September 28, 2012 Since 2001, the Combat Center has provided comprehensive and collaborative training for combat operations in the Middle East. Training exercises have evolved from the Combined Arms Exercise to what is known today as Enhanced Mojave Viper. As the demands of war have evolved, so has training. The Corps is taking a new step in training evolutions and … [Read more...]
One Soldier’s Story on Battling Suicidal Thoughts
September 28, 2012 By Ben Sherman, Fort Sill Cannoneer FORT SILL, Okla. - For Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Ferguson, the Army's been his life since he went through basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill when he was 19 years old. He went on to airborne school at Fort Bragg, and eventually became part of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry. That unit was … [Read more...]
DoD/POW Identifies Airman missing from WWII
9/28/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Samuel E. Lunday, of Marianna, Fla., will be buried Sept. 28 at Arlington … [Read more...]
Running Toward Gunfire: Marines, British Forces Repel Insurgents Attacking Camp Bastion
September 28, 2012 Story by Sgt. John Jackson Sergeant Rasheem Thomas never thought his first night working on Camp Bastion would turn into a gun battle with 15 insurgents. When Thomas was told he was transferring from 1st Platoon to 2nd Platoon, the landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, thought nothing of it. Instead of … [Read more...]
Worst Loss of U.S. Airpower in a Single Incident Since the Vietnam War
Courtesy of DefenseMediaNetwork.com On Sept. 14, 2012, around 10 PM, a Taliban insurgent force of sappers attacked the NATO ISAF base, Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan. The attack resulted in the worst loss of US airpower in a single incident since the Vietnam War. Two Marines, including VMA-211’s commanding officer, were killed in the attack, and nine other personnel were … [Read more...]