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Back in the saddle again: 4 BCT assumes role as first SFAB in Army, Afghanistan

Story by Staff Sgt. Jefferson VanWey | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs | Date: 11.25.2012

In September 1777, Prussian Maj. Gen. Friedrich Von Steuben, or more commonly, Baron von Steuben, arrived in Portsmouth, N.H. Read More

RC-East Nov. 25 operational update

Courtesy Story | ISAF Regional Command East | Date: 11.24.2012

Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents and cleared 13 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours Nov. 24. Read More

Long Knife carves Thanksgiving turkey

Story by Staff Sgt. Jefferson VanWey | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs | Date: 11.22.2012

The annual celebration of Thanksgiving has been an official U.S. holiday since 1863, but the tradition goes back to 1621 when the Pilgrims joined with Native Americans in a three-day feast to celebrate their... Read More

Operation Southern Strike IV: Reaching Across the Force

Story by 1st Lt. Veronica Aguila | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | Date: 11.22.2012

In remote villages of Kandahar province, to access the nearest city means crossing approximately 55 kilometers of hazardous terrain along unimproved routes through insurgent contested areas. Read More

From the beginning: learning to give everything

Story by 1st Lt. Veronica Aguila | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | Date: 11.21.2012

‘We better die for something than live for nothing,’ this motto, claimed by a little known unit, has defined its soldier’s lives throughout numerous combat and peace-keeping operations. Read More