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Graphic: Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer

No Kickback – The Serious Guide to Motorcycle Riding

Posted on May 22, 2013 by jtozer

Riding a motorcycle is serious business, but do you really know the dos and don’t of getting on a bike? Jessica L. Tozer offers tips for staying safe on two wheels.
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Photo: U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division climb over a hill as they advance toward a simulated enemy stronghold during Bronco Rumble, a company-level combined arms live-fire exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson.

Worth A Thousand Words: Over the Hill and to the Enemy

Posted on May 22, 2013 by kfinley

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division climb over a hill as they advance toward a simulated enemy stronghold during Bronco Rumble, a company-level combined arms live-fire exercise on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013.
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Photo: U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division prepare to move their patient during a mass casualty exercise at Jalalabad Airfield in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 12, 2013. During the exercise soldiers demonstrated their medical knowledge in a controlled environment and were evaluated on their performance. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao.

Worth A Thousand Words: Mass Casualty Exercise

Posted on May 20, 2013 by kfinley

U.S. soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division prepare to move their patient during a mass casualty exercise on Jalalabad Airfield in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 12, 2013.
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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, commanding officer of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, shakes hands with members of the Farah provincial council following a meeting at the governor's compound in Farah City, Afghanistan, Apr. 11, 2013. U.S. Consul General Jillian Burns and PRT leadership met with the Farah provincial council and other leaders to express condolences for the previous week's terrorist attack in Farah City and to review damage caused to government buildings. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives/Released)

Sailors Prove They’re ‘A Global Force for Good’ in Farah Province

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray highlights the efforts of sailors assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah as they build a brighter future for Afghan citizens.
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Worth A Thousand Words: Armed Forces Day

Posted on May 18, 2013 by bniegel

Service chiefs gather for a wreath laying ceremony on the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknowns in honor of Armed Forces Day.
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