A U.S. Marine maintains a tactical vehicle during Mountain
A U.S. Marine maintains a tactical vehicle during Mountain Training Exercise 1-21 at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Oct. 27, 2020. Motor transportation maintainers wit... More
Pvt. Brian Jackson guards along the perimeter of his
Pvt. Brian Jackson guards along the perimeter of his base to prevent infiltration by simulated enemy forces at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Jan. 21, 2016. Jackson, a Stryker system maint... More
Pfc. Michael Martinez, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned
Pfc. Michael Martinez, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Headquarters and Support Company, 46th Aviation Support Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade and a Longview, Wash., native, goes through the ruck... More
U.S. Army Spc. Sahil P. Thakkar, an Apache helicopter
U.S. Army Spc. Sahil P. Thakkar, an Apache helicopter mechanic with 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, translates and assists an Indian general prior to a flight at Joint Bas... More
Team Lancer, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, wins
Team Lancer, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, wins the inaugural 7th Infantry Division Sustainers of the Year competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Oct. 8, 2020. The team was presented the Army Commen... More
Coast Guard People, US Coast Guard Photo
MOBILE, Alabama (April 17)--Petty Officer 2nd class Micah Newsome, from Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., works on one of five Falcon jets based in Mobile. The HU-25 serves as a training aircraft as well ... More
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (Sept. 6) -- Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeffery Vanover from Air Station Port Angeles in flight during a training exercise here. As an avionics technician (AVT) Vanover holds the position of f... More
Coast Guard People, US Coast Guard Photo
MOUNT CLEMENTS, Mich. (Sept. 14)--Petty Officer 2nd class, Josh Taggart, works on an aircraft engine at Coast Guard Air Station Detroit. USCG photo by PA1 Harry C. Craft III
Coast Guard People, US Coast Guard Photo
MOUNT CLEMENTS, Mich. (Sept. 14)--Petty Officer 2nd class, D'mitri Tokarsy, a helicopter mechanic at Air Station Detroit, replaces the blades on an HH-65A "Dolphin" helicopter. USCG photo by PA1 Harry C. Craft III
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 18)--Petty officer 2nd Class Eric Rivera works on the engine of a HU-25 Falcon aircraft at Air Station Miami. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 18)--Petty officer 2nd Class Sanchez Fernando works on an aircraft right-hand mixing unit for flight control at Air Station Miami. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 18)--Petty officer 2nd Class Eric Rivera and Crystal Findley works on the engine of a HU-25 Falcon aircraft at Air Station Miami. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 18)--Through heighten state of security since the September 11 attacks, the job continues at Air Station Miami as this flight mechanic pulls a helicopter into the hangar. USCG photo by Te... More
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 18)--Petty officer 2nd Class Eric Rivera works on the engine of a HU-25 Falcon aircraft at Air Station Miami. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 18)--Petty officer 2nd Class Eric Rivera works on the engine of a HU-25 Falcon aircraft at Air Station Miami. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 18)--A aircraft mechanic at Air Station Miami works on the engine of an HU-25 Falcon aircraft. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 18)--Petty officer 2nd Class Crystal Findley works on the engine of a HU-25 Falcon aircraft at Air Station Miami. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 18)--A aircraft mechanic at Air Station Miami works on the engine of an HU-25 Falcon aircraft. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.
Coast Guard People - U.S. Coast guard photo
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 18)--Petty officer 2nd Class Eric Rivera works on the engine of a HU-25 Falcon aircraft at Air Station Miami. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 42nd Infantry
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 42nd Infantry Division stand together.
PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, US Coast Guard Photo
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (March 31, 2006)--A flight mechanic conducts a pre-flight check on the rotar blades of an HH65-C Dolphin helicopter at Air Station Atlantic City. Air Station Atlantic City is the first air ... More
Army Pvt. 1st Class Christopher Johnson, a light-wheeled
Army Pvt. 1st Class Christopher Johnson, a light-wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 525th Military Police Battalion, removes the rim from a tire, Sept. 12, 2008. The 525th MP Battalion supports detention operati... More
Mechanics Make It Happen
Spc. Zach Landis replaces a hydraulic line on a OH-58 Scout helicopter. Landis is a full-time mechanic with the 112th Aviation Battalion in Bismarck, ND.
Iron Knight Micro-grant program helps build local economy
Iraqi mechanic stands in front of his shop in the 9 Nissan Security District of eastern of Baghdad, which is in need of repairs. The mechanic recently received a micro-grant, which will help enhance his abiliti... More
Spc. Tony Hodurski, a mechanic in the Brigade Special
Spc. Tony Hodurski, a mechanic in the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, operates a Bobcat in order to move a pallet and clear ... More
Spc. Logan R. Broome, a Dawsonville, Ga., native, is
Spc. Logan R. Broome, a Dawsonville, Ga., native, is a wheeled vehicle mechanic in the 503rd Maintenance Company, 398th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade. The company is on call 24/... More
Sgt. Richard Allums, a native of Orlando, Fla.,and
Sgt. Richard Allums, a native of Orlando, Fla.,and mechanic of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad sho... More
West Virginia Soldier finds direction, discipline
Spc. Jeremy Williams of Poca, W.Va., assembles a torque wrench during a vehicle preventative maintenance check at Camp Stryker, Iraq, Dec. 11. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Ruth McClary, 30th HBCT PAO, MND-B)
Pfc. Austin Lipari of East Isilp, N.Y. removes a tire
Pfc. Austin Lipari of East Isilp, N.Y. removes a tire from a truck, July 15, Fort Bragg N.C.
Lance Cpl. Keith J. Medlin, motor transport mechanic
Lance Cpl. Keith J. Medlin, motor transport mechanic with Combat Logistics Regiment 15 (Forward), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), tightens a bolt on an engine of a 7-ton truck at Forward Operating Base Dw... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Claudio Palacios (left),
Petty Officer 2nd Class Claudio Palacios (left), construction electrician, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Penner, builder, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, check the weight of a loaded 463L... More
Fly By: Lance Cpl. James J. Durbin
Lance Cpl. James J. Durbin is a motor transport mechanic for Marine Air Support Squadron 1.
Dallas, Pa. native, Pvt. Richard Huey III, a generator
Dallas, Pa. native, Pvt. Richard Huey III, a generator repair mechanic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pre... More
Spc. Lavell Ravenall, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with
Spc. Lavell Ravenall, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 632nd Maintenance Company, 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a Jamai... More
(Left to Right) Sgt. Raymond Zufall of Sidell, Ill.,
(Left to Right) Sgt. Raymond Zufall of Sidell, Ill., Christian Lang, a civilian mechanic working at the Consolidated Maintenance Activity and Staff Sgt. John Stevens of Bartlett, Ill., reassemble a belly plate ... More
Iraqi mechanics perform preventive maintenance checks
Iraqi mechanics perform preventive maintenance checks and services on an Iraqi humvee during a maintenance class at Kirkush Military Training Base, Iraq, March 10, 2011. The mechanics, assigned to 4th Battalion... More
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Fludd, a wheeled vehicle mechanic
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Fludd, a wheeled vehicle mechanic in Company G, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Washington, D.C., builds ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Cates, a welder in Company
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Cates, a welder in Company G, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, from Friendswood, Texas, builds workout equipment on F... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Bryan Swanson (left foreground), Marine
U.S. Marine Sgt. Bryan Swanson (left foreground), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, flight line mechanic, leads Marines in conducting a foreign object debris walk, Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
Spc. Kendrick Singleton, B Company, 218th Brigade Support
Spc. Kendrick Singleton, B Company, 218th Brigade Support Battalion, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, conducts maintenance on a vehicle in support of Palmetto Response, June 9, Barnwell, S.C.
Cpl. Raymond Hewitt, a generator mechanic with Marine
Cpl. Raymond Hewitt, a generator mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, instructs Gholam Mohammad, an Afghan National Army soldier, on electrical wiring at an Afghan National Security Forces generator ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Lance Cpl. Andrew Fuller of Germantown, Md., and Cpl. Samuel Penaloza of Centerville, Va., work on a broken down generator. T... More
‘Road Warrior’ mechanic becomes dad, sergeant
Sgt. Derrick T. Felch, a mechanic with the 68th Transportation Company, 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and a native of Bismarck, N.... More
Willimasport, Ind., native Sgt. Thomas Marshall is
Willimasport, Ind., native Sgt. Thomas Marshall is a light armored vehicle mechanic with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward). He followed in his parents’ footsteps to becom... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Olathe, Kan., native Lance Cpl. Daniel Korb works on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. The Motor Transport mechanic with 3rd Battalion... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Brewster, N.Y., native Pfc. Lance Longchamps sifts through his toolbox before working on a vehicle. Longchamps is one of eight mechanics responsible for... More
Spc. Samantha Greenlee, a mechanic, and Spc. Christopher
Spc. Samantha Greenlee, a mechanic, and Spc. Christopher Rivera, an assistant gunner, search an interpreter's bags at the main entry control point before he is allowed to enter Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 23. ECP g... More
Pvt. Logan West, a mechanic with Company H, 2nd Special
Pvt. Logan West, a mechanic with Company H, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, changes a tire on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle at Forward Opera... More
Fresh off deployment, ‘Warhorses’ still charging
Cpl. Nicholas C. Truan, a flight line mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 and Vancouver, Wash., native, holds a dual-point cargo hook that he is preparing to install on CH-53 Super Stallion here ... More
Pfc. Michael Pritchard, a Venice, Fla., native and
Pfc. Michael Pritchard, a Venice, Fla., native and small arms mechanic with Troop D, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-North, works on a larg... More
Pfc. Michael Pritchard, a Venice, Fla., native and
Pfc. Michael Pritchard, a Venice, Fla., native and small arms mechanic with Troop D, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-North, works on a lar... More
Spc. Nicholas Duke replaces a cracked windshield on
Spc. Nicholas Duke replaces a cracked windshield on a vehicle. Duke’s father started teaching him at five about the basics of fixing vehicles in the small town of Roopville, Ga.
Sergeant Christopher Holmstrom of Newnan, Ga., scans
Sergeant Christopher Holmstrom of Newnan, Ga., scans the area while on a convoy patrol. The Light Armored Vehicle mechanic with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion has been on dozens of convoy missions s... More
Lance Cpl. Richard Hogan, an automotive technician
Lance Cpl. Richard Hogan, an automotive technician with 2nd Platoon, Motor Transport Maintenance Company, 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, was recently named ... More
Staff Sgt. William Bowman and Sgt. Jeremy Tuck, both
Staff Sgt. William Bowman and Sgt. Jeremy Tuck, both from Troop A, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, change a tire on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle... More
Sgt. Shantell Belk, A Company, 2nd BSB, ground guides
Sgt. Shantell Belk, A Company, 2nd BSB, ground guides a vehicle, towing thousands of gallons of fuel, to its position in a resupply convoy at the National Training Center Nov. 14. The 2nd BSB sent out daily con... More
Deer Park, Texas native, 21 year old Marine Lance Cpl.
Deer Park, Texas native, 21 year old Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Wood, a motor transportation operator with Regimental Combat Team 5, checks the oil in a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle at the motor pool ... More
Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task
Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize-Afghanistan, wait on a C-130 Hercules to land before their departure on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Ar... More
Life after death: 45 tumors didn't slow this airman down
Master Sgt. Scott Kapanke displays some of the coins he has received throughout his Air Force career, Dec. 8, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Kapanke was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 1995 and was medicall... More
Master Sgt. Scott Kapanke displays a photograph of
Master Sgt. Scott Kapanke displays a photograph of himself taken during his time as a crew chief with the U.S.A.F Thunderbirds. Kapanke was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 1995 and was medically retired whi... More
Master Sgt. Scott Kapanke displays a photograph of
Master Sgt. Scott Kapanke displays a photograph of himself taken during his time as a crew chief with the U.S.A.F Thunderbirds. Kapanke was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 1995 and was medically retired whi... More
From far left to right: Spc. Douglas Huston, a full-time
From far left to right: Spc. Douglas Huston, a full-time student, speaks with Sgt. Tawfic Rashid, a corrections officer, while Sgt. Steven Sokheang, a security guard, shows Sgt. 1st Class Victor Maurizzio and S... More
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize - Afghanistan, sits on the Delta East Ramp during sunset on Bagram Air Base, Afghanis... More
A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits
A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits on a pad at Forward Operating Base Shank. Corsair is one of 6 multiple-function aviation task forces deployed under the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade throug... More
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh... More
Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade food service specialist from Memphis, Tenn., removes fresh pizza from the oven just prior to the Super Bowl. "Pizzas 4 Patriots," a nonprofit organization i... More
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of Hampton, S.C., conducts his rounds on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Feb. 23. Woods has been a sergeant major for 13 years, and is one of seven task force serg... More
Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton,
Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton, S.C., stops to chat as Spc. Matrix Morton, of West Valley City, Utah, works on a generator Feb. 22 on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task
U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task Force Talon executive officer, and U.S. Army Spc. Yeonju Henderson, of Daejon, South Korea, a supply specialist with Task Force Talon, plan a joint operati... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc.
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc. Zach Eddy, of Ramsey, Ill., Black Hawk crew chiefs with Task Force Talon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, carry M-240 machine guns, M-16 rifles and M-4 rifle... More
A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward
A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, March 1. The Chinook pilots and crew members with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, have flo... More
Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt.
Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Roche, of Alexandria, Va., 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on the feet of Saber Troopers March 2, 2012. G... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patrols the skies near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Spartan soldiers complete RC-East mission
Soldiers with Bravo Company, 7-158th, form up one last time to receive their end of tour awards March 6. During their 10 month deployment, the Spartans, a U.S. Army reserve unit out of Olathe, Kan., were respon... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic
U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic with the Ohio National Guard, gives a quick class to U.S. Army Spc. Michael Johnson on the UH-60 Black Hawk generator during scheduled maintenance, March 19. (... More
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives food donations near Bamyan, Afghanistan. Bamyan, the site of giant Buddhas carved in the 5th century and later destroyed by the Taliban, is one of the poores... More
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter of LaPalma, Calif., presides over Easter sunrise service on Bagram Air Field April 8, just prior to the "Run for Jesus." Trotter, an avid runner,... More
A U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over a row of
A U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over a row of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters parked on Forward Operating Base Shank April 13.
Four soldiers receive 'Order of Saint Michael' award
Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint Michael on Bagram Air Field, April 21. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Ar... More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville,
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville, N.C., receives an Army Commendation medal from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander Col. T.J. Jamison and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer April 21. Shober... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts ... More
The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie
The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie Murphy club is a private U.S. Army organization for non-commissioned officers only. According to regulation, members must "exemplify leadership characteri... More
The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V"
The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V" device signifies valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy force. Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awarded three ARCOMs with "V" device... More
The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded
The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. The award was established in 1942. The Army and Air Force both award air medals with "V" dev... More
Toby Keith performs for more than 1,000 service members
Toby Keith performs for more than 1,000 service members on Bagram Air Field, April 29. Keith is on his 10th USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. "I've met so many great, brave service men and women over the yea... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, a medevac crew chief from
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, a medevac crew chief from New Albany, Miss., prepares his UH-60 Black Hawk for flight on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, May 9.
U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills,
U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills, Calif., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Deane Bostick stand watch while 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troops salute a memorial dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Serge... More
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded in the insurgent attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 1. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade medevac crews were airborne just minutes ... More
Stefensonwestergard: more than just a big name
Nicknamed Cpl. "West" by his colleagues, Cpl. Christopher Stefensonwestergard, an airframes collateral damage inspector with Marine Heavy Attack Squadron 366, made more than a literally big name for himself by ... More
First. Lt. Mathew Fazzari, 25, of College Place, Wash.,
First. Lt. Mathew Fazzari, 25, of College Place, Wash., originally of Walla Walla, Wash., died in when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter was engaged by enemy forces over eastern Afghanistan June 6. The Gonzaga Univer... More
Cpl. Jason K. Fricke, assistant loadmaster, 3rd Platoon,
Cpl. Jason K. Fricke, assistant loadmaster, 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), signals for a Tractor, Rubber-tired, Articulated steering, Multipurpos... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif.,
U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif., works on a disassembling a CH-47 Chinook engine aided by Afghan counterparts. Wentworth's unit, the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation B... More
This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned
This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned officers. Becoming a non-commissioned officer is the most important career-progression step for a young enlisted soldier. Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat A... More
Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist
Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, is deployed to Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan. Adzoble emigrated to the United States... More
Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation
Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade customize their helmets with paintings of their hobbies, favorite sports teams, or scenes from their hometowns. Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum... More
Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and
Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and more than eight years in a refugee camp to become a U.S. soldier with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Af... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined the National Guard four years ago, along with his wife, Carol. Both were 47. The retired firefighter wasn't done giving back to his community, and now serve... More
The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left
The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left to right) U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lee Jones, of Roxboro, N.C.; U.S. Army Capt. Joshua Aronson, of Austin, Texas; U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Bran... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas, helps U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Halberg of Battle Ground, Wash., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., hook up to extraction equipment ... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left),
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left), 35, of Redlands, Calif., and U.S. Army 1st Lt. June Ciaramitaro, 26, of Fort Worth, Texas, prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter for take-off on ... More