Aug 6, 2012

The chaplains of the 3rd US Infantry Regiment celebrated the 237th anniversary of the Chaplains Corps with a wreath laying ceremony at the Chaplain's memorial in Arlington National Cemetery followed by a luncheon.

Aug 1, 2012

FORT HUACHCUA, Ariz. - For the first time, the 902nd Military Intelligence Detachment and the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security will team up to host Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) and Antiterrorism (AT) Training.

Aug 1, 2012

U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan's Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) introduced the All You Can Eat Pizza and Pasta at the Yongsan Lanes, a great lunch deal which provided food and fun during lunch time for Service Members and the Community, July 30.

Jul 31, 2012

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii-- Soldiers and Families of the 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, took time last week to focus on some good spirited team building competition and fun, here. Each company in the brigade formed a team to try to climb to the top of the tournament brackets competing in volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, ultimate football, soccer, and tug-o-war.

Jul 31, 2012

Gen. James D. Thurman, commanding general of United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea, visited the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Transition Center and Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP), July 25.

Aug 7, 2012

An improvised 10-kiloton nuclear detonation has occurred somewhere close to Indianapolis, and the casualties are massive -- at least, that's the training scenario for which elements of 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, will provide mission command, health service support and force health protection during Vibrant Response 13. In the dark, early morning hours of July 26, while most of the Pacific Northwest was fast asleep, approximately 200 members of the Army's 62nd Medical Brigade boarded a flight from Joint Base Lewis-McChord -- destination -- Camp Atterbury Ind. the Vibrant Response training site.

Jul 31, 2012

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii--Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, visited with the 130th Engineer Brigade on July 24, to meet with the senior leadership in the brigade and receive a capabilities briefing to better understand the role of the brigade within the Pacific theater.

Jul 31, 2012

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska (July 27, 2012) -- soldiers, leaders and civilians were given a rare look at what is said to be one of the Army's most comprehensive and modern training facilities. The Sgt. Joel D. Clarkson Training Support Center staff hosted an open house to those on Fort Wainwright who aren't familiar with what is offered.

Jul 31, 2012

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii-- On July 2nd, martial artists from around the country traveled to St. Charles, Illinois to compete in the four-day Amateur Athletic Union Karate National Championships. Sgt. Randal Kumagai, military intelligence for the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, flew to the tournament to test his mettle against the best of the best in the country.

Jul 31, 2012

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska (July 27, 2012) -- Oomph and enthusiasm filled the Physical Fitness Center on Fort Wainwright, as the National Football League Seattle Seahawks cheerleaders performed a 90-minute variety-dance show for soldiers, family members and friends earlier this month. Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation coordinated for and hosted the seven-member Sea Gals Show Team.

Jul 31, 2012

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii-- Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jose Rossy-Rodriguez, 8th Theater Sustainment Command's mobility support operations chief, is modest about his accomplishments and his career. Luckily for him and his unit, his boss and peers aren't quite as modest. "People abuse the term, 'constant professional,' but he really is, and our go-to guy here in the office," said Maj. Joshua Ginn, officer in charge of mobility for the 8th TSC and Rossy-Rodriguez's boss. "He is a soft-spoken man with a heavy impact on the transportation world."

Jul 31, 2012

SAN ANTONIO -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command Provost Marshal is calling on military community members to work with their directors of emergency services and local law enforcement agencies to support National Night Out Aug. 7 (Oct. 2 in Texas).

Jul 31, 2012

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky- Medics from Company C, 801st Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, put all they learned in the week long Tactical Combat Causality Care class in a final training exercise, July 27, 2012 at Fort Campbell, Ky. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Todd A Christopherson, 4th Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)

Jul 31, 2012

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii-- Spouses of the 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, got a taste of the Army life, here, July 14. Koa Ohana Day offered a chance for spouses to experience and learn various tasks and responsibilities of their Soldier.

Aug 1, 2012

With near perfect shooting, 23-year-old U.S. Army Sgt. Vincent Hancock won the gold Tuesday with an Olympic record score.

Jul 31, 2012

The PE Coach mobile app is the first application designed for the clinical treatment of Post Traumatic Stress at military and VA hospitals.

Aug 1, 2012

The Army's energy chief continues to press home the need for energy efficiency saying that stewardship of water and power resources begins with behavioral changes by Soldiers top down, not solely with investments in technologies and new equipment.

Jul 31, 2012

Pvt. Danny Chen committed suicide in Afghanistan. An Army sergeant has been convicted and sentenced for actions related to his death.

Jul 31, 2012

Military Leaders from across Europe build relationships and trust between each other.

Jul 31, 2012

Following a solemn procession through Arlington National Cemetery, The Old Guard paid tribute to the ultimate sacrifice of Staff Sgt. Carl E. Hammar, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, in Arlington National Cemetery. Carried by The Old Guard's Caisson Platoon to his final resting place, Hammar was laid beside many others who have made that same sacrifice for our Nation.

Aug 17, 2012

USAAA ranked among the best places to work in the federal government for the past two consecutive years.

Aug 2, 2012

In double record-setting fashion, Sgt. Vincent Hancock became the first shotgun shooter to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's skeet July 31, 2012, at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London.

Jul 31, 2012

Warrior Leader Course being conducted at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Warrior Leader Course is the initial leader development course Army soldiers attend. Camp Buehring is the Army's only forward deployed Warrior Leader Course.

Jul 31, 2012

Sixteen active-duty service members from installations across the U.S. compete here from July 30 to Aug. 3 for the title of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year.

Jul 31, 2012

Sgt. Vincent Hancock is the first to win two Olympic Gold Medals in Men's Skeet Shooting.

Aug 16, 2012

FORT BELVOIR, VA. -- The U.S. Army Audit Agency's Operations Center was relocated to Fort Belvoir, VA in March 2012 as a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC).

Aug 7, 2012

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky- Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, setup a M119A2 105mm howitzer after unloading from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during an night air assault training exercise, July 24, 2012 at Fort Campbell, Ky. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Todd A Christopherson, 4th Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)

Jul 31, 2012

At a change of command ceremony July 31, 2012, Colonel Kent D. Savre assumed command of the North Atlantic Division office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He succeeds Colonel Christopher J. Larsen who served as commander since Brig. Gen. Peter "Duke" DeLuca left the position in September.

Aug 7, 2012

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky-The 4th Brigade Combat Team Dining Facility was awarded the 101st Airborne Division Commanding General's Best Dining Facility or "Best Mess" of the Quarter by Maj. Gen. James C. McConville, July 20, 2012 at Fort Campbell, Ky.

Jul 31, 2012

At a high school ski club outing, Travis Miller tried to do some "Sean White X-Games" stuff, hit his head on a rail, broke a vertebra and began bleeding internally. Fortunately, his football buddy, Greg Maguire, was there to help him down the mountain to professional care.

Jul 31, 2012

The Soldiers of the 707th Military Intelligence Battalion welcomed their new commander and said goodbye to their former one July 17, 2012, on Barton Field at Fort Gordon, Ga.

Jul 31, 2012

Plunging into the dark depths of the Persian Gulf, from the ramp of the USAV Churubusco (LCU 2013), soldiers of the 569th Engineer Detachment (Dive) from Fort Eustis, Va., participate in exercise Deep Blue underwater diver training near Kuwait Naval Base, July 21-26.

Jul 31, 2012

Soldiers, friends, family and civilian contractors gathered inside a hangar on Peterson Air Force Base to watch as the leadership changed hands July 19.

Aug 1, 2012

Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., helped members of the Quileute tribe move approximately 100 canoes out of the water at the completion of the tribe's two-week journey, July 29, 2012.

Aug 1, 2012

With assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Army civil affairs, farmers in Afghanistan now network with traders to sell legal crops such as melons for higher prices than illegal crops in markets such as India and Dubai.

Jul 31, 2012

Jul 31, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - It was just another day in the life of an Army Family -- another move, unpacking boxes and getting settled in a new home. Except this time German television station, Sat.1, was on hand to capture the action -- sharing with German viewers what it's like for one of the first Families to move into Newman Village on Wiesbaden's Clay Kaserne.

Jul 31, 2012

A 21st Theater Sustainment Command Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony was held for 27 Soldiers throughout the command in the Galaxy Theater on the Vogelweh Military Complex, Kaiserslautern, Germany, July 27.

Aug 1, 2012

After rigorous interviews, background checks and testing, 44 Soldiers representing 24 different countries of origin completed the process of naturalization and stood together in Afghanistan to take the oath of U.S. citizenship.

Oct 9, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Exhausting marches, countless sit-ups and push-ups, a board appearance, timed marksmanship qualifications, and a dreaded two-mile sprint are only a few of the grueling tasks undertaken by Staff Sgt. Matthew M. Senna, a senior small group leader at the 7th U.S. Army's Noncommissioned Officer Academy during U.S. Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition here.

Aug 1, 2012

The 181st Field Artillery Battalion recently mobilized, trained and deployed to the country of Jordan, to provide infantry and border security trainer mentor assistance to the Jordanian Army.

Jul 31, 2012

About three dozen Green River residents attended a meeting here, July 25, to learn about the progress of the ongoing flood risk management project adjacent to their homes and to ask questions about construction methods and their impacts on the local community.

Aug 13, 2012

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Jul 31, 2012

Members of the Lebanese Armed Forces shopped through the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Service yard at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait July 13 -- 17, as part of the Acquisition Cross-Servicing Agreement.

Jul 31, 2012

With just 43 firefighters, the Fort Meade Department of Fire and Emergency Services responds to emergencies on and off post, provides safety training to residents and performs community service to benefit local charities.

Aug 1, 2012

Employees of Red River Army Depot will commemorate 71 years of service to the Soldier August 9. During the ceremony, Red River officials will cut a celebration cake and make remarks about the great history of the depot.

Jul 31, 2012

U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) introduced a new program in July 2012, which appreciates fans for their involvement. USAG Yongsan FMWR, which plans and organizes many different events for the Yongsan Community, are always trying to improve and change, rather than stay the same. This is to ensure that it meets the needs and desires of the Community it serves.

Jul 31, 2012

The U.S. Army's top operational headquarters in Korea is charting a revolutionary mission change as the U.S. military shifts its focus to the Asia Pacific region.

Jul 31, 2012

Researchers at the Army's corporate laboratory are testing new technologies it created for the Federal Aviation Administration that could give commercial and military maintenance programs earlier warning of problems.

Aug 3, 2012

Nearly 100 U.S. manufacturing leaders and educators converged on the Watervliet Arsenal for two days this month to learn more about how a government-owned and --operated manufacturing center operates. What set these tours off as being different from previous tours conducted is that the attendees have a strong background in manufacturing.

Aug 1, 2012

To see the Watervliet Arsenal commander dance and weave through an onslaught of questions during his recent visit to one of his operational areas this month brought chuckles to many who observed this spectacle and giggles to those who asked the questions. No one ever said that command was easy and when someone on the installation asked Col. Mark F. Migaleddi during that question and answer session just what he does every day, a thinner-skinned commander may have cringed and buckled from the pressure -- but not Migaleddi. He simply smiled and responded back to the seven-year-old child.

Jul 31, 2012

West Point cadet learns at SMDC

Jul 31, 2012

EVR2EST helps firefighters during wildfires

Aug 22, 2012

The president announced last month an initiative to expand programs designed to prepare service members for leaving the military. But before those initiatives were announced, the Army was already at work making improvements to the Army Career and Alumni Program, which is designed to help Soldiers move back into civilian life.

Jul 31, 2012

U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan's Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) instilled feelings of nostalgia in Soldiers by throwing a Crazy 80's Night at the Main Post Club, July 28.

Jul 30, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Soldiers and officers of the 45th Sustainment Brigade gathered for a memorial CrossFit Workout of the Day, or WoD, honoring Staff Sgt. Robert Massarelli at 8th TSC's 45th Sust. Bde. CrossFit Gym, July 16, here.

Jul 30, 2012

Broll of groundbreaking ceremony for two new elementary schools on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The schools are part of the Military Child Education Initiative that will upgrade aging and undersized schools across the Department of Defense. Shots include groundbreaking, speech clips and signing of the Education of Military Children Covenant by JBLM leadership, educators, Undersecretary of the Army Dr. Joseph Westphal and U.S. Representatives Norm Dicks and Adam Smith.

Jul 30, 2012

The strength of a servicemember often comes from the support of their family, and for that reason Department of Defense and civic leaders are committed to providing the best possible support to their spouses and children. Army Sergeant Bryan Spradlin takes us to the beginning of the next big development for Joint Base Lewis-McChord children.

Jul 31, 2012

Soldiers of 770th Engineer Company, 479th Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, discuss excavation plan operations for the second of two culverts constructed at the Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, N.Y., July 13, 2012.

Jul 30, 2012

Vacation Bible School kicked off here at the South Post Chapel, July 23. Children from U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan flocked to the chapel to attend the week-long summer program, which taught them about God through exciting songs, games, skits, videos and activities.

Jul 30, 2012

Jul 30, 2012

HONOLULU, HAWAII-- Twenty-two nations participated with more than 40 ships and submarines, over 200 aircrafts and over 25,000 personnel from the different nations in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise that started June 20 and culminates August 3.

Jul 30, 2012

He can't fly, crush steel with his bare hands or jump over buildings in leaps and bounds but in the eyes of some Red River Army Depot employees he's the best superhero around. His name is Captain Hydrate. His purpose -- to make sure employees are drinking enough water throughout the day.

Jul 30, 2012

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii conducted its annual antiterrorism exercise, "Ikaika 2012," or ATEX "Ikaika," here, July 16-20.

Jul 30, 2012

Soldiers from the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command were educated on how to overcome obstacles in their lives by receiving Master Resiliency Training on July 26, 2012 on Fort Shafter.

Jul 30, 2012

HONOLULU -- Tripler Army Medical Center's Medical Simulation Center received its second national recognition as it was awarded the American College of Surgeons accreditation in July, here.

Jul 31, 2012

With combined service totaling 86 years, there is not much in the Army that surprises Norman "Norm" and Linda Bruneau these days. Family and friends gathered to honor the couple in a dual U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) retirement ceremony today. The event was co-hosted by FORSCOM's deputy chief of staff for Logistics, Maj. Gen. John R. O'Connor, and the USARC deputy chief of staff for Plans, Operations and Training, Brig. Gen. Scott F. Donahue.

Aug 1, 2012

With fewer than 24 hours until the hypothetical detonation of a 10-kiloton nuclear device in a major Midwestern city, military exercise specialists were putting the final touches on a national catastrophic incident exercise that will test more than 9,000 service members and civilians in 11 training locations and airfields spread across 5,000 square miles in southern Indiana and northern Kentucky.

Jul 31, 2012

The Louisiana National Guard welcomed its first female general officer during a promotion ceremony, July 27, 2012, at the Jackson Barracks Museum in New Orleans.

Oct 3, 2012

FORWARD OPERATING BASE ARIAN, Afghanistan (July 25, 2012) -- A key economic center along Afghanistan's main highway between Kabul and Kandahar -- and the Afghan security forces that protect it -- are much better off today than just four months ago, said a U.S. Army commander.

Jul 30, 2012

SAVANNAH, Ga.--Nineteen local high school students got a "sampling" of what it's like to be a hydraulic engineer during a boat tour of the Savannah Harbor, July 25.

Jul 31, 2012

After three rounds of shooting July 30, 2012, Sgt. Vincent Hancock is in first place in defense of his Olympic gold medal in men's skeet at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

Jul 30, 2012

Dean of the NATO Defense College will be keynote speaker at commencement

Jul 31, 2012

Army engineers are designing and implementing important Stryker vehicles upgrades. The efforts are focused on technologies that will provide the platform a stronger engine, improved suspension, more on-board electrical power and next-generation networking and computing technology.

Jul 30, 2012

HONOLULU -- Staff at Tripler Army Medical Center gathered for a cake cutting ceremony, July 27, as it celebrated the U.S. Army Medical Corps 237th birthday, here.

Jul 31, 2012

U.S. service members were among more than 10,000 athletes from across the world who marched into Olympic Stadium July 27 during the Opening Ceremony of Olympiad XXX.

Aug 1, 2012

The USASAC crest includes the motto "Strength in Cooperation," which refers to the relationships developed between the U.S. and international partners through U.S. security assistance and the foreign military sales program. It also can refer to how USASAC employees, such as the small four-person Case Development Team, accomplish their workload.

Jul 30, 2012

Foreign object damage is an important program to Army aviation. FOD prevention is mandated by DA Pam 385-10, which states FOD prevention programs will be in writing, all unit personnel will be trained in FOD prevention (paragraph 2-8b.) and FOD prevention will be discussed at all unit safety meetings (paragraph 2-8 d. (1)(c)). Army aviation units are doing well to implement these programs and meet the regulatory guidance; however, many publications don't address real-world challenges. It's necessary for units to thoroughly analyze their specific FOD-related hazards and respond to them to mitigate damage and injury.

Jul 30, 2012

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District would like to change that history, as it will wrap up construction Aug. 3 on a significant effort in downtown Napa to raise 3,300 feet of railroad tracks as much as six feet and construct two new bridges to help reduce the city's flood risk.

Jul 30, 2012

Jul 30, 2012

Editor's note: The names used in this article are fictitious to protect the Soldiers' privacy. I'd been in country for several months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom when my unit was tasked to conduct missions with coalition forces. Sgt. Smith, who was the unit's supply sergeant, and I immediately volunteered for the mission. I wasn't permitted to go because of my position as the motor sergeant and, initially, Smith wasn't able to participate either. However, the command eventually relented and allowed Smith to go.

Jul 30, 2012

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Command Sgt. Maj. Lebert Beharie, the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's senior noncommissioned officer, gave an interview to RDECOM public affairs July 19.

Jul 30, 2012

No one truly knows what it's like to fly in a combat zone during instrument meteorological conditions until they're in the middle of it. As young aviators, we're lectured repeatedly about the horrors of entering inadvertent IMC and trained to manage it as an "emergency" flight only.

Jul 30, 2012

I was 18, airborne and invincible. I'd just received my enlistment bonus and decided it was time to get some transportation. I got one of my fellow troopers at Fort Bragg, N.C., to take me to the nearest Suzuki dealer. I wanted to buy a 650 GSL, but my credit wasn't good enough to qualify for a loan, so my only option was to pay cash for a 450 GSL. Being the highly intelligent and experienced (translate that young and dumb) person I was, I quickly purchased the motorcycle. After a quick lesson on how to ride by the salesperson, I was on my way.

Jul 30, 2012

While I've always worn my seat belt, it wasn't until last year that I personally understood why it was important.

Jul 30, 2012

As deer season draws near, there's undoubtedly a heightened sense of excitement among the most avid -- and even novice -- hunters. The anticipation of a successful opening-day hunt or a trophy buck appeals to most hunters just as Christmas morning does to a child.

Jul 30, 2012

Jul 30, 2012

Col. Christopher J. Larsen will relinquish command of the North Atlantic Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Col. Kent D. Savre (SAV-ree) during an Assumption of Command ceremony July 31 at 11 a.m. in the Jackson Room of the Community Club at the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Jul 30, 2012

FORT HOOD, Texas -- It's a standard Friday afternoon and Wolfpack Soldiers are gathered together for a standard Friday close-out safety briefing prior to going their separate ways for another standard weekend.

Jul 30, 2012

Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command introduced continuous process improvement using the Lean Six Sigma methodology to command members in 2006. Since then, SDDC has realized cost avoidances of more than $25 million from LSS projects.

Jul 30, 2012

How do we teach our young Soldiers to "Do it right ... the first time?" Doing things right the first time is a philosophy, a mentality and a performance standard. Too many people today want to cut corners, get out of work and overlook the little things. In the world of Army aviation, this philosophy costs time, money, resources and, most importantly, lives. Taking your time and doing the job right the first time will not only improve and build a much needed trust between the maintainers and users, but also increase morale, productivity and trust across any organization.

Jul 30, 2012

If your confidence and decision-making skills behind the handlebars are generated from experiences while riding, when do you actually become an "experienced" motorcycle rider? To determine that answer, ask yourself certain questions. For example, how much have you ridden and on what types of motorcycles? Or, are you simply an experienced owner; someone who has had a bike for a long time but only spends a limited time riding?

Jul 30, 2012

Jul 30, 2012

Climbing on or off Army equipment sounds easy enough, and Soldiers accomplish this task daily without injury. However, those who don't complete this task safely are risking a severe hand injury or possibly even the amputation of a finger.

Jul 30, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan. (July 26, 2012) -- U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel J. Zinder took over command of the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit during a change of command ceremony on July 26, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield.

Jul 30, 2012

Two senior Army leaders welcomed, celebrated, and challenged the newest members of the alumni 'club' at today's ceremony for the 349 graduates of the Army War College Class of 2012 distance education program.

Jul 30, 2012

The 470th Military Intelligence Brigade S4 (logistics officer) received a unique honor in a brief Quartermaster Corps event in brigade headquarters July 24.

Jul 30, 2012

Coming into any new job is an adventure, and in our Army, you'd better be prepared to hit the ground running. In my short time as the new director of Army Safety and commanding general of the USACR/Safety Center, I've been sprinting! I never imagined how busy and rewarding these first couple of months would be, and I want to commend you all for the incredible work you've done to keep accidental fatalities at historic lows these past few years. I couldn't have asked for better teachers than the leaders, Soldiers, Family members and Civilians doing the hard work for safety every day -- thank you for being a wonderful example for me to follow.

Jul 30, 2012

Jul 30, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 10, 2012) -- Brig. Gen. David Clarkson, the Deputy Commanding General of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command walked through the Kandahar Retrograde Yard with Lt. Col. Michelle M.T. Letcher, the commander of the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, July 10.