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Army Reserve aviation unit conducts firefighting training mission
July 14, 2015
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers of A Company, 2-238th Aviation Regiment, 11th Aviation Command, conduct water bucket training from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter in Hemet, Calif., Feb. 10, 2015. This training was conducted to give the unit the ability to provide Cal Fire support in fighting California wildfires. Training included: Water bucket training using Bambi Bucket’s equipped with Torrentula valves, water drops, flight operations, sand tables, fire shelters and classroom training. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Heather Doppke/released)
Ghost Riders conduct Apache range prior to Black Hawk transition
July 14, 2015
Apache pilots from 1-158th Aviation Regiment “Ghost Riders,” along with soldiers from the 90th Aviation Support Battalion, conduct day and night time gunnery at North Fort Hood, Texas on June 3, 2015.
West Point welcomes future cadets on R-day
July 13, 2015
Before reporting to the Company 1st Sgt. on R-day at the United States Military Academy at West Point, future cadets must first prove they have mastered the skill by reporting to a Cow, or Cadet in his third year at the Academy. About 1,300 future Cadets report each year to the Academy on R-day which is typically held on the last Monday in June. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton)
Clemson University research project preserves veterans’ stories for the ages
July 13, 2015
Retired U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert A. Henderson, 95, a Pearl Harbor survivor, does pull-ups in his home gym May 28, 2015. He attributes his longevity and health to discipline, integrity, faith in God, and being faithful in marraige (he and his wife will celebrate 70 years together this year). He works out three times a week, rain or shine, doing pull-ups, curls, bench presses, rowers, and running on his treadmill. "Living this long is no accident," he said. "It takes work." Henderson served 51 months in combat during the war, culminating at the Battle of Okinawa. "I was in the first and last battles of the war.” (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar)
Fort McCoy hosts multi-component Warrior Exercise 86
July 13, 2015
Spc. Jacob Zeigler of the 469th Engineering (Mobile Augmentation) Company from Dodgeville, Wis. secures a line of sight vantage point for his unit during Warrior Exercise (WAREX) 86 at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 16, 2015. WAREX 86 is one of many exercises under Operation Grecian Firebolt, a 335th Signal Command (Theater)-led annual operation that provides communication support to the war fighter during training exercises conducted throughout the U.S.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution awards citizen soldiers
July 13, 2015
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) Reserve Components Achievement Awards Georgia-based awardees are: Army National Guardsman Sgt. Samuel Shuler, 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade; Army Reservist Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie Lindsey, 335th Signal Command (Theater); Army National Guardsman Spc. John Pettas, 48th Infantry Brigade; Army Reservist Sgt. Talesia Gordon, 335th Signal Command (Theater).
Signal battalion brings life to joint exercise
July 13, 2015
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Kevin Simms (left) and Cadet Ahmed Baa of Charlie Company, 392nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 359th Signal Brigade, 335th Signal Command (Theater), discuss calibration adjustments to signal equipment during the Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 78 at Fort Dix, N.J. on June 13, 2015. The 2015 CSTX presents realistic and challenging scenario-based training for soldiers and units preparing for deployment.
Army Reserve signal brigade connects units at CSTX 78
July 13, 2015
U.S. Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Milo Estrello gives instructions to Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Kain and Spc. Blanca Nieves while visiting the 650th Regional Support Group's "governor cell" at Forward Operating Base Liberty on Fort McCoy, Wis., June 11, 2015. Estrello, a communications officer with the 359th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, served as a customer support specialist during Combat Support Training Exercise 78. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Anthony Hooker)
Portuguese army heats up training for national guard unit
July 13, 2015
Spc. Michael Morales with the 1st Battalion, 252nd Armor Regiment’s Alpha Company, maneuvers his way through flames of a broken Molotov cocktail thrown by a member of the Portuguese army military police during fire phobia training June 16 in Hohenfels, Germany. This exercise is designed to help peacekeeping troops actively go through the steps of what to do when Molotov cocktails are encountered during crowd and riot control.
EOD techs sharpen their individual skills as they prepare for real world missions
July 13, 2015
The 666th EOD Company from Jacksonville, Ala., performs various training techniques with the Moldovan Army in the counter improvised explosive device training area June 21 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The purpose of the training is to make sure all EOD techs sharpen their individual skills as they prepare for real world missions in Kosovo. One of the techniques used is designed so the techs can limit the contact involved when dealing with an explosive device. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates)