139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Hometown: Springfield, IL, US
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Blue-to-Brown Historical Presentation
Re-enactors give a presentation on the transition of U.S. Military uniforms from blue-to-brown from the late 19th to early 20th centuries and its effect on the Illinois Nationall Guard. Sgt. Dan LoGrasso reports.
Video by Pfc. Daniel Lograsso | 139MPAD | 01.12.2013
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(252 votes; 2.52)
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Lt. Col. Jonathan Larsen, Battalion Commander with 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, exchanges gifts and a handshake with Col....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jaime Witt | 139MPAD | 11.07.2012
![Soldiers experience Japanese culture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d3.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1211/776843/100x66_q75.jpg)
Pfc. Core Candace of 225th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and Sgt. Risati...
Photo by Jesse Houk | 139MPAD | 11.05.2012
![Lessons learned](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d1.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1211/776430/100x66_q75.jpg)
Leadership from the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force's 33rd Infantry Regiment discuss lessons learned during...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jaime Witt | 139MPAD | 11.05.2012
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Pfc. Eric Greene of Bobtown, Pa., an infantryman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, throws a ninja star with...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jaime Witt | 139MPAD | 11.05.2012
![Hurricane Sandy was felt in Japan](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d3.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1211/771677/100x66_q75.jpg)
Sgt. Craig D. Davis, from Medford, N.J., a team leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment based at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, communicates with an...
Photo by Jesse Houk | 139MPAD | 11.01.2012
![Snipers pull the trigger on orient shield 12](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d1.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1210/770849/100x66_q75.jpg)
Spc. Earnest Budlong, a native of Middletown, R.I., a sniper with the Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry...
Photo by Spc. Jason Dorsey | 139MPAD | 10.30.2012
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(61 votes; 3.64)
![Blue-to-Brown Historical Presentation](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d2.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/frames/video/1301/279133/100x67_q75.jpg)
Re-enactors give a presentation on the transition of U.S. Military uniforms from blue-to-brown from the late 19th to early 20th centuries and its effect on the...
Video by Pfc. Daniel Lograsso | 139MPAD | 01.12.2013
![Soldiers Reenlist at Stadium](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d3.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/frames/video/1212/192743/100x67_q75.jpg)
Soldiers reenlist during halftime at Soldiers Stadium during a Bears game in Chicago.
Video by Sgt. Jeffrey Granda | 139MPAD | 12.02.2012
![Orient Shield 12 Closing Ceremony (B-Roll)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d1.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/frames/video/1211/160647/100x67_q75.jpg)
Closing ceremony to end Orient Shield 12, an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Japan. Soundbite includes LTC. Jonathan Larsen - Commander, 1-14th Inf....
Video by Pfc. Daniel Lograsso | 139MPAD | 11.07.2012
![Ninjas!!! (Orient Shield 2012)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d2.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/frames/video/1211/160635/100x67_q75.jpg)
Japanese and American Soldiers take a break from training to enjoy some entertainment during Orient Shield 2012. Orient Shield is an annual bilateral exercise between...
Video by Pfc. Daniel Lograsso | 139MPAD | 11.05.2012
![Orient Shield in the Field 2012](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d3.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/frames/video/1211/160634/100x67_q75.jpg)
Japanese and American Soldiers conduct a mock battle in the field to repel a simulated invasion force. Orient Shield is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S....
Video by Pfc. Daniel Lograsso | 139MPAD | 11.01.2012
![Orient Sheild 12 FTX](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d1.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/frames/video/1211/160193/100x67_q75.jpg)
U.S. and Japanese forces train together in a field training exercise that is the culminating event of the bilateral training exercise. Available in High Definition.
Video by Pfc. Daniel Lograsso | 139MPAD | 10.30.2012
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(10 votes; 3.00)
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Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, along with Japanese Ground Self Defense Force...
Story by Staff Sgt. Jaime Witt | 139MPAD | 11.07.2012
![Ninjas leave soldiers seeing stars](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d1.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1211/776409/100x66_q75.jpg)
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, along with Japanese Ground Self Defense Force...
Story by Staff Sgt. Jaime Witt | 139MPAD | 11.05.2012
![Soldiers, defense force members complete field training](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d2.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1211/776433/100x66_q75.jpg)
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, along with Japanese Ground Self Defense Force...
Story by Staff Sgt. Jaime Witt | 139MPAD | 11.05.2012
![Soldiers experience Japanese culture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d3.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1211/776846/100x66_q75.jpg)
With Orient Shield 12 winding down, soldiers with 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, along with their Japan Ground Self Defense...
Story by Jesse Houk | 139MPAD | 11.05.2012
![Hurricane Sandy is felt in Japan](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130218000414im_/http://d1.static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1211/771678/100x66_q75.jpg)
While many east coast residents begin to focus on recovering from the damage left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a New Jersey native must stay focused on an entirely...
Story by Jesse Houk | 139MPAD | 11.01.2012
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Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division collaborated with Japan Ground Self Defense Force members in sniper training Tuesday...
Story by Spc. Jason Dorsey | 139MPAD | 10.30.2012
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Pfc. Couchenbower
Talks to a WACO 100 reporter in Waco, Texas, about his current deployment, his mission in Iraq and his family back home.
Courtesy Audio | 139MPAD | 02.17.2010
Talks to a WACO 100 reporter in Waco, Texas, about his current deployment, his mission in Iraq and his family back home.
Courtesy Audio | 139MPAD | 02.17.2010
Brig. Gen. Wentz
Talks to a WACO 100 reporter about current operations in Iraq, moving into a new house when he returns, the weather in Iraq, a drop in the violence in Iraq and sends...
Courtesy Audio | 139MPAD | 09.30.2009
Talks to a WACO 100 reporter about current operations in Iraq, moving into a new house when he returns, the weather in Iraq, a drop in the violence in Iraq and sends...
Courtesy Audio | 139MPAD | 09.30.2009
Pfc. Iniguez
Talks to a KWAI reporter in Honolulu, HI, about his tour, his job as a geo-spatial engineer, joining the military, his family, staying fit, being stationed in Hawaii,...
Courtesy Audio | 139MPAD | 09.18.2009
Talks to a KWAI reporter in Honolulu, HI, about his tour, his job as a geo-spatial engineer, joining the military, his family, staying fit, being stationed in Hawaii,...
Courtesy Audio | 139MPAD | 09.18.2009
Pfc. Koenig
Talks to a KWAI reporter in Honolulu, HI, about his background, why he joined the military, the military as a career, what surprised him the most about his tour,...
Courtesy Audio | 139MPAD | 09.11.2009
Talks to a KWAI reporter in Honolulu, HI, about his background, why he joined the military, the military as a career, what surprised him the most about his tour,...
Courtesy Audio | 139MPAD | 09.11.2009
2nd Lt. Parnell
Talks to a KIRO-AM reporter in Seattle, Wash. about her duties while deployed, the progress of her mission, the possibility of going to Afghanistan and missing the U.S.
Courtesy Audio | 139MPAD | 08.20.2009
Talks to a KIRO-AM reporter in Seattle, Wash. about her duties while deployed, the progress of her mission, the possibility of going to Afghanistan and missing the U.S.
Courtesy Audio | 139MPAD | 08.20.2009
Illinois National Guard Family Academies
PSA spot describing services available to families of Soldiers and Airmen returning from deployment.
Audio by Staff Sgt. Colin Prendergast | 139MPAD | 04.07.2009
PSA spot describing services available to families of Soldiers and Airmen returning from deployment.
Audio by Staff Sgt. Colin Prendergast | 139MPAD | 04.07.2009