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Making good soldiers great: Comprehensive Soldier Fitness specialists aim to boost performance of field artillerymen

Story by Sgt. Christopher Gaylord | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 08.23.2012

When Staff Sgt. Nicholas Boyce walked into a class meant to improve his unit’s physical performance through mental skillsets, he came armed with the perception one might expect from a combat-experienced... Read More

He’s got soul and he’s a soldier

Story by Spc. Nathan Goodall | 17th Fires Brigade | Date: 08.21.2012

As a battalion staff manager with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 308th Brigade Support Battalion, Cpl. Thomas Garcia has spent countless hours drowning his brain in Army regulations and standard... Read More

7th Inf. Div. starts a new chapter in its history

Story by Sgt. Sarah Enos | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 08.06.2012

Over the last nine years, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., has grown significantly, leading Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh to announce in April plans to reactivate the 7th Infantry Division "Bayonet"... Read More

Red Lion soldiers named best in Food Service

Story by Spc. Nathan Goodall | 17th Fires Brigade | Date: 08.02.2012

Soldiers in food service with 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, were named some of the best in the industry when they won first place in the Philip A. Connelly Awards Competition for best... Read More

Billett for Warrior Forge

Story by Spc. Nathan Goodall | 17th Fires Brigade | Date: 07.20.2012

It’s 5 p.m. on a Friday night. Four U.S. Army cadets wielding assault rifles and machine guns trudge through ground the damp air has turned into a gelatinous goop. Their boots, pasted with mud, fall heavier... Read More