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Female soldiers assigned to the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion conduct pre-mobilization training Aug. 10, 2012. The battalion deployed to Afghanistan in October 2012. (New York Army National Guard Courtesy photo)

New York Army National Guard to Begin Moving Women Into Combat Battalions

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Women will be able to fill 350 positions in the New York Army National Guard’s four combat battalions.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 101st Cavalry, 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 108th Infantry, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Squadron, 69th Infantry, adjutant general, Afghanistan, armor, Army National Guard, Baghdad, combat, commissioned officers, Defense Department, female soldiers, infantry, Iraq, Iraqi Army, Kuwait, Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, military, N.Y., National Guard, New York Army National Guard, New York City, New York National Guard, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, non-commissioned officers, service members, soldiers, Special Forces, Syracuse, tank and reconnaissance units, troops, U.S. Army National Guard, U.S. National Guard, U.S. Soldiers, United States Army National Guard, United States National Guard, United States Soldiers, Utica, Women in Combat | Leave a comment

After more than 20 surgeries resulting from machine-gun fire while serving in Afghanistan in 2010, Army Sgt. Michael Krapels returned to duty and is serving another deployment with Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Sword

Face of Defense: Soldier Returns to War After 20 Surgeries

Posted on January 26, 2013 by glenn.selby

Three years after suffering war wounds that resulted in more than 20 surgeries, Army Sgt. Michael Krapels is back where he wants to be; serving in Afghanistan.
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Chosen Company, Helmand province, N.J., Sgt. Michael Krapels, Sparta | 8 Comments

Marine to Draw on Past Experiences as Combat Instructor

Posted on January 19, 2013 by glenn.selby

A mortarman turned squad leader plans to use his experiences gained while deployed to teach new Marines as a combat instructor.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged 2nd Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 7th Marines, Afghanistan, Cpl. Ethan Sullivan, Regimental Combat Team 7, Sangin | Leave a comment

Photo: A Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), inspects his vehicle on Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2012. The Marines of 2/7 are currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena)

Worth A Thousand Words: Mirror Image

Posted on January 1, 2013 by bniegel

A Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), inspects his vehicle on Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), Afghanistan, FOB, Forward Operating Base, Fox Company, Helmand province, Marine, Operation Enduring Freedom, U.S. Marine Corps, USMC | Leave a comment

Photo: Marines assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, ground guide their vehicles on the way to provide security for an improvised explosive device (IED) post blast analysis near Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2012. The Marines provided explosive ordnance disposal assets to assist an Afghan National Army unit whose truck struck an IED that resulted in several casualties. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena)

Worth A Thousand Words: Walking The Streets

Posted on December 6, 2012 by bniegel

Marines ground guide their vehicles on the way to provide security for an improvised explosive device (IED) post blast analysis near Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Fox Company, IED, improvised explosive device, improvised explosive device (IED), Marine, military, Regimental Combat Team 7, U.S. Marine Corps, USMC | Leave a comment