U.S. Army Blog Roll
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- 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team
- 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division
- Army & Air Force Exchange Service
- Army Enterprise (AKO Blog)
- Army Medical Corps Post
- Army Technology Live
- Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2)
- Combined Arms Center Blog Library
- Commander U.S. Army Pacific
- Task Force Mountain
- The TRICARE blog
- TRADOC Live
- U.S. Army Accessions Command
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Army Green Force Blog (AKO Blog)
- U.S. Army Reserve
- U.S. Army ROTC
- U.S. Army Surgeon General’s Blog
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Year of the NCO blog
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Author Archive
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Working Hard
Posted on August 14, 2009 | 3 CommentsShare As you all may know, our Cadets at West Point are some of the hardest working students in the entire nation, possibly even the world – no matter task they’re working to accomplish. Here’s a video of a couple of seriously assiduous students, giving it their... -
The ‘Forgotten D-Day’
Posted on August 14, 2009 | No CommentsShare August 15 marks the 65th anniversary of Operation Dragoon and the Southern France Campaign, 15 August – 14 September 1944. On August 5 – nearly 65 years after the ‘Rock of the Marne’ soldiers from the 3rd infantry division (with help from the US 7th Army... -
Great Guard Girls
Posted on August 12, 2009 | 3 CommentsShare We hear good news stories from “Army brats” (and we use that term endearingly, here!) with parents who serve on active-duty around the world, who take what limited resources they have and use them to make life better for their community – and even sometimes... -
From Grunts to Paratroopers
Posted on July 30, 2009 | 1 CommentShare Jump School is no relaxing day in paradise. Training hard with hopes to one day become an Airborne Soldier – Check out what these “grunts” have to go through to earn the Paratrooper’s badge. vimeo Direkt -
Kids love their Soldiers (and their Pizza!)
Posted on July 29, 2009 | No CommentsShare Those who are in the military (as well as family members and civilians) often have funny stories to share about their day-to-day lives. Here is a cute story about a Family wishing their Soldier goodbye just prior to a deployment. Daddy is Going to War During... -
Hollywood Soldiers
Posted on July 28, 2009 | 1 CommentShare Battle scene from “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” in which Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division operate the tracked vehicles. This summer Transformers 2 hit the big screen, soon to be followed by GI Joe: Return of the Cobra. When a movie depicting the military goes into... -
Babylon: ancient history brought to life
Posted on July 22, 2009 | 1 CommentShare Maj. Gen. Rick Nash, Multi-National Division – South commanding general, looks over what is left of the foundation of Ishtar’s Gate. This gate was originally built by Nebuchadnezzar II in 575 B.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Debralee P. Crankshaw) AL HILLAH, Iraq – High-reaching walls,... -
Civil War general lives again in descendant
Posted on July 21, 2009 | 10 CommentsShare I grew up with a Civil War buff for a father, and we visited the battlefield at Gettysburg, Penn., about once a year, so I was spoon-fed stories of Maj. Gen. Joshua Chamberlain’s famous charge from an early age. And later, we moved to Maine... -
Comprehensive Soldier Fitness
Posted on July 20, 2009 | 4 CommentsShare “Being ‘Army Strong’ is, in fact, being more than just physically fit.” – Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum, director, Comprehensive Soldier Fitness An 18-year-old volunteers to enlist in the Army. He is trained to shoot, move and communicate; trained to look and act like a soldier and... -
‘Camouflage Angel’
Posted on July 14, 2009 | 4 CommentsShare In the year of the NCO, we’ve been privileged to hear many stories about soldiers who have committed heroic acts of gallantry. But Army Sgt. Jennifer Watson reminds us that heroes come in many varieties – both on and off the battle field. Take a look at this article from the official website...