• Sgt. John Klempnow, a welder from 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, carefully guides the electric arc from his welding rod across a joint while working on a project at Forward Operating Base Union III in Iraq.

    The Unsung Heroes

    Sgt. John Klempnow, a welder from 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, carefully guides the electric arc from his welding rod across a joint while working on a project at Forward Operating Base...

  • Sgt. 1st Class James Stout, from the 15th Sustainment Brigade, works on a furniture project for a Soldier's room at Camp Taji, Iraq. Working on projects like this boosts troops' morale, he said.

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    Sgt. 1st Class James Stout, from the 15th Sustainment Brigade, works on a furniture project for a Soldier's room at Camp Taji, Iraq. Working on projects like this boosts troops' morale, he said.

  • Spc. John Samson repairs a wheel-hub assembly at the motor pool on Forward Operating Base Union III, Iraq. He and the rest of his platoon have serviced more than 100 vehicles for their battalion and hundreds more for the other coalition elements on the base. Samson is from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

    The Unsung Heroes

    Spc. John Samson repairs a wheel-hub assembly at the motor pool on Forward Operating Base Union III, Iraq. He and the rest of his platoon have serviced more than 100 vehicles for their battalion and hundreds more for the other coalition elements on the...

  • Sgt. Adam Small helps build the Slaikh Police Station in the Adhamiyah area of east Baghdad, Jan. 27. Small is from Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division.

    The Unsung Heroes

    Sgt. Adam Small helps build the Slaikh Police Station in the Adhamiyah area of east Baghdad, Jan. 27. Small is from Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division.

  • Mechanics from the Third Army in Kuwait dispose of used motor oil.

    The Unsung Heroes

    Mechanics from the Third Army in Kuwait dispose of used motor oil.

  • A Soldier from the 149th Aviation Regiment in Iraq works on a Humvee.

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    A Soldier from the 149th Aviation Regiment in Iraq works on a Humvee.

  • Soldiers from the 449th Aviation Support Battalion in Iraq change out the engine on a Chinook helicopter.

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    Soldiers from the 449th Aviation Support Battalion in Iraq change out the engine on a Chinook helicopter.

  • Capt. Marc Motyleski, from Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, inspects a sewage pump site in Baghdad.

    The Unsung Heroes

    Capt. Marc Motyleski, from Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, inspects a sewage pump site in Baghdad.

  • Soldiers from the 115th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, offload a water pump at Water Access Point 2 in Mushada, Iraq. This water access point supplies Baghdad with 67 percent of its water.

    The Unsung Heroes

    Soldiers from the 115th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, offload a water pump at Water Access Point 2 in Mushada, Iraq. This water access point supplies Baghdad with 67 percent of its water.

  • Engineers from Detachment 2, 863rd Engineer Battalion spread gravel on rough ground at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 4.

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    Engineers from Detachment 2, 863rd Engineer Battalion spread gravel on rough ground at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 4.

  • Jeff Frisbie trims a cutout for an environmental control unit frame, one of the modifications performed on the AN/ASM-146 and 147 shelters. Frisbie is a sheet metal worker assigned to the Industrial Services Division, System Integration and Support Directorate at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania.

    The Unsung Heroes

    Jeff Frisbie trims a cutout for an environmental control unit frame, one of the modifications performed on the AN/ASM-146 and 147 shelters. Frisbie is a sheet metal worker assigned to the Industrial Services Division, System Integration and Support...

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