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Artillerymen get back to basics at JRTC
Courtesy Story | 49th Public Affairs Detachment (Airborne) | Date: 10.17.2012For the better part of a decade, artillerymen have been among the most used and effective asset at the Army’s disposal. Whether it was clearing routes of roadside bombs in Iraq or manning outposts in... Read More
Marines, French, British forces clear objectives
Story by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.17.2012The enemy never stood a chance as three different countries’ elite forces closed in from the air and ground, eliminating anything that stood in their path by displaying seamless integration of their collective... Read More
US, French Marines begin exercise with friendly competition, social
Story by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.13.2012Marines and French Marine paratroopers began Exercise Croix de Sud with a day of playing soccer and a lunch social at Camp la Broche, New Caledonia, Oct. 13. Read More
Falcon Brigade transitions for new threat, global response mission
Courtesy Story | 49th Public Affairs Detachment (Airborne) | Date: 10.12.2012After 36 hours at Pope Army Airfield, double-checking their gear and rehearsing their mission, nearly 1,300 paratroopers took off into the night Oct. 9, 2012, on board 21 C-130s and C-17s. Read More
A fair like no other: Free information and advice at the pre-deployment fair
Story by Sgt. Matthew Ryan | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs | Date: 09.19.2012Hundreds of paratroopers and family members filled the gym as they went from booth to booth, collecting information and free items. The gym was packed with volunteers from Army programs and local services... Read More