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Thursday, June 26, 2008
DVIDS News - 06-26-2008
K-9’s Dangerous Mission Makes Them Man’s Best F...
(06.26.2008) It takes Azor, a German Shepherd, about 15 minutes before he stops, becomes excited and directs his attention at a small plastic package hidden beneath a pallet of rubber tires.
Courtesy Story
Stop … Turn … Shoot!
(06.26.2008) Twenty Soldiers stood shoulder-to-shoulder, sunlight reflecting off their eye protection. The instructor, facing them, screamed the commands out to them.“Walk. Stop. Turn. Shoot,” he yelled, his voice ris...
Story by Spc. Wesley Landrum
New Civil Affairs Battalion Joins Fight
(06.26.2008) One civil affairs battalion ends their 15-month odyssey in Iraq; another arrives to begin its own adventure.
Story by Spc. Tiffany Evans
4 images
Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces Help Construct...
(06.26.2008) From the blue Euphrates River, the tan bluff looked ominous as the huge shiny blade of the Seabee bulldozer pushed over the edge, shoving the first load of dirt down for the roadway to the new bridge site. Three...
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth Robinson
Secretary Hall Visits Reserve, National Guard T...
(06.26.2008) The Honorable Tom Hall, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Reserve Affairs, visited Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers in Kuwait, June 13.
Story by Spc. Giancarlo Casem
Mechanics Keep the Trucks, and the Good Times, ...
(06.26.2008) The 546th Transportation Company from Fort Bragg, N.C., is responsible for moving equipment throughout Kuwait and Iraq. But when their vehicles need maintenance, they call on the company's fourth platoon; a group...
Story by Sgt. Tracy Ellingsen
Businesses Display Wares at ‘Rebuilding – Rusaf...
(06.26.2008) More than 90 non-government organizations and 13 Iraqi government ministries participated in the Rebuilding - Rusafa Expo & Conference in the Palestine Hotel in the Rusafa District of Baghdad, June 20-21.
Story by Spc. Katrina Faulkner-Brown
6 images
Employee Awarded for Exceptional Service, Savin...
(06.26.2008) As Audrey Moss sits at her desk in U.S. Army Central’s Resource Management Office her desk is adorned with pictures of her daughter who is in nursing school and Biblical quotes representing her faith.
Story by Sgt. Beth Lake
2 images
Iraqi Soldiers, Police Make Progress Purging Am...
(06.26.2008) Iraqi soldiers and police, assisted by U.S. and coalition troops, are making good progress in pacifying the city of Amarah and surrounding areas in Iraq's Maysan province, a senior U.S. military officer posted i...
Story by Gerry Gilmore
Pride, Teamwork on Display During Black Jack Fi...
(06.26.2008) Ask Specialist Seth Eaton what he loves so much about being a fire support specialist and he has no problem rattling off a long list of responses.
Story by Sgt. Robert Yde
3 images
Mechanics Keep Vehicles Moving
(06.26.2008) Although it may not be perceived as a glamorous job, it is something no unit in the military can do without.
Story by Capt. Grady Adkins
2 images
Chairman Sets Course for Smooth Transition to N...
(06.26.2008) Recognizing that the transition to a new presidential administration could be "a time of great vulnerability," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today that his Joint Staff already is working to ensur...
Story by Donna Miles
Aptitude Test Helps Students Find Strengths
(06.26.2008) High school can be a challenging and sometimes daunting time for many teenagers who find themselves trapped between childhood and adulthood. But a program that uses the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ...
Story by Meghan Vittrup
America Supports You: Elmo Visits Military Kids...
(06.26.2008) Sunny days will be just around the corner when Elmo and his friends bring "The Sesame Street Experience" to 43 military installations to help children trying to cope with parents' deployments.
Story by Samantha Quigley
6 images
(06.26.2008) It takes Azor, a German Shepherd, about 15 minutes before he stops, becomes excited and directs his attention at a small plastic package hidden beneath a pallet of rubber tires.
Courtesy Story
Stop … Turn … Shoot!
(06.26.2008) Twenty Soldiers stood shoulder-to-shoulder, sunlight reflecting off their eye protection. The instructor, facing them, screamed the commands out to them.“Walk. Stop. Turn. Shoot,” he yelled, his voice ris...
Story by Spc. Wesley Landrum
New Civil Affairs Battalion Joins Fight
(06.26.2008) One civil affairs battalion ends their 15-month odyssey in Iraq; another arrives to begin its own adventure.
Story by Spc. Tiffany Evans
4 images
Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces Help Construct...
(06.26.2008) From the blue Euphrates River, the tan bluff looked ominous as the huge shiny blade of the Seabee bulldozer pushed over the edge, shoving the first load of dirt down for the roadway to the new bridge site. Three...
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth Robinson
Secretary Hall Visits Reserve, National Guard T...
(06.26.2008) The Honorable Tom Hall, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Reserve Affairs, visited Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers in Kuwait, June 13.
Story by Spc. Giancarlo Casem
Mechanics Keep the Trucks, and the Good Times, ...
(06.26.2008) The 546th Transportation Company from Fort Bragg, N.C., is responsible for moving equipment throughout Kuwait and Iraq. But when their vehicles need maintenance, they call on the company's fourth platoon; a group...
Story by Sgt. Tracy Ellingsen
Businesses Display Wares at ‘Rebuilding – Rusaf...
(06.26.2008) More than 90 non-government organizations and 13 Iraqi government ministries participated in the Rebuilding - Rusafa Expo & Conference in the Palestine Hotel in the Rusafa District of Baghdad, June 20-21.
Story by Spc. Katrina Faulkner-Brown
6 images
Employee Awarded for Exceptional Service, Savin...
(06.26.2008) As Audrey Moss sits at her desk in U.S. Army Central’s Resource Management Office her desk is adorned with pictures of her daughter who is in nursing school and Biblical quotes representing her faith.
Story by Sgt. Beth Lake
2 images
Iraqi Soldiers, Police Make Progress Purging Am...
(06.26.2008) Iraqi soldiers and police, assisted by U.S. and coalition troops, are making good progress in pacifying the city of Amarah and surrounding areas in Iraq's Maysan province, a senior U.S. military officer posted i...
Story by Gerry Gilmore
Pride, Teamwork on Display During Black Jack Fi...
(06.26.2008) Ask Specialist Seth Eaton what he loves so much about being a fire support specialist and he has no problem rattling off a long list of responses.
Story by Sgt. Robert Yde
3 images
Mechanics Keep Vehicles Moving
(06.26.2008) Although it may not be perceived as a glamorous job, it is something no unit in the military can do without.
Story by Capt. Grady Adkins
2 images
Chairman Sets Course for Smooth Transition to N...
(06.26.2008) Recognizing that the transition to a new presidential administration could be "a time of great vulnerability," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today that his Joint Staff already is working to ensur...
Story by Donna Miles
Aptitude Test Helps Students Find Strengths
(06.26.2008) High school can be a challenging and sometimes daunting time for many teenagers who find themselves trapped between childhood and adulthood. But a program that uses the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ...
Story by Meghan Vittrup
America Supports You: Elmo Visits Military Kids...
(06.26.2008) Sunny days will be just around the corner when Elmo and his friends bring "The Sesame Street Experience" to 43 military installations to help children trying to cope with parents' deployments.
Story by Samantha Quigley
6 images
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