Tag Archives: Operation New Dawn

Kearny, N.J. native, Sgt. 1st Class Oscar Ayala, a platoon sergeant for D Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts situps during a physical fitness test for the Sullivan Cup, May 7, at Fort Benning, Ga. In the past two years, Ayala has had two hip surgeries, but has not let it affect his physical condition.

Stallion Soldier Uses Obstacles as Motivation

Posted on October 25, 2012 by glenn.selby

Growing up, Sgt. 1st Class Oscar Ayala, a platoon sergeant dream was to be a United States soldier.
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Worth A Thousand Words: Welcome Home Dad

Posted on August 24, 2012 by bniegel

Spc. Daniel Morrison of the 1204th Aviation Support Battalion greets his family during the unit’s welcome home ceremony at the Florence Freedom Baseball Stadium in Florence, Ky., Aug. 18, 2012. The Florence, Ky., native, and his fellow soldiers of the …
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History Comes Home

Posted on May 27, 2012 by jtozer

The last MRAP to cross the Iraq-Kuwait border comes home to be displayed at Fort Hood, Texas. This historic crossing of this vehicle brought an end to Operation New Dawn. The MRAP is finally back on American soil. Video provided …
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Operation Virginia – Security From Start to Finish

Posted on December 23, 2011 by jtozer

Video by Third Army/U.S. Army Central PAO Operations continue. The Third Army/ARCENT provides security from start to finish as soldiers draw down out of Iraq. They are part of an escort team. A typical mission entails getting prepared at Camp Virginia …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged assistance, convoys, Defense, final troops, goodbye, Iraq, Kuwait, leaving iraq, military, Minnesota National Guard, oif, Operation New Dawn, security, soldiers | Leave a comment

Episode #115: Weekly News Roundup for Dec. 16

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Ian Graham

In “This Week in the DoD” for Dec. 16: The war in Iraq has officially come to a close. Thursday, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the completion of America’s military mission there and took part in a ceremony to …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 375th, airborne, Barack Obama, birthday, Christmas, Fort Bragg, Hannukah, holidays, Iraq, Kwanzaa, Leon Panetta, Massachusetts, Michele Flournoy, oif, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, president, Secretary of Defense, The National Guard, U.S. Forces Iraq, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, USF-I | Leave a comment