Soldiers with 82nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, as they roll a tire around a track at the battalion’s Ox Pull Physical Fitness Competition at Kuwait Naval Base, Ku More
Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, commanding general of I Corps, welcomes athletes of the 2015 Washington Special Olympics to the opening ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 29. The Special Olympics are m More
Soldiers and civilians toured the new joint emergency service station at Camp Arifjan during an open house, Kuwait, Oct. 10. Firefighters and paramedics will be able to respond more effectively from this joint More
Ambassador Douglas Silliman, the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, converses with distinguished guests before the start of a 25th Anniversary Schools Program at Fatima Bint Al-Waleed Girls High School in Kuwait City, More
Spc. Bridgett Roberson a chemical biological radiological nuclear specialist with 366th CBRN Company, brigade special troops battalion, inspects a joint chemical agent detector system before the start of a join More
Sgt. Tiffany Smith, headquarters platoon sergeant, with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, recites the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer during a Sergea More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Muniz instructs Spc. Darryl Randolph (center) and other soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation Brigade, on assembling a cargo net load during a sling load training exercis More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment line up their Humvees before a vehicle gunnery exercise at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 16. The gunnery aims to qualify individual crews on their primary weapo More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, maneuver their Humvee to a new battle position during unstabilized gunnery near Camp Buehring, Kuwait More
Soldiers participating in a trauma lane training exercise rush a simulated casualty to care at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 18. Along with U.S. Army Central personnel, service members from the Navy, Air Force an More
Joey Hood, deputy chief of mission, of the U.S. Embassy-Kuwait speaks with Aqeel Hussein, the principal of Masoud Bin Sinan Boys Middle School, during a 25th Anniversary Schools Program in Kuwait City, Nov. 30. More
Nina Kessler, a humanitarian assistance advisor with U.S. Agency for International Development, instructs a Joint Humanitarian Operations Course at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 9. USAID is the United States Gover More
Maj. Daniel Toven, music liaison officer with U.S. Army Central, directs a combined grades band at the American International School in Kuwait City, Dec. 9, as part of a USARCENT effort to build strong and long More
Gen. Mark A. Milley, U.S. Army chief of staff, addresses the audience and re-enlistees during a re-enlistment ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 18. Milley, the 39th chief of staff of the Army, was the re-e More
Jordanian Armed Forces M113 Armored Personnel Carriers attack a simulated invasion force during a mission readiness exercise at the JAF’s Joint Training Center, Jordan, Jan. 17. During the MRX, the JAF worked a More
Spc. Reshard Coley, cavalry scout with B Troop, 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, gets some assistance from Sgt. Mohamad Miselh, an instructor with the Jordanian Border Guard, disassembling an M60 machine gun More
Sgt. Jonathan Taylor, a Soldier with C Troop, 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, follows a squad of soldiers with the Jordanian Armed Forces during a mission readiness exercise near the Joint Training Center, More
Jordanian soldiers with the Princess Basma 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion dismount and move to cover during a live-fire exercise near the JAF Joint Training Center, Jordan, Jan. 21. The 5th Squadron, 4th Cav More
Service members within U.S. Army Central’s area of operation race against time to complete a ruck march, with 33-pounds on their back, during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition held at Camp A More
Staff Sgt. Peter Johnson, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Area Support Group-Kuwait’s Tax Center, prepares refreshments for expected customers at the Tax Center during the official opening ceremony on More
Soldiers working in the pharmacy department with 10th Combat Support Hospital assigned to the U.S. Military Hospital Kuwait explain pharmacy procedures to Douglas Silliman, the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait (rear), More
Soldiers attending the first U.S. Army Central Basic Leader Course plot points on their maps before searching them out at the land navigation range at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 1, 2016. Land navigation is on More
Soldiers in support of the U.S. Army Central’s contingency command post arrive at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 7, 2016. The CCP is a rapidly deployable headquarters that is capable of providing mission command More
Maj. Leviticus Huff, the department of emergency services officer in charge from Area Service Group Kuwait, briefs the first Kazakhstan delegation to visit the U.S. Army Central headquarters at Camp Arifjan, Ku More
Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell sings “Georgia on my Mind” to service members during the USO’s 75th Anniversary Spring Tour at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 15, 2016. Cantrell said she plans to use the Miss Amer More
Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett (center), the U.S. Army Central commanding general, receives a briefing from Col. Jeffery S. Patton (top right), the commander of the Air Warfare Center, at the Integrated Air Missil More
Col. Jeffrey D. Hawkins (center), a chaplain with U.S. Army Central, Kuwaiti Naval Brig. Gen. Mohammed Al-Thayeb (right), the director of Moral Guidance and Public Relations, prepare to kick off a question and More
Maj. Gen. Richard C. Nash, the adjutant general of the Minnesota Nation Guard, and Pat Harris (far-right), one of the founders and organizers of the Feed Our Troops project, participate in a live-radio intervie More
Col. James Bushong (left), USARCENT forward deputy chief of staff, takes command of the formation of Soldiers who earned the Army Fitness Badge at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 21, 2016. The badge is awarded to Sol More
The Honorable Katherine Hammack, the assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, Brig. General John S. Laskodi, with the Department of the Army Headquarters logistics office and C More
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr., the superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, takes a seat in preparation for an operations brief at the U.S. Army Central Headquarters at Camp Arifjan, More
Maj. Gen. Thomas S. James, commanding general of 7th Infantry Division and Command Sgt. Maj. Jack H. Love, senior enlisted advisor for 7th Inf. Div., congratulate first place finishers of each event during Bayo More
Chief Warrant Officer 4, Russell Houser, band director of the 56th Army Band, leads the playing of the national anthem on Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2016, in Portland, Ore. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Youtoy Martin, 5t More
Zumba participants dance during the first 25-minute sample class during the Fitness Resolution Fair at the Wilson Sports and Fitness Center Jan. 7, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, The fair gave service membe More
I Corps Deputy Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, addresses the audience during a behavioral health and wellness panel discussion Jan. 18, 2016, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 10-person p More
Col. John Kent, the deputy commanding officer at Madigan Army Medical Center prepares to check the boiling malt during a home beer brewing session at his home in DuPont, Wash., Feb. 25, 2017. Kent participated More
Maj. Jason Hesseling, chaplain of Headquarter and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, teaches Hope Scale Initiative class at the Grand Prix Raceway in Lakewood, Washington, Mar. 30, 2017. The training touched on f More
Debbie DeSpain the lead recreation assistant of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Arts and Craft Center instructs a Wine and Canvas event April 28, 2017, on JBLM. The event was held for the first time at the Nelson More
Jessica Castillo a hair and makeup artist applies makeup to Erika Savedra a seniors from Clover Park High School at the home of Spc. Natasha Manning-Redmond, chaplain’s assistant and military sorority member Ma More
Maj. Erick Gabriel, the officer in charge intensive care unit and advanced trauma life support of the 758th Forward Support Team, briefs members of Madigan Army Medical Centers on the FST capabilities May 18, 2 More
Lt. Gen. Retired Stephen R. Lanza (forth from right) the former I Corps commander, and other distinguished guest gather to bid farewell to Canadian Brig. Gen. Dany Fortin, the outgoing deputy commanding general More
Mike Nebel, a dive instructor with the Northwest Adventure Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, checks a student’s dive equipment during an open water scuba class at Sunnyside Beach in Steilacoom, Washington, Ju More
Spc. Paolo Wabinga a combat engineer with 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat team, 7th Infantry Division, rushes and fires his weapon at a opposition force target during an operational More
Sgt. Steven Wurth, a motor transport operator with the Warrior Transition Battalion on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, gets ready to ride out of the Keeler Gym parking lot during an outdoor cycling group More
Spc. Travis Rahmin (left), from 82nd Airborne Division and Spc. Zephaniah Koech (right), 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, work together to drag a downed tree branch left in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma More
Religious Affairs Soldiers stand at attention while reciting the history of the Chaplain’s Assistant during a military occupational specialty name change ceremony at the Lewis Main Chapel, on Joint Base Lewis M More
Staff Sgt. Dan March with Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, checks the oil his military vehicle during preventative maintenance checks on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, More
Pfc. Jordan Harding of 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, prepares a cold dish display at the culinary training dinning facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord February 22. Jordan is one of the juni More
Yoichiro Yamada, the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle and his wife welcomes Lt. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, I Corps Commanding General to the official residence in Seattle Mar. 23, 2018. Several senior leaders More
Spc. Calvin Miller with 22nd Engineer Clearance Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade is accompanied by his wife Emilee Miller during the 68th Annual Seafair Parade in Seattle, Washington Ju More
I Corps senior enlisted advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Tagalicud addresses the command teams of America’s Corps assembled in attendance of the I Corps Semi-Annual Commander’s Conference August 14 on Joint Le More
Lt. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, America’s I Corps Commanding General, greets Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, prior to the start of the I Corps S More
Soldiers with the 82nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, compete in equipment drag during the battalion’s Ox Pull Physical Fitness Competition at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuw More
Athletes from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Tigers show their colors at the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Washington Special Olympics at JBLM, Wash., May 29. The Special Olympics are modeled after the Olympic G More
U.S. Army Col. Karen Hanson, commander of the 175th Financial Management Support Center, talks with school children before the start of a 25th Anniversary Schools Program at Fatima Bint Al-Waleed Girls High Sch More
Chemical biological radiological nuclear Soldiers with 366th CBRN Company, brigade special troops battalion, conduct a search for chemical threats while members of the Kuwait national guard evacuates simulated More
Sgt. Arturo Lopez, a Chinook crew chief with 2nd Battalion 135th General Support Aviation Brigade, releases a cargo net from its anchor underneath the helicopter during a sling load training exercise at Camp Bu More
Sgt. Michael Hall with 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, loads the excess .50-cal machine gun bullets on the turret of a Humvee during an unstabilized gunnery near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 18. The gunne More
A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, fires the M2 50-caliber machine gun at a target during a vehicle gunnery exercise at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 18. The gunnery aims to qualify individual More
Spc. Joshua Nwosu, a combat medic, with 10th Mountain Division, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, applies medical tape to a moulage dummy in the aid station during a trauma lane training exercise at Camp B More
A Kuwaiti Boy Scouts troop performs a song and dance at Masoud Bin Sinan Boys Middle School during partnered school program with the U.S. Embassy-Kuwait, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education and U.S. Army Central More
Maj. Joel Helgerson (front) and Capt. Fredrick Alf (rear), plans officers with U.S. Army Central, listen to a presentation during a Joint Humanitarian Operations Course given by members of the U.S. Agency for I More
Jordanian Armed Forces soldiers maneuver to new fighting positions during a mission readiness exercise near the JAF Joint Training Center, Jordan, Jan. 17. During the MRX, the JAF worked alongside 5-4 Cavalry t More
Sgt. Jonathan Taylor (green belt), a Soldier with C Troop, 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, works with soldiers from the Jordanian Armed Forces during a mission readiness exercise near the Joint Training Cen More
Spc. David Doherty, a mortarman with 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, works alongside a soldier with Princess Basma 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion to clear a .50-caliber machine gun near the JAF Joint Tra More
(From left to right) Sgt. Ryley Campbell and Sgt. Eddie Cunningham, cavalry scouts with B Troop, 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, and Sgt. Maj. Mohammad Al-Khawaldeh, an instructor with the Jordanian Border More
Capt. Cody Mossberg, of 1st Special Force Group, hits the turnaround point after the first lap of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Feb. 1. The GAFPB is awarded to a More
Sgt. 1st Class Lisamarie Gulley, a senior paralegal with Area Support Group-Kuwait’s Legal Office, takes a call to schedule a Soldier for a tax preparation appointment at the Tax Center on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, More
Douglas Silliman, the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, greets a Soldier from the 10th Combat Support Hospital assigned to the U.S. Military Hospital Kuwait, during a tour of the hospital at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Feb. More
Staff Sgt. Jessica Spencer, a small group leader, from 640th Regional Training Institute attached to the U.S Army Central Noncommissioned Officer Academy, evaluates a squad leader’s mission preparation at Camp More
Soldiers in support of the U.S. Army Central’s contingency command post set up a tent at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 8, 2016. The CCP is a rapidly deployable headquarters that is capable of providing mission c More
Command Sgt. Maj. Temirek Khalykov, command sergeant major for Kazakhstan's armed forces, and other sergeants major with his delegation takes a tour of fire and military police stations at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, More
NFL cornerback Charles Tilliman addresses the audience during the USO’s 75th Anniversary Spring Tour at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 15, 2016. Tillman answered questions, threw footballs to the audience and than More
Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, the U.S. Army Central commanding general, shakes hands Maj. Gen. Stephen A. Toumajan, the commanding general of the Joint Aviation Command, during a visit in the United Arab Emirate More
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former governor of California, speaks with Soldiers stationed at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, about green energy and the impact it has on the environment April 28, 2016. Schwarzenegger filmed a More
Col. Jeffrey D. Hawkins, the command chaplain with U.S Army Central, gives his opening remarks during a bilateral theater security cooperation seminar with members of the Kuwaiti military and council of ministe More
Ted Johnson (front) and Paul Dzubnar (middle), volunteer grill masters, prepare steaks for Servicemembers during a Feed Our Troops event at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 15, 2016. Nearly 3,700 steak dinners were br More
Col. James Bushong (left), USARCENT forward deputy chief of staff, awards Capt. David Dinklocker, a budget officer with USARCENT, with an Army Achievement Medal during an award ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, More
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr., the superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, speaks to graduates of West Point during lunch on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 28, 2016. Caslen and members of More
Soldiers with 7th Infantry Division compete in the basketball tournament during Bayonet Week, Sept. 8, 2016, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Bayonet Week featured brigades within 7th Inf. Div. competin More
Members with the 56th Army Band, perform the national anthem on Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2016, in Portland, Ore. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Youtoy Martin, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
The 56th Army Band performs the national anthem before the start of the Portland Trail Blazers NBA basketball game Nov. 11, 2016, in Portland, Oregon. The bands performance was the first military appreciation e More
Heather Forrey (stage left), a Zumba instructor, leads participants in a workout during the first 25-minute sample class during the Fitness Resolution Fair at the Wilson Sports and Fitness Center Jan. 7, 2017, More
Lourdes E. Alvarado-Ramos, director of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs addresses the audience during a behavioral health and wellness panel discussion Jan. 18, 2016, at Joint Base Lewis-McCh More
Col. John Kent, the deputy commanding officer of Madigan Army Medical Center prepares the wort chiller for entrance into the boiled wort during a home beer brewing session at his home in DuPont Wash., Feb. 25, More
Lesley Hill, manager of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Arts and Craft Center hands a glass of wine to a participant at a Wine and Canvas event April 28, 2017, on JBLM. The event was held for the first time at the More
Erika Savedra and Samantha Aguilar (rear) and Erin Flores (left) seniors from Clover Park High School assemble at the home of Spc. Natasha Manning-Redmond, chaplain assistant and military sorority member to hav More
(Left to Right) Col. Imad Haque, general surgeon at Madigan Army Medical Center informs Capt. Joshua Lawler, emergency room registered nurse at Madigan and Cpl. Joseph Huhges, noncommissioned officer in charge More
Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky (center) the I Corps commanding and Canadian Brig. Gen. Dany Fortin the outgoing deputy commanding general for I Corps salute during the national anthems of Canada and the US during a Cour More
Isabel Vasso, a dive student attending an open water scuba class with the Northwest Adventure Center Scuba Shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, helps her dive partner with equipment checks before entering the wate More
A Soldier with 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat team, 7th Infantry Division reaches for her drink tube during an operational test of the Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) and T More
Soldiers with the Warrior Transition Battalion on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, ride to the McChord Airfield during an outdoor cycling group ride August 22, 2017. Outdoor cycling is one of the many adap More
Sgt. First Class Justin Cloutman( front), the first sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, spearheads the cleanup More
I Corps Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Tagalicud, addresses the audience of the during a military occupational specialty name change ceremony at the Lewis Main Chapel, on Joint Base Lewis McChord Oct. 4, 2017. The ce More
Sgt. 1st Class Chris Nies with Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, conducts preventative maintenance checks on a generator at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Ja More