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‘Win-win situation’ for paratroopers, children
Courtesy Story | 49th Public Affairs Detachment (Airborne) | Date: 10.23.2012“Gifts, gifts, gifts!” This was the alarm Army Pvt. Marcos J. Silva used as a child to wake his parents on Christmas Day. Now a cavalry scout paratrooper with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd... Read More
Stryker soldiers earn silver spurs
Story by Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth | 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division | Date: 07.31.2012For a cavalry soldier, earning silver spurs is an induction into a tradition that dates back to the days of horse-mounted cavalrymen. Read More
5-1 Cav commander ready for the challenge
Story by Sgt. Michael Blalack | 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs | Date: 07.24.2012Alaska has long been a prime destination for adventurers and thrill seekers. The vast forests and wilderness, breathtaking mountain scenery, dangerous wildlife and unforgiving winters appeal to our desire to pit... Read More
‘United through Reading’ helps bring families together in Afghanistan
Story by Sgt. Thomas Duval | 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs | Date: 09.18.2011For decades, children have relied on the words read to them during bedtime stories to bridge the gap between reality and fantasy. Often times, the slow, calm tone of their parent's voice helps bring to life the... Read More
Twice wounded, but ‘soldiering’ on with nature
Story by Gloria Montgomery | Fort Hood Warrior Transition Brigade | Date: 07.15.2011It was an “ah-ha” moment for Sgt. 1st Class Karl Pasco back in the late-1990's when he pinned on staff sergeant. The Army, he had decided, was his destiny. He loved soldiering, relishing the ever-increasing... Read More
