Bay City High School art students and the U.S. Army
Bay City High School art students and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered to paint three-feet high murals at four locations along the Corps-operated Colorado River Locks, to combat wat... More
Soldiers assigned to the 91st Brigade Engineers Battalion,
Soldiers assigned to the 91st Brigade Engineers Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, took part in a community event in Boleslawiec, Poland, Aug. 18, 2018. This was an annual event t... More
91st Engineer BN Soldiers Participate in Boleslaweic Pottery Festival
Soldiers assigned to the 91st Brigade Engineers Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, took part in a community event in Boleslawiec, Poland, Aug. 18, 2018. This was an annual event t... More
Vintage pharmaceutical instruments are displayed during
Vintage pharmaceutical instruments are displayed during William Beaumont Army Medical Center’s National Pharmacy Week celebration, Oct. 18.
Soldiers assigned to the 91st Brigade Engineers Battalion,
Soldiers assigned to the 91st Brigade Engineers Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, took part in a community event in Boleslawiec, Poland, Aug. 18, 2018. This was an annual event t... More
Did you know Army Ambulance Corps was established on
Did you know Army Ambulance Corps was established on March 11, 1864? This was the outgrowth of Surgeon Jonathan Letterman's Civil War ambulance corps that was implemented in the U.S. Army of the Potomac on Aug... More
Trench Art (Shell Casings, Canteens, Mess Kits, Souvenirs),
Trench Art (Shell Casings, Canteens, Mess Kits, Souvenirs), World War I, Western Europe. Photographed at U.S. Army Medical Department Museum, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 11JUN15. (U.S. Army ph... More
Capt. Edward “Eddie” Gastaldo, an Italian-American
Capt. Edward “Eddie” Gastaldo, an Italian-American intelligence officer for Fifth Army headquarters during WWII, stands beside his vehicle in late 1943 in Sicily, Italy. Gastaldo specialized in linguistics for ... More
Map of Abilene Army Air Field, 1942-1946 (U.S. Air
Map of Abilene Army Air Field, 1942-1946 (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Retired Tech. Sgt. Lenard Ellison poses with his weapon
Retired Tech. Sgt. Lenard Ellison poses with his weapon in Saigon, Vietnam circa 1968. Ellison, the patriarch of his family, began a tradition of serving in the Air Force that continues today. Since 1947, there... More
A photograph of Capehart Family Housing at Dyess Air
A photograph of Capehart Family Housing at Dyess Air Force Base in 1956.
03 December 1956: The first nurses (all males) reported
03 December 1956: The first nurses (all males) reported for airborne training. In the 1950s, a handful of Army Nurse Corps male nurses-many of whom where anesthetists-became jump-qulified. Some of these officer... More
A U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. and a man inspect a piece
A U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. and a man inspect a piece of equipment. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Family patriarch leads 70 year legacy
Retired Tech. Sgt. Lenard Ellison poses in front of a building at Beale Air Force Base, CA. in the late 1960s. Ellison, the patriarch of his family, began a family tradition of serving in the Air Force that con... More
Dyess Air Force Base historical photo. (U.S Air Force
Dyess Air Force Base historical photo. (U.S Air Force courtesy photo)
Dyess Air Force Base historical photo. (U.S Air Force
Dyess Air Force Base historical photo. (U.S Air Force courtesy photo)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Cain, 346th Tactical
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Cain, 346th Tactical Airlift Squadron, greets his wife, Deloris, son, James Jr., and daughters, Terry, and Deanne in 1968. Cain returned to Dyess after 83 days in Southeast Asia.... More
A C-130 unloads ground combat personnel in Southeast
A C-130 unloads ground combat personnel in Southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Dyess Air Force Base historical photo. (U.S Air Force
Dyess Air Force Base historical photo. (U.S Air Force courtesy photo)
Dyess Air Force Base historical photo. (U.S Air Force
Dyess Air Force Base historical photo. (U.S Air Force courtesy photo)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Jackson Jr., B-52
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Jackson Jr., B-52 Stratofortress aerial gunner for the 1969 Strategic Air Command Bomber Combat Competition crew, wins a stuffed dog for Jane Jackson, a Hardin-Simmons University ... More
Two U.S. Air Force secure jumping equipment on a child.
Two U.S. Air Force secure jumping equipment on a child. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
U.S. Air Force Col. John Dean, Airlift Forces Element
U.S. Air Force Col. John Dean, Airlift Forces Element commander, inspects the loading of a C-130 prior to departing for an exercise. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
U.S. Air Force Sgt. Donald McHugh passes a flare to
U.S. Air Force Sgt. Donald McHugh passes a flare to Staff Sgt. Robert Mulanax for relay to Sgt. William McElroy. The loadmasters, assigned to the 5th Air Commando Squadron, load flares and psychological warfare... More
U.S. Airman 1st Class Steve Trost, assigned to the
U.S. Airman 1st Class Steve Trost, assigned to the 96th Civil Engineering Squadron pavement and grounds branch, routs cracks in one of the many Dyess roads. This operation is part of CES that helped them win be... More
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration team
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration team fly in formation at the 4th Annual Dyess School Day, Nov. 15, 1970. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Hammer performs
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Hammer performs an eddy current check on the skin of a KC-135 Stratotanker. The compact, lightweight eddy current machine induces a surface current into the metal and return... More
Cavalry warrant officer still going at 40 years
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.
From Foulois to RPA pilots, JBSA contributes to aviation history
Aviation History Month is an annual designation observed in November. (Graphic by Anthony Ervin)
U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Mark McDaniel smiles for
U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Mark McDaniel smiles for his first official photo during Basic Military Training in 1980. McDaniel is the 173rd Fighter Wing Command Chief and was just selected as the Oregon Air Nat... More
US COAST GUARD SHIP DISASTERm GALVESTON, TEXAS
Galveston, TX (June 02)--Coast Guard, tugboats, and fireboats attempt to out a fire that engulf the Swedish motor tanker Mega Borg after it exploded 60 miles southeast of Galveston, TX. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1
US COAST GUARD SHIP DISASTERm GALVESTON, TEXAS
Galveston, TX (June 02)--Coast Guard, tugboats, and fireboats attempt to out a fire that engulf the Swedish motor tanker Mega Borg after it exploded 60 miles southeast of Galveston, TX. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1
US COAST GUARD SHIP DISASTERm GALVESTON, TEXAS
Galveston, TX (June 02)--Coast Guard, tugboats, and fireboats attempt to out a fire that engulf the Swedish motor tanker Mega Borg after it exploded 60 miles southeast of Galveston, TX. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1
COAST GUARD CUTTER PAPAW, US Coast Guard Photo
(Sept. 12)---Coast Guard Cutter Papaw. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
US COAST GUARD LAW ENFORCEMENT
Port Isabel, TX (Jan. 1998) -- Coast Guard members use vehicles and helicopters (an HH60J Jayhawk shown here) to battle drug smugglers as part of Operation Gulf Shield. Photo by PAC Joe Dye
MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT, South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, TX (1 Apr) - Petty Officer 3rd Class Damon Kizzar, Seaman Adam Walton and Seaman Apprentice Luke Pullen pull in an abandoned drift net located about a half-mile south of South Padre Island i... More
MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT, South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, TX (1 Apr) - Petty Officer 3rd Class Damon Kizzar, Seaman Adam Walton and Seaman Apprentice Luke Pullen pull in an abandoned drift net located about a half-mile south of South Padre Island i... More
US COAST GUARD MIGRANT INTERDICTIONS
Brownsville, TX (2 Apr) - Petty Officer Lou Nieves and Petty Officer Richard Hernandez escort an illegal alien found on board a fishing boat located in the Brownsville shrimp basin. Illegal aliens will often b... More
US COAST GUARD MIGRANT INTERDICTIONS
Brownsville, TX (2 Apr) - Coast Guard Station South Padre Island Personel escort an illegal alien to Border Patrol Agents. The illegal alien was found on board a fishing boat in the Brownsville Shrimp Marina. ... More
MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT, South Padre Island, Texas
Brownsville Ship Channel, TX - A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island boarding team boards a fishing vessel on it's way out to sea. USCG photo by ALHOLM, KEITH PA2
MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT, South Padre Island, Texas
Brownsville Ship Channel, TX - A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island boarding team boards a fishing vessel on it's way out to sea.
US COAST GUARD LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Houston, TX (Sept. 1999) -- Coast Guard members offload cocaine found hidden under iron ore aboard the motor vessel Cannes. USCG Photo by PA2 Mark Mackowiak
In his third career fight, Spc. Anthony White, a human
In his third career fight, Spc. Anthony White, a human resources specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, walks with confidence toward the bo... More
Col. John Peeler, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
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
Soldiers of the 1191st Engineer Company, 216th Engineer
Soldiers of the 1191st Engineer Company, 216th Engineer Battalion, 16th Engineer Brigade, a National Guard unit from Portsmouth, Ohio, select meals for a flight to Afghanistan, at the Arrival/Departure Air Cont... More
Members of the 591st Military Police Company, 93rd
Members of the 591st Military Police Company, 93rd MP Battalion on Fort Bliss are officially inducted into the ranks of road-certified Military Police Officers, Sept. 29. Prior to donning the MP brazzard on the... More
The approximately 180 graduates approach their seats
The approximately 180 graduates approach their seats during the 16th Annual Graduation Ceremony hosted by the Education Services Division on Fort Hood, Nov 15. The graduates came from all over Fort Hood and rec... More
Tom Roepke, El Maida Shrine ringmaster, introduces
Tom Roepke, El Maida Shrine ringmaster, introduces the Shriners Circus production team at the El Paso County Coliseum, Nov. 11. The event raised money for the Shriner’s ongoing operations and continued charity.... More
The 93rd Military Police officers and local civilian
The 93rd Military Police officers and local civilian law enforcement, as well as contractors working for Fort Bliss go over final staging for an active shooter exercise June 26. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James Avery)
Christina Johnson and Joshua Shackelford receive instruction
Christina Johnson and Joshua Shackelford receive instruction from Liz Behnke, a Missoula Children's Theater actor-director, during rehearsal, June 25, 2013, for the Fort Bliss Child, Youth and School Services p... More
The 1st Armored Division Color Guard and Band lead
The 1st Armored Division Color Guard and Band lead the Black History Month Parade held in El Paso, Feb. 28. (Photo by Sgt. Brooks Fletcher, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
The layout of Randolph Field in 1931 and the design
The layout of Randolph Field in 1931 and the design of the "Taj Mahal" reflected the vision of Army 1st Lt. Harold Clark, who later became a brigadier general. (U.S. Air Force photo/Courtesy photo) (released)
Pennsylvania’s 16th Regiment conducting rifle training
Pennsylvania’s 16th Regiment conducting rifle training along the Mexican border during the 1916 crisis. (photo courtesy of the Pennsylvania National Guard Military museum)
Sgt. 1st Class Crispen Hanson, 11th Air Defense Artillery
Sgt. 1st Class Crispen Hanson, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and the head coach of the Team Bliss Track Club, gives instruction to one of his athletes before competition starts in the 2012 Arizona Regulati... More
Program Manager Hans Honerlah, Baltimore District’s
Program Manager Hans Honerlah, Baltimore District’s Radiological Health Physics Regional Center of Expertise; Baltimore District Commander Col. Ed. Chamberlayne; and Baltimore District Project Manager Brenda Ba... More
Lt. Col. Donovan Rickel, deputy commander of 2nd Heavy
Lt. Col. Donovan Rickel, deputy commander of 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, shows representatives from the various industries how the brigade’s Soldiers test and evaluate new equipment, Ju... More
Retired Maj. Gen. John B. Oblinger, Jr., the 78th commanding
Retired Maj. Gen. John B. Oblinger, Jr., the 78th commanding general of Fort Bliss, is interviewed for the Veterans History Project at the Fort Bliss Red Cross, March 20, 2012. The VHP welcomes first-hand inter... More
John Conwell, a retired Army helicopter pilot, tends
John Conwell, a retired Army helicopter pilot, tends to several dogs Jan. 20, 2012, at the Howl a Day Inn, a boarding, daycare and training facility located in west El Paso. Conwell retired in April 2011 after ... More
Sgt. James Whetstone, a Physical Readiness Training
Sgt. James Whetstone, a Physical Readiness Training instructor for the Wellness Fusion Campus, receives a body composition test on the InBody520 at Milam Gym, March 7, 2012. The machine is so accurate that it c... More
Todd Smith, intramural sports director for Soto gym,
Todd Smith, intramural sports director for Soto gym, advises volunteers on where to post themselves throughout the Fort Bliss Army 10-Miler in the Heat, Aug 16. Various units on Fort Bliss regularly see their S... More
Victim advocates from the Fort Bliss Family Advocacy
Victim advocates from the Fort Bliss Family Advocacy Program pose at the front desk of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month information fair at the Family Resilience Center, Oct. 3. The fair was the largest ev... More
Soldiers and other members of Team Bliss compete in
Soldiers and other members of Team Bliss compete in the Commander’s Cup Swim Meet at Replica Aquatics Center on Fort Bliss Nov. 6, 2012. The Swim Meet was the final event of the 2012 Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup ... More
Commissary employees walk past the judge’s table at
Commissary employees walk past the judge’s table at the Fort Bliss Commissary Mardi Gras Parade. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Veasley)
Planning for impacts: Careful review of the natural
Planning for impacts: Careful review of the natural terrain and impacts of a proposed action may help to avoid, reduce or minimize the need for mitigation of the area.
Built in1917, this was one of the 2 ambulances most
Built in1917, this was one of the 2 ambulances most commonly used by the U.S. Army during World War I. It operated in the U.S. and overseas. Features such as size and weight made it a less desirable vehicle tha... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sierra Anderson, quality control
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sierra Anderson, quality control chief with 8th Marine Corps Recruiting district, narrates a Purple Heart ceremony on January 6, 2018 at St. Laurence Church in Southlake TX. The original... More
Sgt. Jonathan Thomas, an Amesbury, Mass., native, and
Sgt. Jonathan Thomas, an Amesbury, Mass., native, and public affairs specialist with the 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, sautés garlic and onions in an attempt to complete a recipe from the Army Communit... More
Keira Stokes prepares to plant seeds into a recycled
Keira Stokes prepares to plant seeds into a recycled egg crate at the Logan Heights Child Development Center here Feb. 24, 2012. The location features a classroom-run garden with vegetables and flowers grown fr... More
In the early morning hours, Jan 10, competitors stretched
In the early morning hours, Jan 10, competitors stretched and attemted to stay warm prior to the half marathon portion of Saturday's race. More than 300 runners braved the sub-freezing temperatures to compete i... More
Pfc. Chasity Funseth, Intel and Sustainment Company,
Pfc. Chasity Funseth, Intel and Sustainment Company, 1st Armored Division, sizes up her opponent, Ayanna Vasquez, from the Las Cruces Police Athletic League, during the Fort Bliss and El Paso Golden Gloves “Bor... More
A 1st Armored Division "Old Ironsides" Soldier familiarizes
A 1st Armored Division "Old Ironsides" Soldier familiarizes himself with the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon user interface for Virtual Battle Space 3 during an Early Synthetic Prototyping pilot test held on Fort B... More
A long way since the WACs
First Sgt. Jessica Taylor, from the 4th Financial Management Support Unit here, trains Staff Sgt. Icenie Herring on personnel management techniques and soldier readiness requirements. The month of March is Wome... More
Soldiers from 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, First
Soldiers from 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, First Army Division West, learn safety precautions on the .50-caliber from Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Parnello, right, instructor at safety stand down, 402nd FA, at Mitc... More
"Have Book - Will Travel" is the title and theme of
"Have Book - Will Travel" is the title and theme of the post Lt. Gen. Stanley R. Mickelson Community Library summer reading program for the months of June - July 2013. The library staff invites all military and... More
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 129th Area Support
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 129th Area Support Medical Company, from Centerville, Ala., conduct medical evacuation operations during Vibrant Response 13 exercise at the Muscatatuk Urban Training Center ... More
Soldiers from 5th Armored Brigade, 1st Army Division
Soldiers from 5th Armored Brigade, 1st Army Division West, stand on a parade field during the brigade’s change of responsibility ceremony here, May 16. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class David Parish, 5th Armored Brigade)
Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Paul Zukunft and his wife,
Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Paul Zukunft and his wife, celebrate Coast Guard aviation reaching its 100th year, Jan. 22, 2016, at Air Station Houston. The celebration took place on the birthday of Cmdr. Elmer S... More
Soldiers display the various uniforms of Army Nurses
Soldiers display the various uniforms of Army Nurses from World War II through the modern era during the Army Nurse Corps 115th anniversary celebration at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Feb. 2. On Feb. 2... More
Leifer Lessons: A butterfly's wings
In this Leifer Lesson Episode, Chief Leifer explains the similarities a butterfly goes through to get its wings with personal and organizational transformations.
The nose cone of the B-17G Flying Fortress named Sentimental
The nose cone of the B-17G Flying Fortress named Sentimental Journey on display at the War Eagles Air Museum at the Doña Ana County Airport Oct. 2. The bombardier’s main tool was the Norden bombsight and his ac... More
Sgt. 1st Class David Parish, a Sergeant Audie Murphy
Sgt. 1st Class David Parish, a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member from 5th Armored Brigade, 1st Army Division West, celebrates a touchdown with group of fifth grade girls from Schuster Elementary School during a... More
Barker Damm GALVESTON, TEXAS
More than a half century ago, in response to devastating floods that occurred in Houston in 1929 and 1935, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of Addicks and Barker dams in what was then undevel... More
Jamale Ellison and First Sgt. David Brown, 16th TIN,
Jamale Ellison and First Sgt. David Brown, 16th TIN, case their unit colors before deploying overseas. On Sept. 8, 2015, approximately 120 Soldiers from 16th TIN deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resol... More
A U.S. Army soldier has staff sergeant rank placed
A U.S. Army soldier has staff sergeant rank placed on his chest.
Col. David M. Hamilton, commander of the 212th Fires
Col. David M. Hamilton, commander of the 212th Fires Brigade, 1st Armored Division, explains the intent of the brigade's female mentorship program prior to the start of an open forum session. The program is tar... More
Staff Sgt. Mathew Walter, a Pre-Ranger course instructor
Staff Sgt. Mathew Walter, a Pre-Ranger course instructor with the Fort Bliss Iron Training Detachment, watches a Pre-Ranger candidate do pull-ups Nov. 2, during the Ranger Physical Fitness Assessment. The RPFA ... More
Pfc. Travis Pina and Pfc. Brandon Johnson, both ammunition
Pfc. Travis Pina and Pfc. Brandon Johnson, both ammunition specialists, Company A, 72nd Brigade Support Battalion, 212th Fires Brigade, 1st Armored Division, dressed as zombies frighten people during the Massac... More
Capt. Floyd Baker (center), first-year surgical resident,
Capt. Floyd Baker (center), first-year surgical resident, using the pump-oxygenator to close an atrial septal defect during a surgery at Fitzsimons Army Hospital, Colo., in 1956. (U.S. Army photo courtesy of re... More
Spc. Christopher Carter has 1st Lt. Christine Sefchik,
Spc. Christopher Carter has 1st Lt. Christine Sefchik, both of 47th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, swear him in for his re-enlistment ceremony at Western T... More
Event goers wait in line for the human gyroscope ride
Event goers wait in line for the human gyroscope ride during the Monster Bash held at the Trading Post on Fort Bliss. The MWR-sponsored rung in Halloween with carnival rides, games and three haunted houses, to ... More
Adm. Paul F. Zunkuft, Coast Guard commandant, gives
Adm. Paul F. Zunkuft, Coast Guard commandant, gives opening remarks and introductions during the Valent Hall dedication ceremony at Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi on Mar. 2, 2018. Valent Hall is ... More
Members of 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment’s
Members of 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment’s rear detachment eagerly await the arrival of fellow soldiers from Afghanistan, Aug. 6 during homecoming ceremony for the detachment and the 202nd Military Poli... More
405th Combat Support Hospital Supports Operation Lonestar 2016
Operation LoneStar Guests Irya and Martha Perez with CPT. Edith Cardwell of the 405th CSH and SGT Jeremy Wiltshire of the 399th CSH
U.S. Army South hosts the Conference of American Armies
U.S. Army South hosts the Conference of American Armies Specialized Conference on Military Support to Civilian Authorities to Counter Threat Networks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from Feb. 4-8. Do... More