Brig. Gen. Patrick Dolan, chaplain, accepts a Fort McCoy coin from Col. David Chesser during his visit to Fort McCoy, Wis., June 10.
Shannon Taylor and her assistant, Chadder, help answer a child’s question during the Chapel Next Linden Oaks “Pandamania” Vacation Bible School held at Gordon Elementary.
Army Sgt. 1st Class David A. Wright Communications Sergent for headquarters company of the 1/34 Brigade Support Battalion runs to his next station after doing push ups during the unit's stress fire event at For More
A convoy escort team (CET) of Company C, 1-194 CAB (AR), prepares to head out during platoon gunnery qualification at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 7, 2011.
Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1-194 AR (CAB), headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., train in riot control at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 2011. These soldiers, along with others from the 1-194 AR (CAB), headquartered in B More
Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division approach the firing line at a small arms range in Kuwait in preparation for their deployment to Iraq in July 2011.
A platoon leader with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team briefs his engineers on a breaching mission using a dirt mockup of the battlefield July 21, 2011, at Fort Bragg, N.C. In spite of the More
The sun sets over Camp Virginia, Kuwait, where the Battling Bastards of 1-194 AR (CAB) are beginning operations in support of Operation New Dawn, the drawdown phase of the war in Iraq. The 1-194 AR is based out More
A piece of rock taken from Mount Belvedere, Italy, where the 10th Mountain Division engaged in its greatest battle of World War II. The memorial plaque sits at the top of Whiteface Mountain, N.Y.
First Sgt. Newmann, A Battery first sergeant, places the shoulder sleeve insignia on Spc. Carlson. The patches were taken out of a ceremonial howitzer shell casing to signify the unit's heritage as a field arti More
Lt. Col. Brian Bobo places the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” on Staff Sgt. Blake Sykes during the unit’s combat patch ceremony Aug. 7. Sykes is from Moorhead, Minn., and this is his first deployment. The c More
During a visit to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Defreese, senior non-commissioned for 1st Brigade Combat Team, talks with Sgt. Nick Mako, a Cavalry Scout squad More
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus sing the national anthem in front of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in downtown Fayetteville, N.C., during a celebration of National Airborne Day.
Sgt. Roger Viker from Rochester, Minn., a wheeled-vehicle mechanic with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment of Winona, Minn., uses a computer to check a manual while diagnosing a vehicle. Th More
1st. Lt. Jeremy Pedersen, chaplain from Atlantic, Iowa, leads a session of Financial Peace University. The program is part of the Mankato, Minn.-based 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment’s work to help depl More
Zone 6 Contracting Representative Office located in the Camp Command Cell, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
Capt. Douty and 1st Sgt Newman, A Battery commander and 1SG, prepare to place the combat patch on the soldiers of A Battery, 1-125 FA.
Lt. Col. Brian Melton (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. John Lepowsky (right) prepare to hoist the battalion colors of the Brainerd, Minn., based 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, for the first time in a com More
Spc. Joseph A. Lecuyer, from Moundsview, Minn., arranges boxes of water on a pallet at the Army life support area, Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, to prevent it from collapsing. August is the hottest month in Kuwait when More
Spc. Joseph A. Lecuyer, from Mounds View, Minn., distributes water for the entire camp of Army Life Support Area, Kuwait at 4:30am. Lecuyer works alone and is licensed on multiple pieces of specialty equipment. More
Brig. Gen. Harry E. Miller greets congressman Bill Owens. Public domain photograph of politician, government and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A soldier in with the Winona, Minn.,-based Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment engages a target while keeping most of his body hidden behind a wall. His platoon was training on shooting at t More
Army 1st Lt. Jeremy L. Williams and Spc. Tracy L. White review National Incident Management System protocol prior to the exercise at Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, while Sgt. 1st Class Christian W. Hudson completes 'rea More
Pfc. James Powell, a satellite operator with Company C, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, drives head on into a cone after losing control of his vehicle. Powell par More
Hard work and a strong commitment to the unit do not go unrecognized in the 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery. Spc. Christian Dale Wilson of St. Peter, Minn., base support specialist, Headquarters and Headq More
Labor Day 5k Run participants from 1st Platoon, B Battery, 1/125 Field Artillery, display their T-shirts received for participating. From left to right, front kneeling, Capt. Casey Vulcan, Spc. Timothy Steinbor More
Judy Moore, wife of Lt. Col. Kelly Moore, previous 10th Mountain Division (LI) chaplain, gives thanks to those who helped renovate the Spiritual Fitness Trail. Some 50 volunteers helped restore the Spiritual Fi More
Capt. Seth Freo, Frisco, Texas, discuss plans with two of his non-commissioned officers, Sgts. 1st Class Colby Keck, Ada, Okla., and Nathan Hunt, Ada, Okla., while preparing for a convoy to Iraq. While not ini More
Morning breaks over Camp Virginia, Kuwait on Sept. 11, ten years after the peaceful innocence of an American morning was broken by terrorist attacks. Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry “Re More
Sgt. 1st Class Miriam Fayas removes excess sand from the opening connecting motor pools at the RPAT yard. Fayas deployed with the 134 Brigade Support Battalion from Minnesota to Camp Virginia, Kuwait, early this summer.
A Trooper with 1st Brigade Combat Team’s 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment performs a functions check on a 249 machine gun at the light weapons assembly and disassemble station during the squadron’s Spur Ride More
Sgt. Joshua Smith, an Infantry Squad Leader with Troop C from 1st Brigade Combat Team’s 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, show multiple family members how to lock and load an M4 carbine during the squadron’s More
Spc. Mitchell from B Troop, 1-180th Cavalry, at ACQB Range.
Mortar men from the 1-180th Cav. conduct a Mortar LFX at Udari Range in Kuwait.
Soldier from 44th Chemical Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Company uses a “J Bar” to decontaminate an undercarriage of a vehicle.
Soldiers from Delta “Drifter” Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion 194th Armor, proudly display U.S. colors in front of an old war tank at Camp Taji, Iraq. Cpl. James Knutson (left) of Long Lake, Minn., 1st Lt. More
Cpl. Benjamin Weller of the holds up a Russian sniper rifle in the 25th Commandos arms room. Weller is a native of Glenville, Minn., serving in the Albert Lea, Minn. Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment.
Soldiers from the Kuwait army get an outside classroom instruction before their live fire exercise began Sept. 27, 2001.
University of Minnesota wrestling Coach J Robinson holds the 'Red Bull' 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division coin Sept. 28, 2011. The coin was given to Coach Robinson as a token of appreciation for h More
Many people show their appreciation for the men and women who serve in the United States Army by showing their support. Then there are a few that go the extra mile to really show their appreciation. Minnesota G More
Participants in a joint-training exercise for firefighters attempt to extinguish flames here Sept. 26. The Air Force, firefighters from Area Support Group – Kuwait and Kuwaiti firefighting personnel all took pa More
Staff Sgt. Wolle gives his squad a safety brief before the area reaction force’s mission Oct. 1, 2011.
Runners register for the Army 10-Miler at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Oct. 2.
First Lt. Zachary Duckworth of Burnsville, Minn., reconnoiters the Kuwaiti landscape during a helicopter flight near the Kuwait-Iraq border in preparation for security operations at Khabari Crossing in Kuwait.
Runners start the Army 10 Miler at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on October 2nd, 2011. Runners include 134 Brigade Support Battalion, 34 “Red Bulls” Infantry Division soldiers Private 1st Class Brandon M. Meyers, from More
Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Mccann, a Melrose, Minn., native, holds the graduation invitation she ordered for her twin daughters Maria and Adriane's high school graduation party. Mccann is currently deployed with t More
While on a mission to Camp Victory in Baghdad, Pfc. Jim West, of Bravo Troop, 1/180, out of Poteau, Okla., took a tour of the outside of Al Faw Palace at Camp Victory.
Deployments often leave soldiers missing loved ones from home. Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division are current deployed in support of Operation New Dawn and are expected to return e More
Master Sgt. Gene Kardong, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, of Pierz, Minn., gives a class on health safety and mitigating stress during sergeant’s time training in The Dunes of the Cam More
Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, mark points on the maps during their Fire Support Team Certification Oct. 13 at the land navigation course.
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Streit, patrol supervisor from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, secures the equipment lock boxes located in the back of his vehi More
Soldiers and families make their way through the haunted house held at 1st Special Troops Battalion here, Oct. 21. The battalion hosted a Halloween event meant to assist both the Family Readiness Groups and pro More
Spc. Sean Stebbins, C Battery, 1/125 Field Artillery, quickly dodges a grapple attempt from opponent, Spc. Julian Mitchell of the 642nd Regional Support Group. The two participate in a 5-minute bout during a Br More
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles known as the MAXXPRO sit lined up in the Redistribution Property Accountability Team yard at Camp Virginia, Kuwait. Soldiers from Alpha Company (Alexandria, Minn.) and B More
Spc. Benjamin Shafer, a grenadier/automatic rifleman with 2-135 Infantry out of Rochester, Minn., holds his weapon at the low-ready in front of an up-armored humvee at Camp Patriot, Kuwait.
Pvt. Marshall Cates, a Military Police soldier with 3rd Platoon, 268th Military Police Company of Ripley, Tenn., entertains the audience and impresses the judges onstage during the Beuhring Idol competition hel More
Col. Eric Kerska, Commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, along with the 1st BCT, 34th ID Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Herr is briefed on the Kuwait National Guard’s Multiple Integrated Lase More
Chaplain (Capt.) John Shay, from Cambridge, Minn., center, leads his 135th pre-mission prayer at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on Oct. 27. In their first 90 days, the 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry "Iron Rangers," 1st Br More
Maj. Kyle Waggoner a Brandon, Miss., native stands at attention as Lt. Col. Clintis S. McCray, commander of the 112th Military Police Battalion, 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, speaks during the Transf More
Sgt. 1st Class Susan Porter from Saint Cloud, sits at her desk for a moment while reviewing the upcoming special meal events on Camp Virginia. Camp Virginia's transient population has increased significantly wi More
Charlie Company, 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion attached to 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry visited Personal Security Detail Range 5, where they participated in personal security training. (U.S. Army photo by More
Artillery shells prepared for destruction by 268th MP soldiers assigned to the EOD mission.
Sgt. Troy Szostak, from Stillwater, Minn., replaces and adjusts the carburetor on a Polaris Ranger at Camp Virginia, Kuwait. Non-tactical vehicles provide transportation for the Camp Command Cell during the Ira More
Staff Sgt. Scott D. Mark, a platoon sergeant with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, leads his section and teaches them the skills instilled int More
Soldiers from 1-71 Cavalry conduct urban breaching techniques Nov. 8 during the squadron’s "Ghost Blast" training event. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth Foss)
Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard's 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor prepare to leave Camp Virginia, Kuwait for a convoy mission to Camp Adder, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Jason Montana stands in front of Able Troop, 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division preparing to receive the "Iron CET" (Convoy Escort Team) of the month award at More
Spc. Martin Gregory, a fire control specialist with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, picks up a cigarette butt while patrolling the are More
An honor guard of Navy Junior Reserve Officers Corps cadets from Naples American High School in Naples, Italy stand ready to lay flowered wreathes at the Tablets of the Missing in The Florence American Cemetery More
Sgt. Michael Hall of White Bear Lake, Minn., gets a handshake from 1st Sgt. Matthew Price of Farmington, Minn., on Veterans Day at Camp Victory, Iraq. Both serve with Albert Lea’s Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, More
Sgt. Cassaundra Jolly, a communications specialist from Mounds View, Minn., tests the connectivity of a vehicle intercom cable. Jolly helps keep soldiers of the 1-194 AR in touch with each other as they navigat More
Navy Junior Reserve Officers Corps cadets from Naples American High School in Naples, Italy lay flowered wreathes at the Tablets of the Missing in The Florence American Cemetery, Nov. 11, as part of a ceremony More
Navy Junior Reserve Officers Corps cadets from Naples American High School in Naples, Italy salute the American flag as they prepare to lay flowered wreathes at the Tablets of the Missing in The Florence Americ More
Navy Junior Reserve Officers Corps cadets from Naples American High School in Naples, Italy prepare to lay flowered wreathes at the Tablets of the Missing in The Florence American Cemetery, Nov. 11, as part of More
Spc. Jamie Schossow, from Woodbury, Minn., prepares to relocate a light set at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, Nov. 12, 2011. Extra sets are required in the transient areas to increase visibility and safety as soldiers More
Sgt. Andrea Wittlief from Hugo, Minn., (right), Spc. Melissa Rolfes from Coon Rapids, Minn., (center) and Spc. Joseph Brantley from Detroit, (left) all from the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Com More
Soldiers of the 268th Military Police Company from Ripley, Tenn., anxiously wait to receive their first combat patch during the 112th Military Police Battalion Combat Patch Ceremony Nov. 12.
Army Master Sgt. Daniel Swanson, information systems operator-analyst non-commissioned officer in charge and Spc. Chris Vinderslev, information systems operator-analyst with 134th Brigade Support Battalion, pat More
Caiman Mine Resistant Ambush Protected trucks are lined up prior to movement at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, in Kalsu, Iraq on Nov. 14, where Soldiers from the St. Cloud, Minn., based Delta Company, 1st Combin More
(From left to right) Sgt. 1st Class Reynalda McKie of the 364th Infantry, and Master Sgt. Rodger Pruitt of the 1/34th Brigade Combat Team, wear customized Indian dress at an Indian Heritage ceremony at Camp Ari More
Spc. Anthony Hendren from Charlie Company, 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, attached to the 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” stands beside his Min More
Service members from across Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, concluded Financial Peace University Nov. 16 at the Zone 6 chapel. This group produced a total of $338,000 in debt reduction and savings increase over the 12 we More
Soldiers, known as "Earthpig 30," from Charlie Company, 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, attached to the 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls," conduct More
A Caiman Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle is silhouetted at night by the truck behind it as it departs Contingency Operating Location Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq. Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Combined Arms More
Section 1, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, fires a 105 mm high explosive round from their M119 Howitzer Nov. 17 during their battery air assault raid here.
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, wait for the night portion of their driver certification to start Nov. 17, outside their battalion here.
Spouses of the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, perform push-ups while conducting physical training during the Spouses’ Spur Ride Nov. 19 outside the squadron headquarters here.
The conditions of closing down a base with limited supplies "was like camping on Thanksgiving," says Sgt. Bodnar, with bases closing and limited resources to run a dining facilities.
Spc. Sean Russell, a M240 machine gunner with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, plays a recently released first-person shooter here at the 1st More
Soldiers of 1-180th's 1st Platoon, Bravo Troop, gather at their motor pool at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, to prepare for preconvoy checks and inspections Nov. 23.
Soldiers from Delta “Drifter” Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, show off their Army-provided personal protective equipment while at a weapons qualifying range recently in Kuwait. Pictured is Pf More
Sgt. Christina Christensen and Pfc. Tyler Wade prior to pre-convoy checks and inspections before leaving with a Convoy Escort Team from Camp Buehring into Iraq on Nov. 23.
Spc. Duston Heflin, an infantryman with Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, watches over the grill as he prepares a Thanksgiving barbecue for his fellow soldiers at Ca More
Pfc. Jacob Jamison, Spc. Jeremy Parker, Pfc. Jacob Comfort, Spc. Hood, and Sgt. Christopher Griffin stand out front of the Kuwaiti Officer’s Club in Kuwait City for a Thanksgiving MWR event.
On Thanksgiving Day 2011, Maj. Gen. Richard C. Nash, Minnesota Adjutant General and Minnesota Senior Enlisted Advisor Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Kallberg join Col. Eric Kerska and Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Herr to serve th More
Col. Eric Kerska, commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th infantry Division “Red Bulls” dishes up some ham for soldiers on Thanksgiving at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 24.
On Thanksgiving Day 2011, Minnesota Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Richard C. Nash and Minnesota Senior Enlisted Adviser Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Kallberg visit Camp Buehring, Kuwait, and the troops of 2nd Battalion, 135t More
Sgt. Brandon Eastwood, a cavalry scout and Spc. Tim Collins, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 1-180th Cavalry Regiment, perform maintenance checks on their tactical armored vehicle bef More
At the 1-180th's maintenance shop at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Pfc. Casey Brown works with another soldier to fit a new motor to a hydraulic pump for a Miine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle door on Nov. 26.