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Afghan soldiers take lead in IED defeat

Story by Sgt. 1st Class Abram Pinnington | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs | Date: 11.21.2012

At Camp Parsa, Afghanistan, an Afghan National Army-led, six-week counter improvised explosive device course is currently on track to churn out more than 40 new, highly trained Afghan soldiers who are motivated... Read More

Nashville comes to soldiers

Story by Sgt. 1st Class Abram Pinnington | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs | Date: 11.15.2012

On a sunny afternoon, soldiers gathered for a brief escape from their surroundings. As they crowded together, acoustic guitars rang throughout the facility. Equipped with a smile, their eyes sparkled: Music,... Read More

Service to country, ministry guides soldier

Story by Sgt. 1st Class Abram Pinnington | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs | Date: 11.13.2012

Some people search their entire life for signs telling them what to do. For Erika Espeseth, it was a billboard for military chaplaincy that pointed her in the direction she had been searching for. She finally... Read More

Attitude gives HLZ team what it needs

Story by Sgt. 1st Class Abram Pinnington | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs | Date: 11.05.2012

“There is no rush like sling loading,” said U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Keller, the day-shift Helicopter Landing Zone non-commissioned officer in charge. Getting Soldiers the supplies they need to sustain combat... Read More

Rakkasans vote while deployed

Story by Sgt. 1st Class Abram Pinnington | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs | Date: 11.04.2012

During deployments, soldiers often live without several opportunities they are afforded back home. For the Rakkasans, voting is not one of them. Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st... Read More