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Lt. Gen. William G. Webster, commanding general of Third Army discusses final preparations for the upcoming Kuwait 50/20 Celebration. The participation of U.S. Forces in Kuwait's 50/20 celebration will highlig More

U.S. Central Command and its components will help commemorate Kuwait’s 50/20 celebration.

Soldiers from Third Army, the South Carolina Army National Guard and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Royal Land Forces lower their country’s respective flags to commemorate the success of Exercise Friendship Two. T More

Kuwaiti soldiers march in formation during rehearsals for the 50/20 Celebration parade in Kuwait, Feb. 21. U.S. support for the 50/20 Celebration showcases the historical importance of the enduring relationship More

Members of the Kuwait Army hold country colors during the 50/20 Celebration rehearsals Feb. 21. The 50/20 parade is scheduled for Feb. 26 and signifies the 50th National Day and 20th Anniversary of the Liberati More

Lt. Gen. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, chief of staff of the Kuwait Army and Lt. Gen. William G. Webster, commanding general, Third Army/U.S. Army Central observe the rehearsal of the Kuwait 50/20 C More

Marines with Marine Corps Central Command Forward march during the 50/20 Celebration rehearsal Feb. 22. The 50/20 parade is scheduled for Feb. 26 and signifies the 50th National Day and 20th Anniversary of the More

Fireworks light up the skyline for guests of Kuwait's U.S. Ambassador, the Honorable Deborah K. Jones, Feb. 24, during the National Day celebration at the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. Senior leaders from Third Army/ More

Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) stand alongside Kuwait National Guard troops during a rehearsal for the 50/20 Celebration parade in Kuwait Feb. 22. The 50/20 parade, scheduled for F More

French, British and U.S. military leaders prepare to cut the cake at the 50/20 cake cutting ceremony at Camp Virginia’s Dining Facility Feb. 24. The ceremony was in honor of 50 years of Kuwait’s independence an More

U.S. Army Caiman vehicles make a pass and review on the parade grounds as part of the 50/20 Celebration parade in Kuwait Feb. 26. U.S. forces, along with troops from multiple nations were invited to Kuwait to t More

(Left to Right) Rear Adm. Mark Fox, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Lt. Gen. William G. Webster, commanding general, Third Ar More

Brig. Gen. Robert McCaleb, assistant chief of staff, G8, Third Army/U.S. Army Central leads troops during the 50/20 Celebration parade in Kuwait, February 26. U.S. support for the 50/20 Celebration showcases th More

The Kuwait 50/20 parade signifies the 50th National Day of Independence and the 20th Anniversary of the country's liberation. Military personnel participating in the parade agreed that the relationship between More

Lt. Col. Clay A. Coatney, 1/201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army Guard commander, Col. Robert G. Cheatham, ASG-Kuwait Commander and Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Wolf, the DFAC noncommissioned officer in charge, More

Third Army/ARCENT Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, speaks to religious leaders from Sumter and Columbia communities during the Third Army/ARCENT Command Chaplain Office's monthly Soldier-Family M More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Stephan Frennier, Third Army/ARCENT senior enlisted leader (right) join Col. Nanette Gallant, Third Army/ARCENT chie More

Lt. Gen. William G. Webster, Third Army outgoing commander, and his wife Kimberly Webster are recognized for their accomplishments and years of service during a retirement ceremony on Hedekin Field June 3. Lt. More

Lt. Gen. William G. Webster, Third Army outgoing commander, and his wife Kimberly Webster are recognized for their accomplishments and years of service during a retirement ceremony on Hedekin Field here June 3. More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. John D. Fourhman, Third Army senior enlisted advisor, officially uncased and unfurled the Third Army colors during a ceremony her More

Candidates for Third Army Non-Commissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year 2011 were tested on their knowledge of military history, customs and courtesies, weapons, land navigation, oral and written boards at C More

Col. Christopher L. Spillman, (left) commander of the 108th Air Defense Artillery, and Command Sgt. Maj. Harold Lincoln, brigade senior enlisted advisor of the 108th Air Defense Artillery, unfurl the brigade co More

Brig. Gen. David G. Clarkson, deputy commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, shares a laugh with Staff Sgt. Bobby Henline, who was wounded in Iraq in 2007 by a roadside bomb. Third Army’s hosting o More

Service members participate in the Peachtree Road Race 10K, July 4. Third Army hosts this event to shape the future by remembering and celebrating Independence Day.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Smith, an orthopedic technician assigned to the Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuwait, examines and removes a splint off of Sgt. Gregory Cosby’s finger. When the attacks on 9/11 to More

Sgt. Brittany M. Kent, Third Army/ARCENT paralegal noncommissioned officer works at her desk in the Staff Judge Advocate office in Patton Hall. Kent is this week's Third Army Soldier of the Week. (Photo by Tony More

Sgt. 1st Class Sean Parrish and Cadet Kojahmetov Temirlan exchange information while preparing for a daily broadcast at Camp Illisky. More than 200 soldiers here as guests in support of exercise Steppe Eagle. T More

A soldier from 1st Battalion 157th Infantry Regiment Colorado National Guard of Fort Carson, Colo., and a Kazakh soldier watch as a round fired from the M203 grenade launcher hits its target during a combined More

Led by a vehicle from Third Army, a silent convoy travels across Shaw Air Force Base as members of Team Shaw line the street coming together to honor the more than 2,500 people who lost their lives Sept. 11, 20 More

Maj. Gen. Stuart Dyer, the 335th Signal Command (Theater) commanding general, promotes Brig. Gen. Kaffia Jones, commander of the 335th Signal Command (Theater) (Provisional) and deputy chief of staff for Inform More

Third Army Command Chaplain, Col. David Colwell, (center) joins fellow guest speakers (from left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Robert Forrest, 20th Medical Group Superintendent; Dr. William Painter, Sumter Mayor More

Capt. Jose Gonzalez, (right) Third Army/ ARCENT Special Troops Battalion intelligence officer and assistant operations officer, meets Tony Schumacher, U.S. Army Top Fuel race team driver at Fort Bragg, N.C., Se More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general, passes the unit colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Stephan Frennier during a change or responsibility ceremony in front of Patton Hall. The transfer of More

Third Army/ARCENT Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, pauses for a photo with Sumter School District leaders in front of Patton Hall Oct. 18. Superintendent Randolph Bynum Sr., his cabinet members a More

Chief Warrant Officer of the Adjutant General Corps, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Coral Jones, visits Third Army/ARCENT headquarters Nov. 4. During her visit Jones met with Third Army/ARCENT Soldiers and finance emp More

Apalachee High School junior reserve officer training corps cadets visit Third Army/ARCENT.

On this historic day the Kuwait official party Col. Al Awahdhi; 15 Mubarak Armor BDE; BG Alawahdi KMOD Directorate of Military Cooperation, BG Al Kheter Commander 25th Commando BDE, as well as the U.S. officia More

A soldier ground guides tactical vehicles through the Four Corners yard here Dec. 10. The vehicles will wait in line to be downloaded and processed after their long journey from Iraq before they are staged for More

Mine resistant ambush protected vehicles traveling from Iraq arrive at the Redistribution Property Assistance Team yard Dec. 11. After coming to a stop at the RPAT yard, the MRAPs will be downloaded and staged More

Members of the 408th Army Contracting Support Brigade, Army Contracting Command-Kuwait took on The Biggest Loser Challenge here. The 14-week challenge was aimed to trigger awareness of individual health and wel More

Soldiers, airmen and civilians from the 408th Contracting Support Brigade and the 20th Contract Squadron pose for a group photo here. This team has set the standard with respect to innovative training and missi More

Silver Scimitar 2012, a two-week multi-component, multi-echelon exercise, prepares soldiers for tasks crucial to human resources operations in a combat zone. Master Sgt. Porter Washington, of Huntington, W. Va. More

Silver Scimitar 2012, the only human resources exercise of its kind in the U.S., kicked off on Jan. 21. The two-week, multi-component, multi-echelon exercise covers a range of critical support services to soldi More

Staff Sgt. Atavis Taylor (right), Casualty Operations 2nd shift officer-in-charge, 14th Human Resources Sustainment Center, assists two soldiers from the 8th HRSC in assembling the Very Small Aperture Terminal More

Silver Scimitar 2012, the largest theater-level human resources exercise in the U.S. Army, kicked off on Jan. 21, with hands-on training to challenge soldiers from over 15 units around the country. The two-week More

Spc. Leslie Royster, a postal clerk with the 444th Postal Company and Staff Sgt. Tiana Ross, Platoon Sergeant, 444th Postal Co., receive instruction on the Integrated Retail Terminal. The instructor, Larry Vann More

During a briefing with Maj. Gen. Michael J. Terry (left), commanding general, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Silver Scimitar is discussed with exercise director Col. Robert Kay (center), More

Sgt. Maj. Thomas Gills, Department of Army G-1 sergeant major, heads a board of directors conference of adjutant general sergeants majors on January 25. The senior enlisted leaders, representing several major A More

Junior enlisted soldiers participating in Silver Scimitar, the annual training exercise for human resources professionals, hear from a panel of sergeants majors representing the active Army, Army National Guard More

Third Army/ARCENT single soldiers and family members pose for a picture outside of the Gatlinburg Falls Resort in front of the Smokey Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tenn., Jan. 26. The soldiers were on a single soldi More

Soldiers from around the globe take aim during a four-day archery clinic in Sumter, S.C., Jan. 27-30. The clinic, taught by U.S. Army archery coach and retired Sgt. 1st Class Steven Coleman, prepared the soldie More

Sgt. 1st Class Melanie Torres, of New Boston, Texas (left), and Spc. Letrice Reynolds, of Dallas, both assigned to 350th Human Resources Company, launch into casualty operations for day one of the culminating t More

Spc. Cynthia Rivera (left) and Spc. Joshua Alicea, both with the 408th Human Resources Company, Fort Totten, N.Y., practice theater gateway operations as part of the culminating training event during the second More

On Jan. 28, the commander of Human Resources Command, Maj. Gen. Gina Farrisee (far left), visits classroom training conducted during Silver Scimitar, the annual training exercise for human resources soldiers. S More

Lt. Col. John Palo, a 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment planner, hugs his son Aiden Palo at Oakland Primary School in Sumter, S.C., Feb. 3 after a surprise reunion.

Local vendors mingle before the Kuwait Vendor Conference held at the Kuwait Hilton Resort here March 11. The main goal of the event was to grow the potential vendor base to create more competition and generate More

Staff Sgt. Tracy J. Smith, public affairs non-commissioned officer with the 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia National Guard, gives Master Sgt. Dwight Gordon, Third Army/ARCENT Plans and Operations non-commissione More

U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait, Matthew H. Tueller (front second from left) and Maj. Gen. Gary H. Cheek (front second from right), Third Army/ARCENT deputy commanding general and Haymarket, Va., native, congratulate More

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Stephanie “Trudy” Truax and her son, Lance Cpl. Scott Truax pose in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk before her last flight at Ladd Army Airfield, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, April 2, 2012, it w More

Col. Bertram Providence, Third Army/ARCENT Surgeon, places the Order of Military Medical Merit Medallion on Master Sgt. Deon E. Dabrio, Third Army/ARCENT medical operations non-commissioned officer, during an i More

Lt. Col. Dana Williams, Third Army/ARCENT chief of assistance and investigations, speaks with students during career day at Wilder Elementary School in Sumter, S.C., April 27. Members of Team Shaw and the Sumte More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general, swears in cadets from the University of South Carolina Army Reserve Officer Training Corps during a commissioning ceremony in Columbia, S.C., Ma More

Spc. Jace Dilmore and Staff Sgt. Kyle Broughton, engineer divers with the 511th Engineer Detachment (Dive), survey a boat ramp at the Kuwaiti Coast Guard Base, June 22. The mission will help to determine what t More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general, watches the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the Shaw Air Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The expo, May 5-6, includes performances b More

(Left to right) Third Army/ARCENT commanding general, Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, is presented a gift from Sumter Police Department Chief, Russell F. Roark and Sumter County Sheriff, Anthony Dennis during a pra More

A Wilder Elementary School student decorates a hat with the name of her mentor during a special recognition ceremony held at Wilder Elementary Friday, May 18. The school hosted the ceremony for participants of More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general presents a Third Army Command coin of excellence to Gen. (Ret.) Ronald H. Griffith, a LaFayette, Ga., native, at the ninth annual Armed Forces Da More

Lt. Col. Clifford Crawford, Third Army/ARCENT distribution and movement chief, and Master Sgt. Allen Johnson, Third Army/ARCENT mobility sergeant major, discuss Army motorcycle safety requirements during motorc More

Leaders from the United States and Egyptian armed forces discuss the Army’s structure during a briefing at the U.S. Army Research Institute, June 6, at Fort Belvoir, Va. The briefing was part of the 2012 Egypt- More

First Sgt. William B. Ash, Third Army/ARCENT headquarters and headquarters company first sergeant , marches with soldiers after a 2.5 mile run on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 14. More than 350 soldiers took More

Sgt. Marcus Faison, a clerk in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Third Army/ARCENT, explains what he does for the organization and what military life is like during the Sumter County Sheriff's Office Annua More

Ten-year-old Daniel Cook shows off his muscles as he represents Third Army/ARCENT during Jammin' July 4th at Dillon Park in Sumter, S.C., July 4, 2012. Team Shaw and the City and County of Sumter hosts the annu More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general, and the oldest and youngest warrant officers at the celebration, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Roger Jacobs and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Miyuch More

Col. Heyward G. Hutson III, Third Army/ARCENT executive officer and former G34 director, pins first sergeant rank on 1st Sgt. Ronald Williams. Williams, a fire support noncommissioned officer, was recently sele More

Noncommissioned officers from the Lebanese army get a briefing at the U.S. Drill Sergeant School during an NCO information exchange hosted by Third Army/ARCENT July 16 to Friday, July 20. The information exchan More

Col. Jonathan C. Gibbs, Third Army/ARCENT command chaplain, discusses some of the challenges that military service poses for healthy marriages and relationships during the Family Ministry Forum held in the Luck More

Maj. Steven M. King, center right, prepares to take command of Third Army Augmentation Company, from Maj. Angela H. Gooch outgoing commander, Third Army Augmentation Company, front center, during a change of co More

Graduates of the equal opportunity leaders’ course celebrate as they complete training on how to deal with issues regarding religion, race, gender, color and national origin. The equal opportunity leaders cours More

Sgts. AnnKatherine and Travis McIver, Third Army/ARCENT Special Troops Battalion, and their daughter, Aliyanah, create a family mission statement project at the Third Army/ARCENT Family retreat, July 28, in Ash More

Lt. Col. David S. Cannon, commander, Third Army Special Troops Battalion, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Command Sgt. Maj. John J. Harris, the incoming battalion sergeant major, after receiving it More

Lt. Col. David S. Cannon, Third Army, Special Troops Battalion, commander, passes the first sergeant's sword, a symbol of authority and trust of the noncommissioned officer, to incoming 1st Sgt. Gilbert Stuart More

Maj. Gen. Gary H. Cheek, deputy commanding general, Third Army/ARCENT greets Air Force Gen. William M. Fraser III, commander, U.S. Transportation Command at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Aug. 16. The visit enabled USTR More

Soldiers from the 171st Field Artillery Salute Battery from Fort Jackson, S.C. fire eleven rounds from the cannons to honor Brig. Gen. Charles L. Taylor, Third Army/ARCENT chief of staff during his welcome cere More

Lt. Col. Bert Robbins, Third Army/ARCENT civil military affairs officer and Exercise Steppe Eagle 12 division civil military affairs officer, fires a Dragonov sniper rifle as part of weapons training Sept. 7 at More

Members of the Lithuanian and Ukrainian Army joined forces with British Army soldiers to compete in tug-of-war during sports day at Camp Illisky Sept. 14. Participants of exercise Steppe Eagle 12, a multination More

Sgt. Ling Zheng, a native of Shen Yang, China struggled with English and adapting to the American culture when she first moved to states at the age of 15. Zheng became an American citizen November 2007 and show More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general, presents a soldier of the Kazakhstan Armed Forces with an award for his outstanding work in exercise Steppe Eagle 12 during closing ceremonies a More

Soldiers of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division’s command security detail take cover and return fire during a VIP escort training mission Sept. 24, at the Udairi Range Complex, near Camp More

University of South Carolina Gamecocks new men’s head basketball coach Frank Martin speaks to Third Army/ARCENT Soldiers during a National Hispanic American Heritage Month observance at Patton Hall, Shaw Air Fo More

From left to right: Ultimate Fighting Championship stars Anthony Njokuani, Mike Pierce, Kyle Kingsbury and Ben Baxter enjoy a visit with soldiers of 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Co More

Lt. Col. Catina M. Barnes-Ricks, Third Army/ARCENT deputy public affairs officer, center, speaks to a panel of senior female leaders who gathered in The Lucky Conference room, Patton Hall, for the first Sisters More

Lt. Col. Catina M. Barnes-Ricks, Third Army/ARCENT deputy public affairs officer, center, speaks to a panel of senior female leaders who gathered in The Lucky Conference room, Patton Hall, for the first Sister More

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Trina J. Hill, left center, Third Army/ARCENT G-4 Mobility Officer, and her family, stand with Command Sgt. Maj. John Harris, left, Third Army/ARCENT Special Troops Battalion command ser More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general, speaks at the Pastoral Care Luncheon at the Tuomey Healthcare System Oct. 29, in Sumter, S.C. The event aims to educate and celebrate the work, More

Third Army/ARCENT Commanding General Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, speaks to religious leaders from Sumter and Columbia communities during the Third Army/ARCENT Command Chaplain Office’s monthly Soldier-Family Mi More

Brig. Gen. Rex A. Spitler, director, strategy and effects, Third Army/ARCENT, honored veterans from all services during a speech at a Veterans Day ceremony held at Florence Veterans Park in Florence, S.C., Sund More

Active duty service members at Shaw AFB, S.C., (left to right) Chaplain(Lt.Col.) Richard M. Fitzgerald, 20th Fighter Wing Chaplain, Col. Lance A. Kildrand, 20th Fighter Wing, Vice Wing Commander and Brig. Gen. More

Heaven Howes, duty manager at the United Services Organization center at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, sits inside a tactical vehicle during one of her previous deployments. Howes credits her experience to her military More

Maj. Myles B. Caggins III, Third Army/ARCENT public affairs plans officer and Petersburg, Va., native speaks to members of the Tajikistan Ministry of Defense, Emergency Affairs Directorate and National Guard ab More

Maj. Myles B. Caggins III, Third Army/ARCENT public affairs plans officer and Petersburg, Va. native, speaks to members of the Tajikistan Ministry of Defense, Emergency Affairs Directorate and National Guard ab More