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South Carolina Guard helps U.S., Saudi forces extend hands in exercise
March 9, 2011
Soldiers from Third Army, the South Carolina Army National Guard and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Royal Land Forces come together to celebrate the official beginning of Exercise Friendship Two. The exercise is one in a series of partnership training opportunities Third Army has had with the Royal Saudi Land Forces since 2004.
Army National Guard BCTs alerted for Afghanistan, Kuwait
March 7, 2011
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Cowboy ethics pay dividends for National Guard Cavalry unit
March 7, 2011
Army 1st Lt. Jamie Roscoe, commander of Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), believes some of old but true values are a cornerstone to his philosophy while deployed to Iraq.
Guard commander puts the focus on jobs after deployment
March 7, 2011
A line of mine resistant ambush protected vehicles operated by Soldiers with Company F, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), stand ready to begin a convoy at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
National Guard Movement Team keeps 196th Soldiers safe traveling in Kabul
March 7, 2011
Members of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard's Movement Team convoy several passengers to a different camp during a mission in Kabul. The team provides transportation for servicemembers, coalition forces and civilians wanting to conduct business at other camps throughout the Kabul Base Cluster.
Serving together in the Iowa National Guard: A family affair
March 7, 2011
Army Sgt. 1st Class Garry Waldon Jr., acting first sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 334th Brigade Support Battlaion, Task Force Archer, helps promote his brother, Army Sgt. Brandon Corbett, a truck commander with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Calvary Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, at Combat Outpost Pul-E-Sayad, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2011. Waldon and Corbett followed in their father's footsteps -- retired Army Staff Sgt. Garry Waldon Sr. -- by serving in the Iowa Army National Guard. TF Archer and TF Redhorse belong to the 34th Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
British Parliament member visits National Guard in Afghanistan
February 23, 2011
British Parliament member Mr. Julian Brazier, right, visits with Army Lt. Col. Andy Gerlach, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota National Guard, and Army Lt. Col. Anthony Couture, 1-181st Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard, Feb. 22, 2011, at Camp Phoenix, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Brazier met Soldiers from several National Guard states in an effort to help assess the future of Britain's Reserve component by looking at the National Guard model and how it supports operations overseas and domestic operations, professionally develops its servicemembers and provides educational benefits.
National Guard chaplain inspires hope, courage in Soldiers
February 23, 2011
Army 1st Lt. Jock Johnson (middle), chaplain for the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) prays with soldiers from A. Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) before a night convoy escort mission.
State Department, Indiana Guard collaborate for Foreign Service Institute training
February 23, 2011
Civilians training with the Foreign Service Institute alongside Soldiers from the 384th Military Police Company, from Bloomington, Ind., approach a simulated Afghan marketplace at Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex during training held Feb. 13 to 18, 2011. Facilities such as the marketplace, which is populated with Afghan role players to make the training as realistic as possible, make Muscatatuck an ideal training site for the Foreign Service Institute.
Petraeus visits Red Bull Division, Laghman Province leaders
February 15, 2011
Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, left, International Security Assistance Force commander, and Col. Ben Correll, right, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division commander, talk together in a pavilion outside the governor's compound in Mehtar Lam Feb. 7, 2011. The general met with Red Bulls and local Afghan leaders during his visit to the Laghman Province.