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Marines prepare for upcoming deployment

Story by Lance Cpl. Joseph Scanlan | 1st Marine Division | Date: 10.31.2012

Alongside their squad leaders and fire-team leaders, junior Marines serving with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, blasted a barrage of machine gun, mortar and rocket fire downrange here, Oct.... Read More

Small-unit leaders guide Marines through live-fire training

Courtesy Story | 1st Marine Division | Date: 10.26.2012

Marines serving with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, used their combat experience and tireless attitude to lead their Marines through training at Range 408 here, Oct. 24. Read More

‘Mustang’ battalion hosts gunnery family day

Story by Sgt. Quentin Johnson | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs | Date: 10.24.2012

Many spouses may not understand their soldiers’ job or why they have to be in the field for weeks at a time, so to help give them a soldier's perspective, families spent the day with their soldiers during gunnery. Read More

‘Black Jack’ assesses new Army training concept

Story by Sgt. Quentin Johnson | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs | Date: 09.25.2012

For almost a decade, the Army’s concept of a combined multifarious training exercise is now being tested for the first time here. Read More

2-15 soldiers fire for effect

Story by Sgt. Mark A Moore II | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs | Date: 08.04.2012

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and soldiers from 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment Fort Hood Texas, fired M777A2 Howitzers (triple... Read More