139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Hometown: Springfield, IL, US
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Featured Video
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
Recent Photos
(252 votes; 2.52)
Orient Shield 12 closing ceremonyLt. 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 culturePfc. 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 learnedLeadership 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
Bullseye!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 JapanSgt. 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 12Spc. 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
Recent Video
(61 votes; 3.64)
Blue-to-Brown Historical PresentationRe-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 StadiumSoldiers 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)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)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 2012Japanese 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 FTXU.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
Recent News Stories
(10 votes; 3.00)
Orient Shield 12 draws to a closeSoldiers 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 starsSoldiers 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 trainingSoldiers 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 cultureWith 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 JapanWhile 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
Snipers pull the trigger on Orient Shield 12Soldiers 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
Recent Audio
(0 votes; 0.00)
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
