Afghan, International Forces Check Mountaintop Post
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KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - From left, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jimmy L. Schumacher of Savannah, Tenn., and U.S. Army Pfc. David B. James of Brooklyn, N.Y., with [...]
101st ‘Currahee’ Brigade Prepares for Afghanistan Deployment
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
FORT POLK, La., May 24, 2010 – FORT POLK, La., May 24, 2010—For troops seeking the most realistic training experience possible before deploying to Afghanistan, most wouldn’t expect to find it within the pine forests of western Louisiana.
But here at the Joint Readiness Training [...]
Rehearsal Preps 101st for Afghanistan Mission
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2010 – As his staff wraps up the final mission rehearsal exercise before taking command of Afghanistan’s Regional Command East this summer, the 101st Airborne Division commander is enjoying a new-found luxury: the ability to focus his entire training effort on a [...]
DOD Announces Afghanistan Force Deployment
The Department of Defense announced today the deployment of an additional 4,100 soldiers to Afghanistan, part of the 30,000 troops authorized by President Barack Obama on Nov. 30, 2009. The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, from Fort Campbell, Ky., will deploy approximately 3,200 soldiers in the late summer [...]
This is one of those stories that will bring a smile to your face and a tear to your eye. Remember this phrase as you watch these (3) videos: 1 - 2 - 3 CURRAHEE!
Lt. Brian Brennan was severely wounded in Iraq and faced unbeatable odds but, as David Martin reports, he made a remarkable [...]
Bush Praises Fort Campbell Troops for Key Role in Terror War
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2008 – President George W. Bush kicked off his last Thanksgiving week as commander in chief today by thanking the soldiers of Fort Campbell, Ky., for the key role they’ve played in the war on terror and [...]
‘Screaming Eagles’ to Go Home Early
By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2008 – About 3,000 soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team will leave Iraq nearly two months earlier than planned, military officials said.
Improved security and decreased violence across the unit’s area of operations in northwestern Baghdad is [...]
Coalition Forces Capture Suspects, Weapons Caches in Iraq
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2008 – Coalition forces captured five terrorism suspects today during separate operations in and around Baghdad, military officials reported.
Acting on intelligence information, coalition forces targeted suspected Iranian-trained enemy fighters believed to have conducted attacks on Iraqi and coalition forces, specializing in armor-piercing [...]
Staff Sgt. Christopher Demarsico, a gunnery sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), keeps a close eye on an Iraqi civilian while standing guard in front of the city council building in Ad Dujayl, Iraq. The artillery men from the 2-320th FAR began executing a [...]
U.S. Army Soldiers react to a mortar blast while searching for weapons caches in northwest Shulla, Iraq, May 16, 2008. During the search, the Soldiers were harassed by small arms and mortar fire. The Soldiers are from Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. (U.S.Army photo/Spc. Charles W. Gill)
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