Soldiers and community members from Schweinfurt, Bamberg and Mannheim gathered to honor Lando F620, a military working dog who rose to the rank of sergeant first class and retired from the 94th Military Police Detachment.
Drawings and mural paintings line the walls of the French operations area on the flightline here - remembrances from every French Air Force group deployed to Kandahar Airfield over the last five years.
Security Forces members of the French Air Force, Detachment 3/3, conduct Operation Enduring Freedom base defense roles in order to support coalition forces on Kandahar Airfield and in the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, June 20, 2012. The French AF has been a coalition partner with the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and perform air to ground close air support missions for friendly ground forces.
French Air Force Mirage 2000-D pilot Sebastien "Faber" Fabre and weapons systems officer Jerome "Daou" Daoulas perform integral roles in supporting ground coalition forces in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan, June 17, 2012. The French AF has been a coalition partner with the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and perform air to ground close air support missions for friendly ground forces.
Members of the French Air Force, Detachment 3/3, perform maintenance inspections and checklists on a Mirage 2000-D before a combat mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 15, 2012. The French AF has been a coalition partner with the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and perform air to ground close air support missions for friendly ground forces.
Soldiers of the Special Operations Command Europe pride themselves as quiet professionals, but sometimes certain actions deserve special recognition. SSG Joe Labutka has more on a valor ceremony for several heroic men and their amazing deeds.
One Soldier was rendered unconscious by a bomb blast, but recovered and repelled an enemy attack. One Soldier strained both his hamstrings carrying slain French officer down a mountain. One Soldier scaled up and down a mountain three times to save his fellow comrade. One Soldier was shot by enemy fire in the arm three times, yet continued to aggressively engage the enemy. And one Soldier ran through a burning building to evacuate its residents.
U.S. European Command Commander Admiral James G. Stavridis pins the Bronze Star with Valor device on Staff Sgt. Jeffery Musgrave during a Valor Ceremony hosted by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe on Dec. 6, 2011 in Stuttgart, Germany. Musgrave, a U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), received the fourth-highest award for gallantry in combat for his heroic actions on May 17, 2010 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan in direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He also received the Purple Heart for his actions and wounds received by the enemy.
From left to right, Silver Star recipients Capt. David Fox, Sgt. McKenna 'Frank' Miller and Staff Sgt. Matthew Gassman stand during a Valor Ceremony hosted by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe on Dec. 6, 2011 in Stuttgart, Germany. The U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) received the third-highest award for gallantry in combat for their heroic actions on Dec. 17, 2010 in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan in direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Capt. Margaret Marcello, the commander of the 515th Transportation Company, 391st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sust. Brigade, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Gilbreath, the first sergeant of the 515th Trans. Co., prepare to case the guidon during the ceremony Nov. 4 at Griffin Field, Mannheim, Germany in preparation for the unit's upcoming deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
For Soldiers of the 515th Transportation Company, 391st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sust. Brigade, the Nov. 4 color casing ceremony here, triggered conflicting feelings of nervousness and excitement as the guidon disappeared underneath a green protective sleeve.
While talking about his deployments, he shifted slightly in his seat and had difficulty speaking to me. When he spoke, his voice was soft and shaky, and when I looked into his eyes, I could tell they held memories that he wished he didn’t have.
HEIDELBERG, Germany – Soldiers of Task Force 30th Medical Command (MEDCOM) returned home April 26 after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
HEIDELBERG, Germany — Though flights to and from many European countries have been grounded or cancelled since April 15 due to high-flying volcanic ash from Iceland’s erupting Eyjafjallajökull volcano, patients continue to receive quality medical care at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.
STUTTGART, Germany - The U.S. European Command kicked-off the bi-annual State Partnership Program (SPP) Conference here June 15. The three-day conference will highlight many new initiatives to include SPP partners co-deploying to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan, and include interactive workshops that transform SPP to the next level to ensure it provides comprehensive support for EUCOM's Strategy of Active Security. This transformation includes integrating state agencies to full-spectrum engagements to enhance civil security and increased partner capacity building efforts.