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Soldier awarded Army’s highest peacetime award for valor: the Soldier’s Medal

Story by Staff Sgt. Joe Armas | 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs | Date: 12.02.2011

A soldier assigned to the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, was awarded the Army’s most prestigious peacetime award for valor, the Soldier’s Medal, during a ceremony at Camp Marmal Dec. 1. Read More

Louisiana native continues tradition to serve

Story by Cpl. Jeff Drew | 2nd Marine Division | Date: 11.10.2011

Serving in the military is a family tradition for William Huffman. His grandfather served 28 years in the Air Force, his cousins served in the Army, and his uncle was in the Army Special Forces. The Jena, La.,... Read More

4-25 medics always ready to save lives

Story by Staff Sgt. Matthew Winstead | United States Army Alaska | Date: 08.31.2011

During what was supposed to be a heavily scripted and intense training scenario about leadership planning and coordination between military leaders and local Afghan tribal elders at the Joint Readiness Training... Read More

Paratroopers refine warfighting skills at JRTC

Story by Staff Sgt. Matthew Winstead | United States Army Alaska | Date: 08.15.2011

Paratroopers from all six battalions of 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, traveled to the hot and humid Joint Readiness Training Center in... Read More

US and Iraqi airmen work together on base beautification project

Story by Senior Airman Amber Kelly-Herard | 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing | Date: 07.21.2011

The establishment of the Iraqi Air Force Headquarters building at Joint Base Balad is another forward step toward the transition as part of the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq by the end of this year. Read More