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Voting abroad is easy for deployed service members

Story by Spc. Alex Amen | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 10.23.2012

Service members can’t pick their squad leader, and definitely can’t pick their commander, but this year, U.S. service members all around the world have the opportunity to pick their commander in chief. Read More

Iron Dragon competition comes to Afghanistan

Story by Sgt. Gene Arnold | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | Date: 10.19.2012

At 5 a.m. in Afghanistan, the small physical fitness center on the Task Force Dragon Compound was filled with Proud Americans, Wolverines, Sky Soldiers, and Dragons, all gathered to witness and participate in a... Read More

Under the cover of darkness

Story by Spc. Alex Amen | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 10.16.2012

It was 10 p.m. on Bagram Air Field and the hustle and bustle of garrison had begun to slow down. The workday was ending and most soldiers and airmen were preparing to call it a night. Read More

Getting 'physical' with the Afghan National Army

Story by Sgt. Gene Arnold | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | Date: 10.15.2012

There have been many successes under the watch of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, when it comes to building stronger bonds with their Afghan partners. Since arriving here, the Dragon... Read More

Why we serve: US Army Spc. Adama Blackthorn stranger than fiction: Entrepreneur, Pagan priest, soldier

Story by Sgt. Gene Arnold | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | Date: 10.13.2012

Everyone has a past, but some people have stories that read like fiction. Adama Blackthorn can be described as a humble, kind, giving and witty person. One thing that people wouldn’t place in the same... Read More