Tag Archives: U.S.. Army

Photo: A message on sexual assault awareness prevention appears on the back of a T-shirt worn by a participant in the 5K Run/Walk during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 1, 2013. The goal of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ashley Bell.

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in Afghanistan

Posted on April 7, 2013 by kfinley

Kandahar Airfield Base in Afghanistan began the month of April with a 5k run/walk in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention | Tagged Afghanistan, Equal Opportunity, Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar Province, National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, sexual assault, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, U.S.. Army | Leave a comment

Wounded Warrior: Brain Injury ‘Doesn’t Mean You’re Broken’

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Wounded warriors recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio recently sat down to discuss what it’s like to live with traumatic brain injury.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Army Sgt. Edward Matayka, Army Spc. Kevin Wear, Army Spc. Rizaldy DeJesus, BAMC, BAMC Warrior Transition Battalion, battle buddies, Brainlinemilitary.org, Brooke Army Medical Center, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, roadside bomb, San Antonio, San Antonio Military Medical Center, soldiers, TBI, Texas, traumatic brain injury, U.S. Soldiers, U.S.. Army, United States Army, United States Soldiers, Vermont National Guard, Warrior and Family Support Center, wounded warriors | Leave a comment

Photo: U.S. Army 1st Lt. Norma Drayton, a joint visitors bureau action officer for the 3rd Infantry Division, poses for a photo in front of the unit mascot at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Ashley Bell.

Women’s History Month: First Lt. Norma Drayton

Posted on March 27, 2013 by kfinley

First Lt. Norma Drayton looks forward to the everyday life that many take for granted. Drayton, is one of many females currently serving a tour in Afghanistan.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged Afghanistan, armed forces, deployment, female soldiers, Regional Command-South Kandahar Airfield, U.S.. Army, Women in Service, Women's Histoy | Leave a comment

Photo: Service members and stand by during a briefing prior to a patrol before one of the first scout dog patrols on Luzon during WWII.

War Dogs

Posted on March 23, 2013 by bniegel

Have you ever wondered when or how military working dogs became what they are today? Here are some facts and history about the K-9 Corps and military dogs.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Air Force, America, Army, be ready, CHINFO, commerce, defend freedom, deployed, deter aggression, dogs, fast, flexible, freedom, heritage, K-9, K9, liberty, Marines, military, military working dogs, Navy, navy media content service, NMCS, on watch, operate forward, preserve peace, protect, sailors, sea lanes, tradition, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S.. Army, United States, war fighters, war fighting, war fighting first, working dogs, worldwide | 2 Comments

All for Love: From Belgian Army First Sergeant to U.S. Army Specialist

Posted on March 22, 2013 by nmcfarland

Specialist Joachim Chielens tells his story of how he went from First Sergeant in the Belgian Army to a Specialist in the U.S. Army.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Rotator | Tagged Army family, Army love, Belgian Army, dual military couple, Family Focus Friday, First Sergeant, junior enlisted, military family, military love, Military spouse, senior non-commissioned officer, specialist, U.S.. Army | Leave a comment