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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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Warrior Stakes Testing

Posted on March 10, 2012 by jtozer

Video from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division U.S. soldiers from 101st Airborne Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team recently conducted Warrior Stakes testing. Warrior Stakes mirrors the standards for earning the expert infantryman badge. The goal of the Warrior Stakes training is …
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Through the Eyes of Infantrymen

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jtozer

By Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde From www.marines.dodlive.mil PATROL BASE 7171, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Infantry Marines deployed to Afghanistan endure trials that Americans unfamiliar with military life cannot begin to fathom. Inclement weather, insatiable hunger, perpetual fatigue and direct combat with enemy forces are …
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Female Engagement Teams

Posted on November 29, 2011 by jtozer

By the 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Female Engagement Teams (FETs) go where infantry men can’t. Teams of female Soldiers attach to infantry missions and provide much needed support in search and clearance operations. In many parts of Afghanistan, where …
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Bonds of Brotherhood Help Most Marines Focus During Deployment

Posted on August 27, 2011 by jtozer

By Staff Sgt. Ryan Smith From www.marines.mil Thoughts of those left home during a deployment can weigh on a young man’s mind when he enters a combat zone for the first time. Fortunately he is not alone. His fellow Marines step …
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