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News Archives For May 2008
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Therapists Keep Soldiers Walking
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 Many of the physical tolls professional athletes face are mirrored in professional soldiers. Pulled muscles, back pain, and sprains are just a few injuries soldiers face while conducting day-to-day operations in Iraq.
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Support Group is a Top-Rated Charity
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 After stringent review by one of the country’s premier charity watchdogs, a Massachusetts-based troop-support group has been added to a list of top-rated charities.
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Afghan Police Transform
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 When Army Col. Thomas J. McGrath arrived in Kandahar, Afghanistan, last year as the commander of the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command, he stopped in on a police checkpoint.
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MRAP and EWO for Dummies
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 The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicle is the Army’s newest improvised explosive device counter measure for Soldiers conducting logistical patrols throughout Multi-National Division - Baghdad.
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In The Nick Of Time
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 Although deployed over 7,000 miles from their homes in Louisiana, Staff Sgt. Tatsi McKissick of Anacoco, La., and Sgt. 1st Class David Miller of Pineville, La., were nevertheless present at the births of their daughters.
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Tiger’s Tournament Salutes Military
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 Professional golfer Tiger Woods understands the sacrifices military families make and the importance of acknowledging those sacrifices. Military values have greatly shaped both Woods' view of family and his direction in life.
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Women’s Memorial Hosts Exhibit
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 Duty, courage, camaraderie and sacrifice are on display at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial here. The public can view a collection of photographs that depict U.S. soldiers and Marines.
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Soldiers Help Those With Brain Injuries
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 Two different groups of people in very different environments have been dedicated for years in struggles they believe in. Soldiers were joined by volunteer citizens and the two fought as one for their causes.
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Troops Take Citizenship Oath
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 “Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses longing to be free,” but on this Memorial Day, quite the opposite was true, as 44 members of the U.S. military marched forward to become America’s newest citizens.
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Leaders Honor Memorial Day
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 Before a multitude gathered at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Arlington National Cemetery, President Bush honored the sacrifices of American men and women in uniform who gave their lives in the service of their country.
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Thunder Rumbles Into Capital
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 A chain of about 750,000 motorcycles ridden by Vietnam veterans and military supporters blazed through the nation’s capital today as part of the 21st annual Rolling Thunder rally to raise awareness of our troops.
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Spouses Start Businesses
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An entrepreneur who has moved around with her Marine Corps husband and now calls Camp Lejeune, N.C., home is using her small-business success to help other military spouses get started with businesses of their own.
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World War II Veterans Reflect
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 They last donned their uniforms nearly 70 years ago, but the veterans appeared as proud as if they were still wearing them as they set out for their visit to the nation’s capital to see the memorial in their honor.
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Largest Yellow Ribbon Record
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 1,358 Soldiers, Family members, Civilians and local nationals of the Ansbach community came together at Storck barracks to set the unofficial armed-forces record for the largest yellow-ribbon formation.
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Arlington ‘Flags In’ Tribute
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 More than 3,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines officially kicked off the Memorial Day commemoration last evening as they placed 265,000 miniature flags at every grave at Arlington National Cemetery.
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‘Care for Caregivers’
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 The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research here has launched a program aimed at caring for a segment of the military population much more accustomed to administering care than receiving it.
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Reflect on Memorial Day
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While Americans enjoy the traditional summer kick-off weekend with vacations, the White House Commission on Remembrance is asking them to take a moment on Memorial Day to remember the true meaning of the holiday.
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Chad Hennings Touts Opportunities
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 Chad Hennings has been known by many titles in his life: U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, A-10 pilot, Gulf War veteran, Dallas Cowboy. The three-time Super Bowl champion now can go by one more title: small-business advocate.
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Memorial Day Ceremony
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 A wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Tomb of the Unknowns, followed by a remembrance ceremony in the Memorial Amphiteater. The event will commence with a prelude concert by the U.S. Army Band.
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Soldier Sings Through Deployment
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 To cope with the stress of deployments, soldiers try to find different ways to entertain themselves and their comrades. Some play video games, watch movies or use their computers and the Internet.
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Soldiers Bring Hope to School for Girls
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 Baghdad Soldiers are working with a local headmaster to improve the last standing primary school for girls in a northern Baghdad neighborhood. The Soldiers visited the Al Murooa School for Girls in Ur May 12.
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Vikings Cheerleaders Visit Bagram
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 Vikings and Afghanistan don’t have much in common, but all that changed yesterday when five cheerleaders from the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings pumped up a standing-room-only crowd of servicemembers.
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Deployed Parents Watch Graduations
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Hundreds of troops deployed from Europe will be able to see their children’s high school graduation ceremonies via live webcasts, Department of Defense Dependents Schools Europe officials announced.
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Soldiers Give Gift of Life
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 Some 10 U.S. Soldiers from Beyond the Horizon, a joint humanitarian exercise, rolled up their sleeves and donated blood to help save the life of an 8-year-old girl at Mount Hope Hospital here, April 22.
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Marne Soldiers Prepare Iraqi Army
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 Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted training with their IA counterparts by working in teams at Patrol Base Red May 15 to prepare the IA Soldiers for joint patrols.
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Indy Speedway Salutes New Recruits
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 While race car drivers sped around the track trying to bump slower competitors out of next week’s 92nd Indianapolis 500 lineup, 55 military recruits took a step to shift their lives into high gear.
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Sons of Iraq Graduate to Iraqi Police
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 Over 300 former Sons of Iraq members are now Iraqi Policemen after successfully completing eight weeks of training at the Kirkuk Police Academy during a graduation ceremony May 15, in this northeastern province.
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Army Taking Care of Business
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 Gen. Benjamin S. Griffin speaks about Continuous Process Improvement to servicemembers at the Department of Defense CPI Symposium Tuesday. Photo by Kelly P. Pate
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Mother, Son Deploy Together
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 Spc. Roschell Eaton and Spc. Jason Hutchins, mother and son, train at Camp Atterbury, IN. for their upcoming deployment as part of Kosovo Force 10, Multi-National Task Force (East). (Army photo by Spc. Lindsey Frazier)
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Soldiers Secure Piece of Iraqi History
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 Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, safeguard a piece of Iraqi religious history while operating from a combat outpost adjacent to a Christian-based seminary in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.
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Helping Animals, Helping People
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 Being miles removed from the nearest city, the townspeople care for their animals as best they can, but ticks, fleas, roundworms and other parasites were common among animals that these Soldiers treated.
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Mother, Son Prepare to Deploy Together
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 Many mothers sit at home and hope everything is all right, waiting for the next phone call. Some might see a mother deploying with her son as a great thing, but what onlookers might not think about is what is left back home.
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Paratroopers Join Afghan Forces
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 Operation Mountain Highway II began when Soldiers from International Security Assistance Force and the Afghan National Army made a simultaneously night air assault onto three mountains above Gowerdesh Bridge.
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A Celebration of Unit Heritage
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 In May of 1861, a small unit known as 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry, Company A, was organized in Pittsburg, Pa., during the Civil War – and although much has changed, the unit has always remained ready to fight.
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First Burma Mission Experience
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 The Air Force pilot who flew the first U.S. relief flight to Burma said today that, while he and his crew were received warmly, it was clear to him that more relief is needed.
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Character Development
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 The TRADOC Chaplain Service Instructor Development Training serves as a reminder that it takes more than physical training and technical skills to be Army Strong. The character to make ethical decisions is critical to the Army at war.
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Soldiers Bond with Local Villagers
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 Since arriving to the Kirkuk Province of Iraq in September, Soldiers have been conducting routine patrols to villages in their area of operations in an effort to establish lasting relationships with the local populace.
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"Give Guy the Medal"
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 Hailed the “Pied Piper of Saipan,” Guy Gabaldon accomplished the impossible by single-handedly capturing 1500 Japanese prisoners.
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Training for Iraqi Highway Patrol
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Combat Outpost 9’s “Punisher 3” route security team, composed mostly of U.S. military police, conducted classroom training and practical exercises May 2-6 for more than 50 of the Iraqi highway patrol’s noncommissioned officers.
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MWR "Fan-tastic Summer"
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 MWR Patrons can register to win a trip for four to sit behind home plate at Yankee Stadium dugin the final home game...including airfare, hotel accommodations and $2,500 in spending money! (Family and MWR Command)
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Dragon Hill Lodge
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 YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea — Jarrod Norris, 9, and Ethan Choi, 5, wolf down hotdogs during the hotdog eating contest at the Dragon Hill Lodge 18th anniversary celebration May 3. Photo by Pvt. Choi Keun-woo
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Guard Answers Calls
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 National Guard members in four states were called out by their governors today after tornadoes crossed the southwestern United States on May 10 and flooding on the Delaware coast left communities in need of emergency assistance.
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20 Terrorism Suspects Captured
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Forces caught 19 suspects in Baghdad. 7 were caught while troops were talking with citizens in Kadhamiyah. 2 others were caught during a search there, and 4 others suspected of planning bombing attacks were caught.
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Rakkasans Patrol Waterways
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 A team of Soldiers from Co. A, 3-187th Inf. Regt., launches a boat that serves for operations on the Euphrates River during a demonstration at PB Kemple May 5. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Jodi Krippel)
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Burma Allows Emergency Relief
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Gordon Johndroe, White House press secretary, said the U.S. welcomes Burma's permission for the C-130 to deliver emergency supplies. “We hope this is the beginning of major U.S. assistance to the Burmese people,” he said.
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Gone Fishing
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 Two wounded warriors leave the dock at Port O'Connor, Texas, on May 3. About 135 local fishermen volunteered their time and boats to take more than 125 Soldiers and Families fishing during Warrior's Weekend. Photo by Elizabeth M. Lorge
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Employees Create Test Aid
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 Roger Bishop (left) and Vincent Nguyen fabricated a test aid that will help return equipment to the field faster. Both are part of the Command, Control and Computer Systems (C3)/Avionics Directorate. Photo by Tracey Condi
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2008 Military Spouse Day
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Military Spouse Day (May 9, 2008) is a day set aside each year to recognize the commitment and sacrifices military spouses make every day.
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Army Offering Telepsychiatry
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 Col. Elspeth C. Ritchie gestures as she speaks to the crowd at the Washington Convention Center May 6 for the 161st American Psychiatric Association annual meeting. Photo by Jacqueline M. Hames
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Safe Motorcycle Techniques
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 Secretary Mary Peters, Maj. Gen. John A. Macdonald, Catherine Bell, Maj. Gen. James W. Nuttall and Rear Admiral Arthur J. Johnson cut the ribbon to open the day's events at the Motorcycle Safety Event.
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Welcome Home Ceremony
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 30 New York Air National Guard members of the Northeast Air Defense Sector's security forces were formally united with their family, friends and coworkers after a six-month deployment to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan.
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Military Spouse Day - May 9, 2008
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 The following information was released by the White House May 5 for the upcoming May 9 Military Spouse Day: Military spouses embody the courage, nobility of duty, and love of country that inspire every American.
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Recruiting Standards Not Lowered
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 Despite a rise in conduct waivers offered to recruits last year, the service is not lowering its standards -- explaining that circumstances surrounding each case and the recent behavior of those recruits earned them a second look.
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Strikers Put Talent on Display
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 Spc. Christopher Jackson (left), an Eloy, Ariz., native, and Sgt. Joshua Williams, an Alamogordo, N.M., native, dance the Macarena during a talent show on Camp Taji May 4.
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Institute of Regenerative Medicine
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The Army has established a virtual institute called the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM). It brings together the top researchers in regenerative medicine to get the most out of collaboration.
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New Pharmacy for Military
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 Brig. Gen. James Gilman and Col. Thirsa Martinez, director of the Department of Pharmacy at BAMC, cut a ribbon April 14 signifying the opening of the Warrior Pharmacy, which was designed to create more time with the Warrior...
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Academy Cadets Become Leaders
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 Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses graduating cadets of the United States Military Academy Class of 2008, West Point, N.Y., May 2, 2008. Defense Dept.
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A Few Good Men And Women
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 At a troop support rally Saturday in Harrisburg, Pa., many local citizens were in attendance to show their respect for service members of the past, present and future.
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Guard Stands By to Help Missouri
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National Guard troops are standing by to assist storm-lashed Kansas City, Mo., residents, a Missouri National Guard official said today.
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Sine Pari Online Magazine
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 The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office recently published the online version of its previously discontinued print magazine, the Sine Pari.
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Sesame Street for Military Children
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 The new "Talk, Listen, Connect: Deployments, Homecomings, Changes" are designed to help military Families deal with multiple deployments and parents who returned changed due to injuries.
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Powell Receives Leadership Award
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 Lt. Gen. Robert Arter presents Colin L. Powell with the CGSC Foundation Distinguished Leadership Award at a dinner banquet in Kansas City, April 29. (Photo by Bill Kennedy)
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