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US troops celebrate 11th Independence Day in Afghanistan with delivered pizzas
Story by Sgt. Roland Hale | Combined Joint Task Force 1 - Afghanistan | Date: 07.04.2012It’s the Fourth of July again, and for the 11th year in a row, U.S. troops are finding a way to celebrate the holiday in Afghanistan. In the mountainous provinces of the coalition’s Regional Command –... Read More
Afghan leaders learn justice system, spread legal knowledge in Paktika By U.S. Army 1st Lt. Stephanie Sefren
Courtesy Story | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | Date: 07.01.2012More than 30 local village elders and a visiting prosecutor gathered at the Zarghun Shahr district center June 28 for a three day course, where they studied Afghan law, conducted a mock trial, and at the request... Read More
Why we serve: Staff Sgt. John Tune; Newbern, N.C. serves for his soldiers
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pahon | 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade | Date: 06.26.2012Staff Sgt. John Tune, of Newbern, N.C., joined the Army long before 9/11 changed our world, creating a generation of young Americans joining the military for entirely new reasons. Read More
Why we serve: Sgt. Koku Adzoble, African native wins lottery for US citizenship, joins military for a better life
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pahon | 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade | Date: 06.26.2012U.S. Army Sgt. Koku Adzoble won a lottery to move to the U.S. from a tiny sliver of a country in West Africa where he grew up. Read More
Noncommissioned officer inductions reinforce Army traditions in Afghanistan
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pahon | 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade | Date: 06.20.2012Aside from the day he enlisted, June 13, 2012, was the most important day of Sgt. Marcus Calderon’s three-year, nine-month Army career. Read More
