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On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted service members of the Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The day included a tour of the town hall and historic sites such as the Angoville Au Plain church where tw... More

A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha

A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha

A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha Beach. Service Members of Joint Task Force D-Day 71 visited historic D-Day sites June 2, 2015, as part of the events to commemorate the 71st anniversary, one o... More

Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry

Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry

Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment pose for a picture after a ceremony. The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regime... More

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company of men in the world into France. We'll give the bastards hell. Strangely, I'm not particularly scared. But in my heart is a terrific longing to hold you in my ... More

Spc. Kylie Kauffmen, a civil affairs specialist with

Spc. Kylie Kauffmen, a civil affairs specialist with

Spc. Kylie Kauffmen, a civil affairs specialist with Comanche Company, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion out of Grand Prairie, Texas, speaks to a village sheik during a mission readiness exercise, Nov. 18, 2011, at... More

A Ugandan Community Animal Health worker locates his

A Ugandan Community Animal Health worker locates his

A Ugandan Community Animal Health worker locates his name badge on the first day of a Veterinarian Civic Action Program class conducted by the U.S. Army 448th Civil Affairs Battalion here April 23. The VETCAP, ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Zerniak, operations

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Zerniak, operations

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Zerniak, operations crisis planning officer, briefs a group of volunteers before beginning work on the sun shade project at Paul Faure Tuberculosis Hospital here May 19. The p... More

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations Company based in Coraopolis, Pa., participate in a Mission Readiness Exercise at Fort Dix, N.J., March 3, 2013. Civil Affairs and Psychological Operation ... More

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion based in Greensboro, N.C., and the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion based in Webster, N.Y., participate in Exercise Southern Raider with the 37th Canadian B... More

Master Sgt. Bobby Matthews, a former 416th Civil Affairs

Master Sgt. Bobby Matthews, a former 416th Civil Affairs

Master Sgt. Bobby Matthews, a former 416th Civil Affairs Battalion and 358th Civil Affairs soldier, now a Civil Affairs Instructor assigned to Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (A... More

Soldiers of the 305th Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 305th Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 305th Tactical Psychological Operations Company based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., participate in a situational training exercise, which tests their PSYOP-specific s... More

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Levi Stuart, an instructor

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Levi Stuart, an instructor

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Levi Stuart, an instructor with the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Pickel Meadow, Calif., gives a block of instruction on casualty evacuation techniques. The class was... More

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate in a mental field course at Burr-Mil Park in Greensboro, N.C., July 14. 2013. The games were designed to reinforce skills taught as part of the Comprehen... More

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th Civil Affairs Battalion, based in Encino, Calif., conduct an assessment of a fire department in Upland, Calif., as part of their two-week long annual training.... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, center, with the

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, center, with the

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, center, with the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., participates in the culmination exercise of the cultural support team course at Fort... More

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human Resources at Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), gets his equipment checked by a j... More

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist with the 324th Psychological Operations Company in Aurora, Colo., stretches before competing in the Dave Shultz Memorial International Wrestling Tournamen... More

Soldiers of the 436th Civil Affairs Battalion, located

Soldiers of the 436th Civil Affairs Battalion, located

Soldiers of the 436th Civil Affairs Battalion, located in Orlando, Fla., attempt to properly restrain a cow after seeing a demonstration as part of a veterinary field-training mission at the Kempfer Cattle Comp... More

Spc. Matthew Mangano, of the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion

Spc. Matthew Mangano, of the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion

Spc. Matthew Mangano, of the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion located in Warwick, R.I., dismounts off the Climb and Jump obstacle during the 353rd Civil Affairs Command Best Warrior Competition March 25, 2014, hel... More

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company of men in the world into France. We'll give the bastards hell. Strangely, I'm not particularly scared. But in my heart is a terrific longing to hold you in my ... More

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment. They were to be dropped near Amfreville, France, but ended up 18 miles southeast, in a town called Gr... More

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force D-Day 71 walk

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force D-Day 71 walk

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force D-Day 71 walk along the shore of Omaha Beach. Taking Omaha Beach was the responsibility of the U.S. 1st Army, 5th Corps, with sea transport provided by the U.S. Navy and el... More

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted service members of the Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The day included a tour of the town hall and historic sites such as the Angoville Au Plain church where t... More

Cpl. Justin Snodgrass, operations non-commissioned

Cpl. Justin Snodgrass, operations non-commissioned

Cpl. Justin Snodgrass, operations non-commissioned officer in charge with Comanche Company, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion out of Grand Prairie, Texas, establishes communication with his higher headquarters via ... More

U.S. Army Capt. Dan Crowell, of Elko, Nev., lead

U.S. Army Capt. Dan Crowell, of Elko, Nev., lead

U.S. Army Capt. Dan Crowell, of Elko, Nev., lead veterinarian for the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Cell, introduces himself to 40 Community Animal Health workers of Napak district at the S... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Zerniak, operations

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Zerniak, operations

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Zerniak, operations crisis planning officer, briefs a group of volunteers before beginning work on the sun shade project at Paul Faure Tuberculosis Hospital here May 19. The p... More

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations Company based in Coraopolis, Pa., participate in a Mission Readiness Exercise at Fort Dix, N.J., March 3, 2013. Civil Affairs and Psychological Operation ... More

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion based in Greensboro, N.C., and the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion based in Webster, N.Y., participate in Exercise Southern Raider with the 37th Canadian B... More

Over 5,800 marchers, including soldiers from the United

Over 5,800 marchers, including soldiers from the United

Over 5,800 marchers, including soldiers from the United States Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), take to the desert trail during the 2013 Bataan Memorial Death March. The 24th An... More

Sgt. Austin Garmon, of the 305th Tactical Psychological

Sgt. Austin Garmon, of the 305th Tactical Psychological

Sgt. Austin Garmon, of the 305th Tactical Psychological Operations Company based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., talks to a role player as part of a situational training exercise, whic... More

Spc. Aaron Powe, a PSYOP specialist with the 304th

Spc. Aaron Powe, a PSYOP specialist with the 304th

Spc. Aaron Powe, a PSYOP specialist with the 304th Tactical Psychological Operations Company, marches with Marines during a three-week mountain warfare training event at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Traini... More

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate in a mental field course at Burr-Mil Park in Greensboro, N.C., July 14. 2013. The games were designed to reinforce skills taught as part of the Comprehen... More

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th Civil Affairs Battalion, based in Encino, Calif., conduct an assessment of a fire department in Upland, Calif., as part of their two-week long annual training.... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., takes notes during a scenario as part of the culmination exercise of the cultural support te... More

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human Resources at Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), exits the ramp on a CASA 212 airc... More

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist with the 324th Psychological Operations Company in Aurora, Colo., stands in her wrestling stance while feeling out her opponent during the Dave Shultz Mem... More

Spc. Lindsey Rouse, a civil affairs specialist with

Spc. Lindsey Rouse, a civil affairs specialist with

Spc. Lindsey Rouse, a civil affairs specialist with the 436th Civil Affairs Battalion located in Orlando, Fla., pets a dog during a break at a veterinary field-training mission with Kempfer Cattle Company in St... More

Spc. Scott Cecil, of the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion

Spc. Scott Cecil, of the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion

Spc. Scott Cecil, of the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion based at Fort Dix, N.J., assembles an M16 Rifle during the surprise event as part of the 353rd Civil Affairs Command Best Warrior Competition March 25, 201... More

"It's been humbling to be here; hearing the stories,

"It's been humbling to be here; hearing the stories,

"It's been humbling to be here; hearing the stories, seeing the sights, especially Pointe du Hoc," said Spc. Jonathan Rhodes, with 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, after he paused to look out at Omaha Beach... More

Staff Sgt. Sean Rose, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment,

Staff Sgt. Sean Rose, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment,

Staff Sgt. Sean Rose, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, listens to a presentation about the events that occurred at La Barquette Lock. On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted service members of... More

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company of men in the world into France. We'll give the bastards hell. Strangely, I'm not particularly scared. But in my heart is a terrific longing to hold you in my ... More

The names of those lost during the Battle of Graignes

The names of those lost during the Battle of Graignes

The names of those lost during the Battle of Graignes are read off and a bell is rung in rememberence after each name is called. The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th P... More

Clothes on a clothes line flap in the breeze at a mock

Clothes on a clothes line flap in the breeze at a mock

Clothes on a clothes line flap in the breeze at a mock village where 1st Battalion, 1st Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Training Brigade conducts mission readiness exercises. The village is modeled a... More

Anna Lochoro, a Community Animal Health worker, holds

Anna Lochoro, a Community Animal Health worker, holds

Anna Lochoro, a Community Animal Health worker, holds her baby during a break on the first day of the U.S. Army 448th Civil Affairs Battalion's Veterinarian Civic Action Program at the St. Kizito Hospital train... More

U.S. Army Maj. Tim Amerson of Hutto, Texas, Task Force

U.S. Army Maj. Tim Amerson of Hutto, Texas, Task Force

U.S. Army Maj. Tim Amerson of Hutto, Texas, Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment operations officer and community assistance volunteer, distributes beams to be used on the sun shade project a... More

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations Company based in Coraopolis, Pa., participate in a Mission Readiness Exercise at Fort Dix, N.J., March 3, 2013. Civil Affairs and Psychological Operation ... More

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion based in Greensboro, N.C., participate in Exercise Southern Raider with the 37th Canadian Brigade Group and Royal British Marine commandos March 5, 2013,... More

First Lt. Benjamin Duchek, a Logistics Officer with

First Lt. Benjamin Duchek, a Logistics Officer with

First Lt. Benjamin Duchek, a Logistics Officer with the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion based in Mattydale, N.Y., takes off his ruck-sack at the finish line to get his official weight and time. Duchek competed in... More

Sgt. 1st class Tara Genkinger, of the 305th Tactical

Sgt. 1st class Tara Genkinger, of the 305th Tactical

Sgt. 1st class Tara Genkinger, of the 305th Tactical Psychological Operations Company based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., plays a local villager during a situational training exercis... More

Spc. Darrik Webber-Clay (left) and Sgt. James Paulk

Spc. Darrik Webber-Clay (left) and Sgt. James Paulk

Spc. Darrik Webber-Clay (left) and Sgt. James Paulk practice knot during a block of instruction on rappelling. The class was part of a three-week training event that soldiers of the 304th Tactical Psychological... More

AJ LaLonde, a master resilience trainer and performance

AJ LaLonde, a master resilience trainer and performance

AJ LaLonde, a master resilience trainer and performance expert, takes notes while family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate in a mental field course at Burr-Mil Park in Greensboro, N.C., July 14.... More

Staff Sgt. Matthew Vidmar, a U.S. Army Reserve soldiers

Staff Sgt. Matthew Vidmar, a U.S. Army Reserve soldiers

Staff Sgt. Matthew Vidmar, a U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th Civil Affairs Battalion, based in Encino, Calif., talks to Upland Police Chief Jeff Mendenahall in Upland, Calif., as part of the... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., talks to an interpreter during a scenario as part of the culmination exercise of the cultura... More

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human Resources at Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), gets ready to perfrom jumpmaster ... More

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist with the 324th Psychological Operations Company in Aurora, Colo., performs a front head lock on her opponent during the Dave Shultz Memorial International... More

Capt. Brianna Bladen (left), a civil affairs officer

Capt. Brianna Bladen (left), a civil affairs officer

Capt. Brianna Bladen (left), a civil affairs officer with 436th Civil Affairs Battalion, and Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Mills, an intelligence analyst with the 350th Civil Affairs Command, talk during a break at a v... More

Spc. Shad Barrows, of the 413th Civil Affairs Battalion

Spc. Shad Barrows, of the 413th Civil Affairs Battalion

Spc. Shad Barrows, of the 413th Civil Affairs Battalion located in Lubbock, Texas, jogs to keep up his paces while participating in the 10k foot march during the 350th and 353rd combined Best Warrior Competitio... More

"My purpose isn't to rewrite history but to relive

"My purpose isn't to rewrite history but to relive

"My purpose isn't to rewrite history but to relive history, to give people tidbits of what happened here. Dramatic things happened and strong friendships were formed," said re-enactor Denis Van Denrin (center).... More

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., a Medal of Honor

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., a Medal of Honor

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient, is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. The citation for his actions reads, “For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his lif... More

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company of men in the world into France. We'll give the bastards hell. Strangely, I'm not particularly scared. But in my heart is a terrific longing to hold you in my ... More

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment. They were to be dropped near Amfreville, France, but ended up 18 miles southeast, in a town called Gr... More

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations Company based in Coraopolis, Pa., participate in a Mission Readiness Exercise at Fort Dix, N.J., March 3, 2013. Civil Affairs and Psychological Operation ... More

Staff Sgt. David Cunningham, an Observer Controller/Trainer

Staff Sgt. David Cunningham, an Observer Controller/Trainer

Staff Sgt. David Cunningham, an Observer Controller/Trainer of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Training Brigade, watches a key leader engagement during a mission rea... More

On far left is Virginia Blaser, deputy chief of Mission

On far left is Virginia Blaser, deputy chief of Mission

On far left is Virginia Blaser, deputy chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda, acting director of the U.S. Agency for International Development mission to Uganda John Mark Winfield, Uganda Peop... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Jake Romero, C-130 cargo

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Jake Romero, C-130 cargo

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Jake Romero, C-130 cargo plane crew chief, and Laura Cowley, materiel management specialist, both of the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, fasten straps to metal tent poles while wo... More

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion based in Greensboro, N.C., and the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion based in Webster, N.Y., participate in Exercise Southern Raider with the 37th Canadian B... More

Over 5,800 marchers, including soldiers from the United

Over 5,800 marchers, including soldiers from the United

Over 5,800 marchers, including soldiers from the United States Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), take to the desert trail during the 2013 Bataan Memorial Death March. The 24th An... More

U.S Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command

U.S Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command

U.S Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Soldiers earn their Pathfinder Badge at Fort Bragg, N.C., thanks to the National Guard Warrior Training Center Mobile Training Team. (U.S. Ar... More

Sgt. Austin Garmon, of the 305th Tactical Psychological

Sgt. Austin Garmon, of the 305th Tactical Psychological

Sgt. Austin Garmon, of the 305th Tactical Psychological Operations Company based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., talks to a role player, Spc. Dallas Peele, as part of a situational tra... More

Staff Sgt. Mike Garza (left), a team chief with the

Staff Sgt. Mike Garza (left), a team chief with the

Staff Sgt. Mike Garza (left), a team chief with the 304th Tactical Psychological Operations Company, practices knot tying with a Marine during a block of instruction on rappelling. The class was part of a three... More

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate in a mental field course at Burr-Mil Park in Greensboro, N.C., July 14. 2013. The games were designed to reinforce skills taught as part of the Comprehen... More

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th Civil Affairs Battalion, based in Encino, Calif., talk with Police Officer Randall Layne of the Upland Police Department in Upland, Calif., as part of their tw... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., takes notes after a scenario during the culmination exercise of the cultural support team co... More

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human

Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human Resources at Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), makes his 100th airborne jump ont... More

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist with the 324th Psychological Operations Company in Aurora, Colo., stands in her wrestling stance while feeling out her opponent during the Dave Shultz Mem... More

Henry Kempfer gives a class about herd health and how

Henry Kempfer gives a class about herd health and how

Henry Kempfer gives a class about herd health and how to handle cattle during a veterinary field-training mission at the Kempfer Cattle Company in St. Cloud, Fla., March 22, 2014. He and his staff provided hand... More

A competitor is tested on marksmanship at the Camp

A competitor is tested on marksmanship at the Camp

A competitor is tested on marksmanship at the Camp Pendleton range during the 350th/353rd Civil Affairs Commands' Best Warrior Competition March 26, 2014, held at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Stor... More

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) pause and listen to a presentation about the events that occured at the La Barquette Locks during Operation Overlord. On... More

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company of men in the world into France. We'll give the bastards hell. Strangely, I'm not particularly scared. But in my heart is a terrific longing to hold you in my ... More

A statue depicting a Soldier dragging his fallen comrade

A statue depicting a Soldier dragging his fallen comrade

A statue depicting a Soldier dragging his fallen comrade on the beaches of Normandy is situated atop Omaha Beach. Taking Omaha Beach was the responsibility of the U.S. 1st Army, 5th Corps, with sea transport pr... More

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment. They were to be dropped near Amfreville, France, but ended up 18 miles southeast, in a town called Gr... More

U.S. Army Spc. Kelli Helfinstine, veterinarian technician

U.S. Army Spc. Kelli Helfinstine, veterinarian technician

U.S. Army Spc. Kelli Helfinstine, veterinarian technician for 448th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Cell, assists a Community Animal Health Worker sign-in for the Veterinarian Civic Action Program ... More

Volunteers pose for a picture after completing tent

Volunteers pose for a picture after completing tent

Volunteers pose for a picture after completing tent assembly for the sun shade project at Paul Faure Tuberculosis Hospital here May 19. Back row (from left to right): Daniel Girma, a local technician, U.S. Army... More

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion

Soldiers of Bravo Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion based in Greensboro, N.C., and the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion based in Webster, N.Y., participate in Exercise Southern Raider with the 37th Canadian B... More

Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Lopez, a Civil Affairs soldier

Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Lopez, a Civil Affairs soldier

Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Lopez, a Civil Affairs soldier assigned to the 410th Civil Affairs Battalion based in El Paso, Texas, approaches the finish line during the 2013 Bataan Memorial Death March. The 24th Annual ... More

U.S. Soldiers with the U.S Army Civil Affairs and

U.S. Soldiers with the U.S Army Civil Affairs and

U.S. Soldiers with the U.S Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) earn their Pathfinder badge with the assistance of the National Guard Warrior Training Center Mobile Training Team a... More

Soldiers of the 305th Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 305th Tactical Psychological Operations

Soldiers of the 305th Tactical Psychological Operations Company based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., participate in a situational training exercise, which tests their PSYOP-specific s... More

Spc. Alexander Spencer (left) and Spc. Aaron Powe practice

Spc. Alexander Spencer (left) and Spc. Aaron Powe practice

Spc. Alexander Spencer (left) and Spc. Aaron Powe practice knot during a block of instruction on rappelling. The class was part of a three-week training event that soldiers of the 304th Tactical Psychological O... More

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate

Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate in a mental field course at Burr-Mil Park in Greensboro, N.C., July 14. 2013. The games were designed to reinforce skills taught as part of the Comprehen... More

Spc. Iris Martinez-Silva, a U.S. Army Reserve soldiers

Spc. Iris Martinez-Silva, a U.S. Army Reserve soldiers

Spc. Iris Martinez-Silva, a U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of Alpha Company, 425th Civil Affairs Battalion, based in Encino, Calif., helps a woman carry out food at a local food bank in Upland, Calif., as part of t... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Fischer, with the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., takes notes during a scenario as part of the culmination exercise of the cultural support te... More

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist

Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist with the 324th Psychological Operations Company in Aurora, Colo., performs a front head lock on her opponent during the Dave Shultz Memorial International... More

Sgt. Miguel Casas, a civil affairs specialist with

Sgt. Miguel Casas, a civil affairs specialist with

Sgt. Miguel Casas, a civil affairs specialist with the 436th Civil Affairs Battalion located in Orlando, Fla., puts a saddle on a horse after receiving a horse safety class during a veterinary field-training mi... More

Soldiers make their way onto the beach to complete

Soldiers make their way onto the beach to complete

Soldiers make their way onto the beach to complete the 10k foot march during the 350th and 353rd combined Best Warrior Competition March 25, 2014, at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va. (U.S. ... More

Sgt. Austin Berner, a combat camera photographer with

Sgt. Austin Berner, a combat camera photographer with

Sgt. Austin Berner, a combat camera photographer with the 982nd Combat Camera, documents the Joint Task Force D-Day 71 staff ride at Pointe du Hoc. Pointe du Hoc is a 100-foot cliff overlooking the English Chan... More

"My purpose isn't to rewrite history but to relive

"My purpose isn't to rewrite history but to relive

"My purpose isn't to rewrite history but to relive history, to give people tidbits of what happened here. Dramatic things happened and strong friendships were formed," said re-enactor Denis Van Denrin (center).... More

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company of men in the world into France. We'll give the bastards hell. Strangely, I'm not particularly scared. But in my heart is a terrific longing to hold you in my ... More

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment. They were to be dropped near Amfreville, France, but ended up 18 miles southeast, in a town called Gr... More

Community Animal Health workers participate in a group

Community Animal Health workers participate in a group

Community Animal Health workers participate in a group exercise during the U.S. Army 448th Civil Affairs Battalions Veterinarian Civic Action Program at St. Kizito Hospital training facility here, April 24. The... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Catherine Correa, U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Capt. Catherine Correa, U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Capt. Catherine Correa, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin Garrido (both left), U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jake Romero and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Laura Cawley (both right), all members ... More

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