's command authority shifted from Combined Joint Task Force-101 to CJTF-1.

May 20, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - United States Division - South held a chaplain's conference May 10 at Contingency Operating Base Adder to foster resiliency and fellowship among the chaplains and chaplain's assistants that attended.

May 19, 2011

May 19, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas- For a family that is new to the Army, preparing to have a spouse, parent or loved one leave for a deployment can be difficult, and unexpected challenges seem to appear around every corner.

May 19, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq - Many U.S. Soldiers draw from experiences from outside their military lives to add to their ever-expanding wealth of knowledge, becoming effective assets to their unit and one day effective leaders of Soldiers.

May 19, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas- Physical training is fundamental and beneficial for all Soldiers, but sometimes monotony can set it in and a change of pace is needed.

May 19, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas- Combat tracking or "Man-Tracking" has been in existence throughout the world for decades but died off in the U.S. after the Indian wars in the early 90's, according to uswardogs.org.

May 19, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas- The work pace before a deployment is usually pretty brisk. Soldiers are busy packing, planning and preparing everything they will need, and that doesn't leave a lot of time for relaxing. That's why it's important to fit it in whenever you can.

May 19, 2011

May 19, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas- It's hard to imagine what a spouse or parent is doing during a deployment. What is their day to day life like, what do the towns they patrol look like and how do they defend themselves are all questions a family member might wonder.

May 19, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas- Physical training has long been a tool the Army has used to enhance morale while building warriors better suited to tough combat environments.

May 19, 2011

KILLEEN, Texas- The low-lit ballroom, filled with tables adorned in playing cards and poker chips, was occupied with teenagers dressed in elegant clothing, reminiscing about their past four years together.

May 19, 2011

May 19, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - During the early morning hours of May 10, while most Soldiers on Contingency Operating Base Adder remained tucked in their beds, a four man combined team from the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion participated in a combat obstacle course designed to test Soldier skills and cardiovascular endurance, sponsored by the 407th Security Forces Flight as one of the many activities marking National Police Week.

May 19, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq - "Thunderhorse" Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, deployed to U.S. Division-North in support of Operation New Dawn, participated in a long-standing Cavalry tradition at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, in Kirkuk Province, May 14.

May 17, 2011

May 17, 2011

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Operation New Dawn is a different kind of fight. It is not the door-to-door, street-by-street fight that was typical of Operation Iraqi Freedom, but that does not mean that the lessons learned from the previous years of sacrifice in Iraq cannot translate into success for Operation New Dawn. For the Soldiers of the Personal Security Detachment, 6th 'Saber' Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, the lessons learned from years of operations in Iraq are evident as they prepare for every mission.

May 16, 2011

Iraqi Army Soldiers of 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division cordoned the area and stormed through the neighboring buildings during the urban operations exercise, May 12, 2011, while Soldiers from the "Head Hunter" 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division watched intently, taking note of the Iraqi soldier's progress.

May 12, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas-Nothing leads to success as well as being prepared. For a unit deploying this means having Soldiers ready and support channels established well before the main groups begin to arrive overseas.

May 12, 2011

May 12, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - The commander of the 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Col. Douglas Crissman, hosted a commander's conference here on May 5 and 6, for all GREYWOLF stability transition team leaders, battalion commanders, and command sergeants major. The conference also was attended by Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, currently deployed to Afghanistan and Maj. Gen. Eddy Spurgin, commander of United States Division-South.

May 12, 2011

BASRAH, Iraq-Basrah is a 19,000 square kilometer Southern Iraqi province with a growing population of three million people. The Basrah Operations Command is the command and control element headquarters for all Iraqi Security Forces operating in the Basrah Province.

May 12, 2011

May 11, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division, visited Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cav. Div., deployed to Contingency Operating Site Marez, near Mosul, Iraq, May 6-7.

May 11, 2011

May 11, 2011

May 11, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Contingency Operating Base Adder, near Nasiriyah, Iraq held a breakfast May 5 to observe the 60th National Day of Prayer, an annual event held on the first Thursday of May each year.

May 11, 2011

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Travel down any major road in Baghdad these days and it will be hard to not encounter at least one security check point, formally known as a traffic control point. As a part of the gradual draw down of United States Forces in Iraq, the Iraqi Army and police have taken over responsibility for security operations and one of many functions that ensures the security of the Iraqi people are these traffic control points along the roads.

May 6, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRAH, Iraq - On April 23, the Alpha Distribution Company "Dark Knights," 215th Brigade Support Battalion, took time from their busy schedule to conduct an organization day in order to boost morale and improve unit cohesion.

May 6, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Chess is a game of strategy, preparation and control. When the players are unmatched, a game may end in as few as three moves, but when players of equal ability contend, a game may last hours with hundreds of moves.

May 6, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ - U.S. Soldiers assigned to Battery A, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment taught Iraqi policemen room-clearing techniques during an urban operations class at Ghuzlani Eagle Training Site, April 27.

May 6, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - Delivering, receiving, storing and maintaining accountability for equipment and documents are primary tasks for all U.S. Army unit logisticians.

May 6, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - The 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade hosted a conference with local military and police officials to discuss ways to secure southern Iraq's main roadways April 26 at Contingency Operating Base Adder.

May 6, 2011

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi unit boundary and hierarchical changes have caused 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division - Center to become partnered with new units.

May 6, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Every week, Soldiers from the G "Gunfighter" Forward Support Company, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division head to the motor pool to conduct a critical mission; preventive maintenance.

May 6, 2011

Apr 20, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas- Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division received more than Soldiering skills training this past week.

Apr 20, 2011

Before joining the Army, Pfc. Phillip Plack spent four years volunteering at his local hospital by dressing as an elf during Christmas for the kids. When Plack arrived at Fort Hood, he began searching for volunteer opportunities. He found the United Service Organization.

Apr 20, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas- Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, the 1st Cavalry Division commander, along with Soldiers from the division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team and Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, cased the division's colors in preparation for deployment in support both fronts of the War on Terror on Fort Hood's Cooper Field April 15.

Apr 19, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas - With two brigades deployed, and two more and its headquarters scheduled for deployment, the 1st Cavalry Division experienced a significant change within its ranks.

Apr 19, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas- Soldiers and families of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, gathered together on Cooper Field April 15 to watch as the brigade cased its colors during the division's color casing ceremony.

Apr 19, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas - Ivor McKay, one of the eldest members of the 1st Cavalry Division, celebrated his 91st birthday, April 18, in the north foyer of the division's headquarters.

Apr 18, 2011

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sometimes unpredictable events lead to unique opportunities.

Apr 18, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas-More than 90 volunteers throughout the 41st Fires Brigade were honored during the brigade's volunteer recognition award ceremony held at Club Hood, April 13.

Apr 18, 2011

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates finished a three-day visit to Iraq, meeting with troops deployed to U.S. Division-North, April 8.

Apr 18, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas- Odds are a funny thing. The odds of winning the lottery can be millions to one, but somebody will win. Maybe that someone is next door.

Apr 18, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas-Flight medics from Company C, Task Force Lobos, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, tend to a 'casualty' during a mass casualty exercise here April 9. The exercise was a culmination a week-long training event that was designed to prepare the flight medics for scenarios that they will encounter once they embark on their scheduled deployment to Afghanistan in the coming months.

Apr 18, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas - Some were dressed as doctors, others as construction workers, and a select few were in their military attire.

Apr 14, 2011

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Over the course of three days, Soldiers of the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, competed to be the top "Saber Shooter".

Apr 14, 2011

Apr 13, 2011

Leaders with the Stability Transition Team, or STT, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, laid the groundwork for growth and strength within the agencies they partner with in southern Iraq using an Army quad chart for guidance.

Apr 13, 2011

FORT RUCKER, Ala. - Soldiers of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade put the final pieces of their combat readiness puzzle together during an aviation training exercise at the Seneff Aviation Warfighting Simulation Center, here, April 4-8.

Apr 12, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Troopers with Charlie Medical Company (CMC), 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division scheduled the month of April to focus on preventing injury and illness by educating Soldiers on hazardous materials used in day to day operations.

Apr 12, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Once a month, a finance team with 9th Financial Management Company, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, out of Fort Lewis, Wash., and personnel with the Army and Air Force Exchange Services set up shop in the dining facilities of remote outposts in United States Division - South to serve troopers there.

Apr 11, 2011

HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas-The sun was still down, but more than 60 boaters were up in anticipation on the first call to hit the waters of Stillhouse Hollow Lake and cast their first lines.

Apr 11, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers, civilians and family members gathered together to mourn the loss of Spc. Justin Richardson at a memorial service held in his honor April 7.

Apr 8, 2011

United States Division - South witnessed the culmination of a training iteration at Tadreeb al-Shamil during a ceremony near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 30.

Apr 8, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq - "I went in the living room and couldn't see anything - it was all black and thick," said Spc. Shane Darst, describing a house fire. "I got down on my knees and crawled into the living room. There was only about an inch between the carpet and smoke where you could see clear across to the kitchen but you could see the fire ripping the kitchen apart."

Apr 5, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas-Soldiers and officers with the 324th Network Support Company, 41st Fires Brigade, participated in the Warrior Adventure Quest program offered through Fort Hood's Morale, Welfare and Recreation office, at the paintball course at the Belton Lake and Outdoor Recreation Area, April 1.

Apr 4, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Units across the Army use a variety of tools to motivate, educate and recognize their Soldiers.

Apr 4, 2011

The medics of the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, traveled to the 4th Iraqi Federal Police headquarters to provide basic medical classes on administering an IV, injury treatment, first responder, running an aid station, and other basic combat lifesaver skills.

Apr 4, 2011

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division field fire the new M230 Grenade Launcher

Mar 31, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas - School bells ring and chime throughout Killeen, signaling the start and end of a new day of learning for school-aged children.

Mar 30, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - One can travel the world from the Acropolis in Athens to the pyramids of the ancient Mayan Empire and find no structure older or more emblematic of civilization's beginning than the Ziggurat of Ur found in modern day Iraq.

Mar 30, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--Redstone will be performing interim remedial measures at known or suspect waste sites of chemical warfare materiel. Even though this recovery effort is scheduled to begin in 2013, extensive planning and coordination has already begun.

Mar 30, 2011

BAGHDAD, Iraq - For the past month, Soldiers of 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division - Center have worked closely with their Iraqi partners, the 4th Federal Police.

Mar 30, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Pfc. Ryan Jones (Right), a medic with B Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division demonstrates the placement of a chest needle decompression, used to relieve the pressure of trapped air in the chest cavity, during medical training with Sgt. Rashad Sherif, a medic with 10th Iraqi Army Division, March 24. "If we can take two or three knowledgeable medics and make them instructors, they can turn around and train the whole base after we're gone," he said.

Mar 30, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRAH, Iraq - Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives paid a visit to Soldiers from their home states deployed to southern Iraq.

Mar 30, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas-The Fort Hood Culinary Arts team battled it out in the kitchen, armed with their sharpest knives and their best meals, while facing some of the toughest culinary arts teams across the U.S. and Europe during the 36th Annual U.S. Army Culinary Arts Tournament held at Fort Lee, Va. Feb. 26-11 March.

Mar 30, 2011

The sounds of cheers could be heard all throughout Starker gym as Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, applauded for their peers fighting inside the combatives octagon, March 24.

Mar 30, 2011

FORT HOOD, TEXAS - The 1st Cavalry Division promoted two of its own to the rank of brigadier general, as Colonel (Promotable) James Richardson, of South Carolina, and Spokane, Wash. Native, Col. (Promotable) Gary Volesky, took their oath of office from the 32nd and current Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, General Peter Chiarelli here on Cooper Field, March, 28; earning them both their first star.

Mar 29, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas - Effective time management and establishing a system of priorities are two of several things someone can unintentionally learn while pursuing a higher education.

Mar 25, 2011

Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, have earned a distinction at the National Training Center - they're the first unit to train here for a deployment in support of Operation New Dawn.

Mar 23, 2011

COPPERAS COVE, Texas- Clothes, toys, dishware, and other accessories lined the tables as the "Boobie Brigade," made up of a team of Fort Hood spouses, held a yard sale to benefit the Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure Foundation, March 18-19.

Mar 23, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas-Soldiers with Battery A, 26th Field Artillery Regiment, (Target Acquisition Battery), 41st Fires Brigade assisted pilots from the 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, Virginia National Guard, with the combined operation, Wild Horse II, on North Fort Hood, Texas, March 17.

Mar 23, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - At Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center located on Contingency Operating Site Marez, U.S. troopers work to enhance Iraqi Security Forces' ability to perform maintenance checks and repair tactical vehicles.

Mar 23, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - Armed with mortars and self-propelled field artillery systems, Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted a combined arms live fire exercise to demonstrate the unit's ability to provide accurate and timely fires, March 17.

Mar 22, 2011

The Soldiers of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, culminated three months of high altitude mountain environment training event at Fort Carson, Colo., March 15.

Mar 16, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - Mortars are the most responsive indirect fire asset available to small unit commanders during the heat of close quarters combat, and the effectiveness of this weapon system is dependent on the proficiency of the mortar crew.

Mar 16, 2011

KILLEEN, Texas - The roars of the engines and the cheers from the audience could be heard for miles as the patrons of the Texas Thunder Speedway celebrated its opening night, and driver of stock car number eight, Buck Owens, circled the track avoiding crashes and debris, March 12.

Mar 16, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, delighted in comedic performances from entertainers of the "It's Not That Time of the Month" All Female Comedy tour, March 12.

Mar 16, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - Soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted training exercises for their Iraqi counterparts to increase local Iraqi Police tactical proficiency.

Mar 16, 2011

BAGHDAD, Iraq - In a perfect world, all the vehicles and equipment necessary for a Soldier to conduct their mission would be ready the first day he or she arrived in Iraq. However, that is rarely the case as Soldiers spend many long hours and days getting their equipment, vehicles, and tactical operations center fully mission capable.

Mar 16, 2011

Soldiers assigned to 85th Medical Combat Stress Control Detachment were recognized for their hard work providing behavioral health services for the deployed troopers of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, during an awards ceremony March 8.

Mar 16, 2011

Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and the 41st Fires Brigade, re-certified on the Army's smallest unmanned aerial vehicle, the Raven RQ-11B.

Mar 15, 2011

Mar 15, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division uncased its colors and assumed authority of Muthanna, Dhi Qar, Maysan and Basrah Provinces from 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division in a ceremony on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq on March 12.

Mar 15, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers returning home from deployment often have many new things to adapt to. For most of these Soldiers it is readjusting to their "normal" way of life but for others it is getting used to the injuries and handicaps they received while on their deployment.

Mar 9, 2011

Mar 9, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas-Rail Gunner Soldiers welcomed 80 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets, March 7, from the A J. Moore Academy out of Waco, Texas, and gave them an in-depth view of the multiple launch rocket systems, and the various weapons used within the 41st Fires Brigade.

Mar 9, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas-The Army combatives program is more than competing in an eight-sided ring. The program is designed to train Soldiers on how to remain calm and focused in close-quarter combat.

Mar 8, 2011

The medics of 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment took advantage of the fact they are located next to Witmer Troop Medical Clinic, at Camp Liberty, Iraq, a level-two care facility, by setting up a level-two training program with the Soldiers of the 546th Area Support Medical Company who operate the facility.

Mar 8, 2011

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Troopers from 3rd Advise and Assist Bde., 1st Cavalry Division conducted a relief in place with units in Iraq while developing their own tactics, techniques and procedures.

Mar 8, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas - Tina Flores-Nevarez, a human resource generalist for Texas A&M University - Central Texas, assumed the prone, held the rifle close and engaged targets on the large 12-foot screen in front of her.

Mar 7, 2011

FORT HOOD, Texas - "I've been an artist all my life," said Spc. Macaulay. "My earliest memory was drawing things in middle school to try to impress girls, I tried to set myself apart from the crowd," he added with a slight chuckle.