Tag Archives: Afghanistan

The Army Reserve provides all kinds of combat support to deployed Soldiers.  One of the most important forms of support comes from our Combat Stress Control Units and the 113th Combat Stress Control Detachment out of California has recently hit …
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Now that he’s confirmed to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Army Gen. David Petraeus has bid farewell to his post as commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The video above is his farewell interview, including his assessment of …
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President Barack Obama awarded the nation’s highest award for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, to Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry on Tuesday, July 12. Petry was awarded the medal for his conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at …
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By Spc. Darriel Swatts, 40th CAB Public Affairs CAMP TAJI, Iraq – “Having him deployed is very emotional for me, I’m so used to having him around, and he normally helps with our son (two-year-old Julian Verduzco) and helps around …
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By U.S. Navy Capt. Michael McCarten Commanding Officer, Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan As a rule, an active theater of war has few “good news stories” for families.  The NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit (MMU) in …
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