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Santa visits hospital in Afghanistan

Story by Staff Sgt. Dave Overson | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 12.18.2012

For many service members deployed to Afghanistan, Christmas can be a very emotional and depressing time of year when separated from their friends and family back home. However, this year, Santa came to town and... Read More

8th Engineer Support Battalion conducts dismounted patrols

Story by Cpl. Paul Peterson | 2nd Marine Logistics Group | Date: 12.17.2012

The first shots of the fight came from 2nd Platoon’s rear flank as it waited to pounce on another group of Marines during the company’s dismounted patrol training here, Dec. 13. Read More

Helmand province electrical engineers, linemen receive training, new equipment

Story by Karla Marshall | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan Engineer District - South | Date: 12.16.2012

Afghan engineers and linemen in Helmand province just got a major helping hand thanks to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers program that taught Da Afghaninstan Breshna Sherkat (Afghanistan’s electric utility... Read More

Bagram celebrates National Guard birthday

Story by Sgt. Christopher Bonebrake | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 12.13.2012

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Funk II, deputy commanding general (maneuver) for Combined Joint Task Force-1, stood before 22 National Guard Soldiers assembled at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Read More

627th Engineer Dive Unit’s Change of Command Ceremony held underwater

Story by Spc. Aaron Moreno | 100th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 12.08.2012

Members of the Texas Army National Guard’s 627th Engineer Heavy Dive Detachment, headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, welcomed a new commander during a unique underwater ceremony, Dec. 8. Read More