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‘Win-win situation’ for paratroopers, children

Courtesy Story | 49th Public Affairs Detachment (Airborne) | Date: 10.23.2012

“Gifts, gifts, gifts!” This was the alarm Army Pvt. Marcos J. Silva used as a child to wake his parents on Christmas Day. Now a cavalry scout paratrooper with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd... Read More

Navy Fleet Cyber commander pins EIDWS, addresses sailors

Courtesy Story | U.S. Naval Forces Europe, 6th Fleet Public Affairs | Date: 10.18.2012

Vice Adm. Michael S. Rogers, commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th fleet addressed Naples-area information dominance corps sailors and presented six Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist pins... Read More

Why we serve: Cpl. Vinny Cantu

Story by Sgt. Michael Sword | 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs | Date: 09.01.2012

There are many reasons people join the military and many reasons many people never leave. Love of country, college benefits and sense of duty are just some of the reasons that people raise their right hand and... Read More

Why we serve: Pvt. Christopher Adams

Story by Sgt. Michael Sword | 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs | Date: 08.24.2012

When U.S. Army Pvt. Christopher Adams was in 8th grade, he knew he wanted to be a paratrooper. He had just finished the HBO mini-series "Band of Brothers," about the men of the 101st Airborne Division and their... Read More

Brothers deployed to same COP with 173rd

Story by Sgt. Michael Sword | 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs | Date: 08.24.2012

Coming from a long line of military service, and the sons of two retired U.S. Army colonels and West Point graduates, the military life was all they knew. For the elder Capt. Fix, Bobby, that led him to follow... Read More