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From Bronx to Sandbox: New York native keeps forward operating base running in Afghanistan
Story by Sgt. James Mercure | Regional Command Southwest | Date: 10.19.2012Volunteering to deploy to what has been one of the most volatile areas in Afghanistan may come as a tough decision for some, but for Lance Cpl. Marbelyn Cepeda, the decision was easy. 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
New York Detective puts skills to use in Afghanistan
Story by Lance Cpl. Tyler Reiriz | 1st Marine Division | Date: 05.25.2012Marc Davis took a few minutes to talk to an old Afghan man on the road, May 19. As a veteran of the New York City police force, it is a scenario he has been through hundreds of times. The only difference is that... Read More
Service members at JBLM join in Earth Day efforts
Story by Staff Sgt. Antwaun Parrish | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 04.21.2012As a former member of the Ocean Appreciation Club at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Air Force 1st Lt. Curtis Cordon enjoys when he gets the chance to revisit beach dwellings. Read More
Expeditionary medical teams perform miracles
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Monique LaRouche | Regional Command Southwest | Date: 04.07.2012The Shock Trauma Platoon and Forward Resuscitative Surgical Systems from Bravo Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) on Forwarding Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, are more... Read More
