Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jeanne Pace, commander and band master of the 1st Cavalry Division Band, when she was with the Women’s Army Corps as an private and 18 years old in 1972.
FORT HOOD, Tx.-Logan Lester, Miss Texas, USA and Lt. Col Joey Errington, 3-16th FA commander, takes part in the Order of Saint Barbara awards ceremony during 3-16th FA's Battalion Ball May 3. Lester was the key More
Ninety six-year-old WWII veteran, Sgt. Clinton Woodley, watches as Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general 1st Cavalry Division, pins on the last of four awards presented to Woodley during an awards ceremon More
U.S. Army Col. William Benson, the commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Cavalry Division, congratulates Spc. James Young, a food service specialist assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, More
U.S. Army Col. William Benson, the commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, presents Soldiers with coins of excellence following the 27th Brigade Support Battalion casing of colors ceremo More
From left to right, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eliodoro Perez, senior enlisted adviser for the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Brig. Gen. Ronald Lewis, the d More
Col. John Peeler, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, congratulates soldiers from the brigade as they complete the "Black Jack" Birthday run, on Fort Hood, Aug. 30. The brigade was forme More
CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea: The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, led by Col. Steven J. Adams, conducted a brigade run in celebration of the brigade's 100th birthday. Since 1917, the More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence K. K. Chinn, left, the deputy commanding general for Afghan Development-South and Brig. Gen. Ronald F. Lewis, center, the deputy commanding general for support, both with Combined More
Col. Cory Mendenhall (right), a Bonners Ferry, Idaho, native, and commander of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, presents a coin to retired Lt. Col. Granville Coggs at Hood Army Airfield, Fort More
Brig. Gen. Douglas Gabram, 1st Cavalry Division's deputy commanding general for support, shakes hands with county judge Jon Burrows during a meeting with Temple, Texas, community leaders at the Hilton Garden In More
Spc. James Manning, intelligence analyst, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, interacts with Iraqi children during More
Lt. Col. Jay Macklin (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Cuomo (right) the command team from 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force XII, unfurl their battalion colors at a ceremony held Dec. 24. The b More
Col. Stephen Twitty, commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division leads the assembled Soldiers of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division as they prepare to case their colors and ref More
1st Lt. Donald Frisco of 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and native of Morgantown, W. VA. hands out candy to local Iraqi children while returning from a dismou More
Col. Philip Battaglia awards Sgt. Javier Reyes and Sgt. Nicolas King with an Army Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor at the combat action awards ceremony on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Sept. 19, More
Towns in Mexico near the Rio Grande are under water due to flooding from the river. The CH-47F pilots and crew members from Company B "Black Cats," 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigad More
Col. Philip Battaglia awards Sgt. Javier Reyes and Sgt. Nicolas King with an Army Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor at the Combat Action Awards Ceremony on COB Adder, Sept. 19, 2008.
Spc. Kevin Thomson, a CH-47F Chinook helicopter mechanic for Company D, 2nd "Lobo" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, recites the Oath of Enlistment during his re More
Col. Mohammed Abdel Wahlid, the 10th Iraqi Army Division operations officer and a Nasiriyah native gives planning guidance to his staff and that of the 4th Brigade Combat Team 1st Cavalry Division "Long Knives" More
The 38th Iraqi Army Brigade and the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division completed their second joint- tactical air insertion in the 4th BCT's three months of partn More
Local Iraqi construction workers constructed an irrigation canal and water pump located for the local national farmers in Amarah.
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 3rd "Spearhead" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, flies over a range at Fort Hood, Texas, during a maneuvers flight on Oct More
Iraqi soldiers compete in a hands-on weapon-knowledge test while a Long Knife Brigade Soldier grades their performances in Amarah Oct. 9, 2008.
Col. Philip Battaglia, the 4th Brigade commander, stresses a point to Maj. Gen. Habib, the 10th Iraqi Army Division's commanding general, at the end of the 10th IA Div., and the American Long Knife Brigade's lo More
Kalispell, Montana native, Pfc. Duane Cooper, a canon crew member for Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, mans the .50 caliber machine gun for More
Iraqi troops assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 38th Brigade, 10th Iraqi Army Division, and American Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, mo More
Col. Philip Battaglia, the commander of the Long Knife Brigade, hosts Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin III, the Multi-National Corps - Iraq commander, and Iraqi Minister of Defense Abdul Qadir Mohammed Jasim, at Tallil Ai More
An Iraqi soldier gives a thumbs up after a ceremony for the arrival of Abdul Qadir Mohammed Jasim, the Iraqi minister of defense, and Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin III, the Multi-National Corps-Iraq commander, at Camp More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Bright, assigned to the 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, hugs an Iraqi soldier, assigned to the Motorized Transportation Regiment of the 10th Iraq More
Staff Brig. Gen. Salam Jabber (left), 39th Brigade, 10th Iraqi Army Division commander, discusses plans and operations with Lt. Col. Scott Kendrick, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment commander, at Contingenc More
Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment wait in line at Forward Operating Base Garry Owen's new post exchange Oct. 26, 2008.
1st Sgt. David Falk (right), a native of Fresno, Calif. and the senior non-commissioned officer for Company C, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, demonstrates More
Col. Philip Battaglia, the commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division "Long Knives," along with unit members, seek out treats to celebrate Halloween at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Oct. More
Col. Philip Battaglia, the Long Knife Brigade commander, grabs two cups of coffee at the new Green Beans Coffee shop on Contingency Operating Base Adder Oct. 29, 2008.
A small Bedouin school, located in the Dhi Qar province, Oct. 30, 2008.
Col. Douglas Gabram, the commander of the 1st Air Cavalry "Warrior" Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, talks to the newest members of his team – the Blues Platoon – during an in-brief at West Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. More
Sgt. Will Daniels and Pfc. Justin Dreyer, forward observers assigned to the Long Knife Brigade's combat observation and lasing team, scan the horizon using night vision devices and illumination artillery rounds More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shai Bardfield (center), a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot for Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, pushes his son, More
Col. Philip Battaglia, commander of the Long Knife Brigade, and other Iraqi leaders enjoy the Mud House play at the Ziggurat of Ur, near Tallil, Iraq, Nov. 9, 2008.
The Ziggurat of Ur, which was off limits under Saddam Hussein's reign, stands as a historical backdrop to the Mud House performance held there on Nov. 9. The performance saw a front row filled with local childr More
After marching down the streets of Waco, Texas, during their annual Veterans Day Parade, Soldiers of the 615th "Cold Steel" Aviation Support Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, were treate More
Josh Mater provides a briefing to the Dhi Qar University Chancellor Dr. Ali Ismael al Snafi and university officials Nov. 11 near Nasiriyah. Mater worked through the Michael Scott Mater Foundation to establish More
Sgt. Atheer, an Iraqi border patrol agent from the 2nd Battalion, 11th Department of Border Enforcement, walks alongside a convoy in the Maysan province's Abu Khasaf village in November.
The newly formed explosives ordnance disposal team, assigned to the 10th Iraqi army, detonates TNT during a training exercise with the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cav. Div More
The Long Knife Brigade command staff meets with Iraqi security officials from southern Iraq to discuss boarder enforcement during the Maysan Security Conference held near Amarah, Iraq, Nov. 15.
Soldiers participating in the toxic industrial chemical protection and detection equipment training, use a HazMat ID to identify chemical agents, Nov. 18, at Fort Hood, Texas. The handheld device uses a compute More
Soldiers from the 10th Iraqi Army Special Operations unit, the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and the 341st Romanian Infantry Bn. prepare to conduct indirect fire observation training in the Dhi More
An interpreter translates for 1st Lt. Dave Collins, the Black Dragon Battalion's fire support officer and officer in charge of the training at Camp Dhi Qar, during an Iraqi army graduation ceremony.
An Iraqi student receives a backpack from an Iraqi soldier while an Iraqi police officer ensures she receives the rest of her school supplies.
Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, greets Col. Philip Battaglia, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, upon arriving at Ali Base, Dec. 1. Battaglia was the highest-ranking More
An Iraqi journalist takes notes as he listens to Italian journalist Anna Marie Greco during a conference held at Camp Dhi Qar, near the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, Dec. 8. Greco discussed important issues More
A team of Iraqi police officers train on urban tactics in the Dhi Qar province.
Soldiers of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, demonstrate how to operate a M-4 carbine during a training exercise with troops from the 341st Romanian Infantry Battalion during a cross-training More
4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, "Spur Ride" candidates get warmed up before their 6-mile march at Fort Hood, Texas, on Dec. 12. The march is only a small part More
Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division play a game of tag football. The Soldiers are taking part of a battalion sports day on Dec. 13. The sports day ga More
Maj. Howard Gobble, 43rd Medical Detachment, 1st Medical Brigade, deputy commander, holds one of the animals for which his unit provided veterinary care in the Muthanna province.
Brig. Gen. John Murray, deputy commander, 1st Cavalry Division, (far left) looks on as his father John Murray (far right) pins the star of Brig.Gen on a Stetson hat held by his wife Janet (third from left), as More
Capt. Lori August, 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and a native of Austin, Texas, inspects an Iraqi child's ear for abnormalities or inconsistencies. Each child als More
Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, commander of Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq, presents one of the Iraqi Army graduates in the 41st Brigade, 10th Division Iraqi Army with a gift at the Iraqi army graduat More
An Iraqi army medic, assigned to the 10th IA Division, administers intravenous fluids to a fellow Soldier during advanced combat medical skills training at Camp Mittica, near Tallil Air Base, in southern Iraq, More
Heavy unscheduled maintenance starts off the New Year for these Soldiers in Company D, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Staff Sgt. Ada More
Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, enjoy lunch at the dining facility at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The camp's dining facility has an assortment of food including a salad bar, potato bar, More
Soldiers from 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, begin loading an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter on an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, More
An Iraqi army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 38th Iraqi Army Brigade, gives a local family blankets and food during a humanitarian mission in the Miyador neighborhood of Majar Al Kabir, Jan 12.
During a 180-day corrosion control inspection on a CH-47F Chinook helicopter Spc. Kevin Thomson from Sacramento, Calif., a Soldier in Company D, 2nd General Support Aviation, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Ca More
Chicago native Spc. Stephen Battisto, a cavalry scout and squad designated marksman with Troop C, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, steadies his aim while zeroin More
Sgt. Christopher Yoder of Marshfield, Miss., Staff Sgt. Jeffery Redding of Hinsdale, New York, and Alma, Ark. native Sgt. Erick McKown, all cavalry scouts for Troop B, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Br More
Alcona, Mich. native Spc. Amanda Ranke, a medic for Company C, 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and Saipan native Spc. Jeffrey Santos, a medical supply specialist fo More
Iraqi soldiers, assigned to the 10th Motor Transportation Regiment, 10th Iraqi Army Division, receive a convoy brief prior to departing Contingency Operating Base Adder in southern Iraq, Jan. 18. The Iraqi troo More
Rochester, Minn. native Sgt. 1st Class Robert Bee, the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division equal opportunity advisor, reads a condensed biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the MLK day celebrati More
Lt. Col. Nathan Cook, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division executive officer, presents a certificate to Maj. James A. Pleasant, 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, for serving as key-note sp More
Charleston, W. Va. native Cpt. Phillip Rathbun (left), adjutant for 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, administers the oath of reenlistment to Houston native Sta More
An Iraqi policeman from the Maysan province distributes first aid kits to the families of Abu Rummanah during a combined humanitarian operation with Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brig More
Spc. Ramijio Gonzales, an all-wheel mechanic from Corpus Christi, Texas, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a preventive maintenance check and service More
Col. John Peeler (left), commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Sgt. Maj. Emmett Maunakea, case their brigade colors during the 1st Cav. Div. Color Casing Ceremony on Fort Hood, Tex More
Leah and Sam Kilpatrick pose together for a photo during the Defense Information School’s holiday party at Fort Meade, Maryland, Dec. 18, 2009. (U.S. Army courtesy photo, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs (released))
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Carl Fox, from Proctorville, Ohio, assigned to Company B, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, poses for a photo in front of an AH-64D A More
To celebrate the Army’s 236th birthday, (from left to right) the eldest soldier of the 1st Cavalry Division in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Eric Albertson, chaplain, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Dan Allyn, commander of RC-East More
Lt. Col. Peter Little, Fleet, Hampshire, United Kingdom and former chief of operations, 1st Cavalry Division, talks on his experience with the division and how its traditions match those of the British armed forces.
1st Sgt. Veronica Regalbuti, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, chips onto the green in front of a small crowd during a golf scra More
Spc. Juan Ramirez, a West Palm Beach, Fla., native and medic with 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, checks the eyes of Pfc. Robert Sellers, from Palm Bay, Fla., during More
During the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division’s change of command ceremony, Brig. Gen. Daniel Allyn (center), commander, 1st Cav. Div., transfers 1st ACB’s colors from Col. Douglas Gabram (right), of More
Lt. Col. Matthew Ruedi (left), commander of the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and wife Cindy share a cubicle as they donate blood during the battalion’s blood dr More
Spc. Cecil Wong, a paralegal specialst for 1st Air Cavaly Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, pauses for a photo next to a Kiowa helicopter in front of the 1st ACB's headquarters building. Wong immigrated to the U.S More
Pfc. Matthew Ella, a Livermore, Calif. native and a signal specialist with 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, shoots out the end of a waterslide during More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, makes a traffic pattern near Robert Gray Army Airfield, here, July 21. Although the 1st ACB returned from Iraq just three mo More
Sgt. Keith Bonner Jr., from Lakeland, Fla., a hydraulics mechanic for Company D, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, stands on stage b More
Staff Sgt. Zackary Filip stands in front of the flag at his squadron's headquarters, here, July 22. Filip received the Army Times Soldier of the Year award for his heroic actions on Nov. 5, during the shooting More
Spc. Luis Rodriguez, an ammunition team chief with A Battery, 3rd Battalion, 82 Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stands at attention as the Fort Hood Warrior Leader Cours More
Cpl. Jeremy Wolff (right), a multiple launch rocket system crew member from Littleton, Colo., with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Fires Brigade, receives a handshake and congratul More
Austin, 13, a tragedy survivor, throws a football to Master Sgt. Patrick Markovich, the retention non-commissioned officer-in-charge of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, during a Tragedy Assistance More
FORT HOOd- Texas- A Soldier assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, cautiously guides a tanker onto a rail car during rail head operations, July 29. The brigade is loading their equipment More
Soldiers from A Company, 615th Aviation Support Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, take a break during their time volunteering for the Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity organization, he More
Spc. William Nilson (middle right), a communications specialist with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, looks at his neighbors answers during a game that tested a married couple’s knowledge of one a More
The first sergeants and command sergeants major of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division catch their breath running down hill during a Diamond Club run, here, July 30. The Diamond Club, which volunt More
Soldiers from the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and officers from the Chilean army observe a demonstration on the capabilities of the Atlas II 10k forklift in th More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Aronack (left), from Houston, a Black Hawk pilot with Company C, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, helps pl More
ORT HOOD, Texas— Commander of the United States Recruiting Command, Maj. Gen. Donald M. Campbell signs the Memorandum of Agreement between the 1st Cav. Div. and the United States Army Recruiting Command, as 1st More
Pfc. Jorge Wickens, a Kill Devil Hills, N.C., native and an infantryman with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, provides cover for his team mates during a rehearsal for a live-fire training that foc More