In service of others
Before traveling to America, he was born in Nigeria and lived there for 22 years. His father, a village elder and Muslim religious leader, made an early impression on his life; an impression that is still left on him today as he attempts ..
Read more...Unit Goes Above and Beyond
Sgt. 1st Class Adrian Milton, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, has been a career counselor for six years and he has never witnessed a ..
Read more...Across the world
Spc. Jon Calhoun, a Soldier in Company C, 203rd Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, isn’t your typical specialist in the ..
Read more...The eyes in the sky
Being a Soldier in the United States Army is a full-time job. No one understands that more than the Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division’s unmanned aerial vehicle cell. Twenty-four hours a day they monitor the
Read more...2-69 Soldiers help the poor in Babil Province
One by one they filtered into the small room filled with hope and carrying a sad story in their hearts. A twenty-year old widow with five children retold how her husband was taken in the middle of the night, three years ago, by “bad men”. She explained how his body was found a week later and ..
Read more...Saying goodbye to bravery
As an American Soldier, I’ve witnessed bravery in a variety of forms. Whether it was observing my battle buddy overcome his fear of heights and repel down a 20 foot tower during Basic Training at Fort Jackson, S.C., seeing an 18-year old private kick in a door during a …
Read more...Eliminator Company clears routes in Dragon AO
It was late. While most Soldiers at FOB Echo had already gone to bed the evening of the Jan 2, Soldiers from Company E, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, were preparing for their ..
Read more...What was your name again?
You never really know who someone is until you care enough to ask. I’ll be the first to admit that there are many people in my life I would say that I know, but when I try to think of their names I draw a blank. I know I’m not ..
Read more...Keeping the Iraqi borders safe
The commands, “parade rest, attention,” and “double time” could be heard clearly through the early morning chill Dec. 29 at FOB Echo, but not in a way most American Soldiers could understand…
Read more...3-1 Cav. Regt. Soldiers are in it together
Soldiers of Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, reenlisted at Combat Outpost Shocker, Iraq, Dec. 9. Nine troopers raised
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