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Soldiers reap benefits of volunteering

Story by Spc. Elayseah Woodard-Hinton | 17th Fires Brigade | Date: 04.26.2012

When the time and opportunity present themselves, soldiers from 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, donate their time helping the staff at the Tumwater Boys and Girls Club with events, repairs,... Read More

Cannon crew member’s first year

Story by Spc. Hannah Frenchick | 20th Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 08.16.2011

Firing a cannon for the first time can be scary, and for Pfc. Jason L. Austin, a cannon crew member, that was the case. Read More

Field artillery hits target

Story by Spc. Hannah Frenchick | 20th Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 08.16.2011

Billows of smoke rise from the rolling hills as the loud boom of cannons thunder throughout the empty golden wasteland of the Yakima Training Center. With the hot sun beating on their backs the Gunslingers are... Read More

Artillery tradition leaves new platoon leaders hatless

Story by Sgt. Christopher Gaylord | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 05.27.2011

In the Army, the community of Multiple Lauch Rocket Systems, like the High Mobility Artillery Rocket system, it's tradition to tape the patrol cap of a new platoon leader to the back of a rocket and let the back... Read More

203RD Military Police Battalion End MP Mission in Southern Iraq

Story by Sgt. Kenneth Bince | 49th Military Police Brigade | Date: 06.17.2010

An end of mission ceremony for 203rd Military Police Battalion here, June 6, marked the conclusion of more than 10 months of operations in southern Iraq. Read More