10th Mountain Division News Roundup

Best places to watch the Patriots
ESPN writer Mike Reiss mentions the Ft Drum Commons as one of the best places to watch the New England Patriots.

Despite Hard Conditions, 1st BCT Keeps Spirits High
When President Obama ordered 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, that changed the mission for the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum.

3,500 soldiers of the 1st BCT are in the region, but originally they were scheduled to deploy to Iraq.

Now in Afghanistan, near Kabul, Kandahar and the northern sections, Colonel William Burleson, commander of the 1st BCT says that his soldiers were aware of the tough conditions going in.

But despite that, soldier morale remains high.

See the full interview on Friday, at 5:55 AM on 7 News This Morning.

Edwin C. Wood

Two 10th Mountain Division Soldiers were killed when an
improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Kandahar,
Afghanistan Monday, July 5.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Cabacoy, 30, of Virginia Beach, Va.

Pfc. Edwin C. Wood, 18, of Omaha, Neb.

Staff Sgt Cabacoy and Pfc. Wood served as cavalry scouts with the 1st
Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry).


Pfc. Wood joined the Army in October 2009 and arrived to Fort Drum April
2010.

Pfc. Wood is survived by his parents.

Pfc. Wood's awards and decorations include the Army Good Conduct Medal,
National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War
on Terrorism Service Medal, and Combat Action Badge.


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Christopher F. Cabacoy

Two 10th Mountain Division Soldiers were killed when an
improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Kandahar,
Afghanistan Monday, July 5.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Cabacoy, 30, of Virginia Beach, Va.

Pfc. Edwin C. Wood, 18, of Omaha, Neb.

Staff Sgt Cabacoy and Pfc. Wood served as cavalry scouts with the 1st
Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry).

Staff Sgt. Cabacoy joined the Army in March 2000 and arrived to Fort
Drum October 2009. He was previously deployed to Iraq from January 2004
to January 2005.

Staff Sgt. Cabacoy is survived by his wife and son.

Staff Sgt. Cabacoy's awards and decorations include the Army
Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal,
National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War
on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal,
and Combat Action Badge.

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Helo pilots learn to fly at extreme altitudes
FORT CARSON, Colo. — As 1st Lt. Richard Clark began to lower his UH-60 Black Hawk onto a scrubby, windswept patch 8,000 feet high in the Colorado Rockies, his pilot instructor decided to make a tricky landing a little trickier: On the tandem flight controls, the instructor held his joystick, blocking it from coming aft.

Springfield soldier finally home for holidays (With Video)
It was Christmas time and Chris Cooper, thousands of miles from his Springfield home, had no prayer of returning for the holidays.

Stationed with the Army in Iraq without a leave of absence, Cooper and his family were forced to improvise.

Thanks to the Internet, Cooper found a way to take part in his family’s celebration, at least the best he could.

Seabees Expand Forward Operating Base Griffin, Afghanistan
Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4m, stationed out of Point Hueneme, Calf., are working hard under the scorching Afghan sun expanding Forward Operating Base Griffin near city of Meimaneh in northern Afghanistan.

More than 500 Seabees from NMCB4 arrived in Afghanistan last January, and are currently spread across International Security Assistance Force’s Regional Command – North working on various construction projects.

Currently, the priority for the Seabees on FOB Griffin is building the tactical operations center for 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery from the 10th Mountain Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team.

Iraq War Soldier Prevails in Three Tours of Duty, Battling Cancer and Pursuing Excelsior College Degree During Deployments
After returning from his first tour of duty in Iraq to Fort Drum, New York, SFC H. Daniel Tulip learned he had cancer of the bladder. His wife Marcie moved into action as his emotional rock, supporting him daily and opting to postpone a major surgery need of her own in order to care for him. After surgery, he was deployed the second time, and then a third time. As a cancer survivor and combat soldier, he took on another challenge during this third deployment: pursuing his college degree with Excelsior College. Back home, his wife remained his base of faith and encouragement.

Blue Star Moms honor their sons in service
Today is a day when the American flag is prominently displayed as the nation celebrates its most patriotic holiday. But there is a small group of Americans who display a different flag that also shows patriotism.

Their banner is the Blue Star flag, which hangs in a window and symbolizes a son or daughter serving with the military in a war zone.

They are the Blue Star Mothers.

One of those Blue Star Mothers is Bobbi Kennedy of Petersburg, who will be praying for two of her sons today - one is about to come back from Iraq while the other is preparing for his deployment to Afghanistan.

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Death on Facebook
10th Mountain Division soldier, First Lt. Mark Larson blogs on the death of fellow 10th Mountain soldier, First Lt. Joe Theinert and how social media has affected the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

McHugh returns to roots at Ft. Drum
It was a memorable homecoming for Secretary of the Army John McHugh. The longtime North Country Congressman made his first visit to Fort Drum since becoming Secretary as the 10th Mountain Division celebrated an historic milestone.

Soldier to return for visit
Army Spc. Robert Nolan is the focus of this article in his hometown paper.

67 Americans who will not be celebrating the 4th of July
The Madison Independent Examiner's Gregory Patin gives us a touching article on the losses of military personnel in Afghanistan, including 10th Mountain soldiers Lt. Joseph J. Theinert, and Spc. Brian M. Anderson.

25th Anniversary of the 10th Mountain Division
The 10th Mountain Division, the Fort Drum families, political figures and the North Country community gathered on Fort Drum yesterday.

Fort Drum’s annual Mountainfest celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the 10th Mountain Division’s Re-Activation.

From Facebook

1st BCT
1st BCT gives us several videos and pictures from Afghanistan.

2nd Brigade Combat Team
We get pictures of the FRG of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team making welcome home signs and banners.

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Secretary of Army McHugh to attend Fort Drum fete
FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Secretary of the Army John McHugh will be at Fort Drum to help the northern New York military post celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 10th Mountain Division's reactivation.

McHugh, an ex-congressman whose former district includes Fort Drum, will take part in Thursday's festivities featuring a 56-gun salute.

Salute to SPC. Miscevich Berlin
CNN salute from Leesa Kassler to her daughter Specialist Miscevich Berlin, who is with the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division.

New Military Support Group Created in WNY
Catherine Chapman of Amherst and Christina Ball of Royalton are two proud mothers. Chapman has two sons serving overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan and Christina's son Jeffrey Ball just completed a tour of duty in Iraq, and in now based at Fort Drum.
The mothers have now teamed up to create a new chapter of The Blue Star Mothers of America in the Buffalo Niagara Region.

From Facebook

1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
We get profiles of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rodrigues Ester and Pfc. Shawn Jenkins from the 1st BCT.

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
We get video clips and pictures of the welcome home ceremonies for several units from 2nd BCT.

3-71 Cavalry Regiment
3-71 Cavalry Regiment reminds us of mountainfest.

10th Sustainment Brigade 'Muleskinners'
We have a photo of Major General James Terry, the 10th Mountain Division (LI) Commander presenting the Army Comendation Medal to Sgt. Eric Steinman a military policeman with 511th Military Police Company at the Salute to the Nation ceremony on July 1 for winning the Division NCO of the Year Competition.

1-87 IN/1BCT/10MTN DIV
We get several pictures and video clips from 1-87 IN today.

2nd BN 22nd INF
Triple Deuce sends us some pictures and video clips from Afghanistan on their page.

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2 Military Helicopter Pilots Injured In Hard Landing
The Teller County Sheriff's Office is confirming that two pilots were injured in a hard landing of an Apache helicopter west of Fort Carson early Wednesday morning.

An AH-64D Apache Longbow from the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, New York, made a hard landing south of Pikes Peak at approximately 1:30 a.m. The helicopter went down in Teller County, near Upper Gold Camp Road and Forest Service Road 376. There are no roads within 5 miles of the crash site.

Army to name NY building for soldier killed in '06
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (AP) - The 10th Mountain Division is dedicating a Fort Drum building in the name of a soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for aiding a wounded comrade under heavy enemy fire in Afghanistan.

A ceremony is being held Wednesday afternoon at the northern New York Army post to dedicate the Pine Plains Fitness Center as the Monti Fitness Center.


Public invited to Fort Drum's annual Mountainfest Thursday
Fort Drum is opening its doors to the public Thursday for the annual Mountainfest on Division Hill.

Thursday's event will begin at 11 a.m. with activities including a military equipment display, carnival games and a car show. Admission is free. The evening will feature live music by Jared Campbell, Whitetail and the division band. Visitors can enter the post through the entrance on Route 26 known as the "Gasoline Alley" gate.

10th Mt. Div.'s 2nd BCT returning to Fort Drum
More than 1,000 soldiers in the 10th Mountain Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team have returned home from their latest deployment overseas.

About 300 soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment were welcomed back to Fort Drum in northern New York late Monday night by loved-ones and friends.

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Senate OKs study of Drum med school

HURDLE CLEARED: Move is required step in Upstate Medical University plan to build NNY branch campus

Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, has cleared another hurdle in its efforts to build a Fort Drum branch campus.
The state Senate recently passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine, D-Cape Vincent, to conduct a study exploring the viability of such a campus. The university-run study is required before the project can become eligible for state or federal funding. The Assembly already had cleared the way for the study.


“A Year at War” Begins in Afghanistan
NY Times pictorial on Fort Drum's 1/87 Infantry.


Shadow Over Afghanistan
1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs Story by Spc. Blair Neelands

With an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle high in the sky, soldiers in the UAV platoon of the 10th Mountain Division’s 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, provide a preview of the battlefield to coalition forces in Regional Command-North.

Currently, 17 Iroquois Soldiers are attached to 1st Brigade Combat Team’s 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery in the Faryab province flying missions daily with their RQ-7B Shadow 200 UAV.


Drum welcomes 2nd Brigade home from Iraq

FORT DRUM — Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team marched into Magrath Sports Complex at exactly 9:30 p.m. Monday and spent the next eight minutes taking part in a ceremony to welcome them home from Iraq.


Local Paragraphs

■ FORT DRUM — A new child development center opens today at 4225 Po Valley Road for Fort Drum families. The $8.7 million facility has a staff of 60 employees and can accommodate 224 children up to 5 years old. Interested parents can call Fort Drum Parent Services at 772-8675.


Wounded Warrior Weekend fishing outing in Fair Haven a big success

Twelve Wounded Warriors from Fort Drum arrived in Fair Haven around 10:30 A.M. for a fishing event that was held Friday and Saturday up in the Fair Haven area. The event was put on courtesy of a number of Fair Haven area businesses, charter boat captains and other volunteers.


Nastvogel enjoys fantastic debut
QUEST FOR CHAMPIONS: Fort Drum soldier wins before possible assignment in Cuba
A lot can change in two months.

Black River Boxing Academy's John Nastvogel, who is also an Army soldier based at Fort Drum, decided he wanted to box two months ago.

In his debut fight Saturday, he beat Watertown Area Boxing Club's Andrew Holladay in the 178-pound weight class at the second annual Carmen Basilio Quest For Champions amateur event at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center.

SITREP June 24th

BloodSpite here, still holding down Ft Livingroom until your regular bloggers return from TDY

Here's the latest and greatest from Ft Drum and the 10th Mountain!

Officials at Fort Drum in northern New York are set to cut the ribbon on a new addition to the Army post.The 10th Mountain Division is opening the new Fort Drum Labyrinth. Army officials say the labyrinth will be a special place where soldiers and their families can go for mediation, prayer and healing.


Soldiers of Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, from the 10th Mountain Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, have been hard at work on one of the most vital missions of Operation Enduring Freedom – assisting the Afghan National Army as it grows into a force able to secure the country’s borders.

Afghan National Security Forces are beginning to take over reins from the 10th Mountain Division’s 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment as their training moves into a new phase of instruction. Since being tasked as mentors for ANSF, Soldiers of “Triple Deuce” battalion have performed as hands-on instructors, with the ultimate goal of establishing a standard of education that allows the ANSF to take over the task of training.

A civilian worker was killed while performing his duties on Ft Drum in a fatal accident.

A former Fort Drum captain was sentenced May 21 to two years in federal prison for accepting cash in exchange for steering Army contracts to a particular company while stationed in Iraq, according to documents filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Manhattan.

Fort Drum soldiers will count on local officials to teach them how to run a town. The 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team will team up with the town to gain experience the unit can take with it to Afghanistan when it deploys in the spring.

SITREP June 18th

BloodSpite here with another SITREP for the Ft Drum and 10th Mountain Cadre!

A contingent of soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division has started returning to their northern New York Army post after being deployed to Iraq.

Officials at Fort Drum say nearly 100 soldiers arrived early yesterday morning at the military installation's airfield.

Take a tour of Fort Drum's new Riva Ridge DFAC with its manager, Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Fayette.

First Lt. Joseph Theinert, 24, a 2008 graduate of the University at Albany, who died in combat Friday in Afghanistan, will be laid to rest today in his hometown of Shelter Island off Long Island. Called a hero by many, Theinert left his vehicle and ordered his troops to retreat to a safe distance while he disabled an improvised explosive device; he was killed when a second IED detonated. He was the only casualty. He is expected to be awarded a Purple Heart posthumously.

Theinert was a member of the New York Army National Guard who volunteered for active duty with the Army's 1st Squadron, 71st Calvary, part of the 1st Brigade Team of the 10th Mountain Division based at Fort Drum.

SITREP June 17th

BloodSpite here. Sorry for the delay. I was out of town all weekend. Thats no excuse however, so here's your latest news!



Hundreds line roads in procession honoring Sgt. Erick J. Klusacek, 22, who was killed June 8 in a vehicular accident while serving in Afghanistan.

The brother of a Fort Drum soldier is walking across the country to benefit the Warrior's Wish Foundation. Mark Klodzinski, 23, Ellicotville, Cattaraugus County, began his walk in March. He's the brother of Fort Drum soldier Adam Klodzinski, 24, also a native of Ellicotville. Adam, of the 132nd Infantry who has deployed twice to Afghanistan, said he has another brother, Erik, an Army veteran who was based out of Fort Campbell for eight years.

A Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) from Fort Drum, NY has begun training at the Mountain Post in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. The 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum is conducting High Altitude Mountain Environmental Training (HAMET) at the Mountain Post, FT Carson, Colorado.


A soldier in the 10th Mountain Division stands in a field base as a helicopter flies by overhead on June 6, 2010 in Belanday, south of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division have fanned out in the vast hinterlands south of Kandahar, part of a counterinsurgency strategy aimed at protecting Afghan civilians and legitimizing the government of Afghanistan in the minds of the rural local populace. Getty

A 10th Mountain Army intelligence analyst suspected of leaking classified information to Wikileaks has still not been charged with any crime, three weeks after being arrested and put in pre-trial confinement. PFC Bradley Manning, 22, is being held at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait and has been assigned a military defense attorney while the Army and State Department investigate claims Manning made to an ex-hacker in online chats that he disclosed classified information.

10th Mountain Division Soldier killed in Afghanistan

June 15, 2010

Release Nr 1006-01

By Public Affairs

Fort Drum, NY - A Soldier from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division was killed in Za Khel, Afghanistan, Saturday June 12,
2010, from wounds sustained in an improvised explosive devise attack.

Killed is Specialist Brian Michael Anderson, age 24, of Harrisonburg,
VA.

SPC Anderson joined the Army in March 2008 and after completing training
arrived at Fort Drum in July 2008. He was an infantryman with the 1st
Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment.

SPC Anderson's awards and decorations include the National Defense
Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon.

He is survived by his mother, father, brother and sister.

Media with inquiries regarding this release should contact Julie
Cupernall, Public Affairs Office, 315-523-4546 or
Julie.cupernall@us.army.mil.



Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

SITREP June 9th

Hey Folks! BloodSpite here with another news round up for you!

The local community around Ft Drum has shown its support to the family and memory of First Army Lieutenant Joseph Theinert, was killed in Afghanistan while on patrol with the Bravo Troop 1-71 Cavalry. Lt. Theinert died when an improvised explosive device was detonated during a dismounted patrol.

Sandy Treat is being inducted into Vail's Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame this year as builders of the sport. Treat volunteered for the 10th Mountain Division, the famed soldiers on skis who fought in World War II, and trained and instructed fellow troops at Camp Hale.

SITREP June 8th

BloodSpite here! Your noble regular blogger is doing well after a very long flight. He has touched down in to the safe and loving arms of his latest training brigade.

That said here's a recent round up of news and informational items!

A New York Army National Guard Soldier serving on active duty, 1st Lieutenant Joseph J. Theinert, age 24, died June 4, 2010 in Afghanistan while assigned to Army's 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, part 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry).

The Kandahar-based commander of Regional Command South, British Maj. Gen. Nick Carter, is expected to be followed by the commanding general of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division once Gen. Carter's term runs out in the fall, coalition officials say.

Afghan National Police along with Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery from the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team joined forces June 1, to bring much needed medical aid and supplies to a local village that has been plagued by the insurgency in Ghalbala

SITREP

Afternoon. Bloodspite of Registered Evil filling in for your regular Blogger.

He shall return soon I assure you

In the meantime here's a round up of the latest links regarding Ft. Drum and the 10th Mountain!

The military said Monday it is holding Army Specialist Bradley Manning of the 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division in pretrial confinement in Kuwait and that he is suspected of releasing classified information.

Former Garrison Commander Retired Colonel David Clark has been inducted into the Senate Veteran's Hall of Fame. Clark served at Ft Drum from the summer of 2005 until May of 2008

287 Members of 7th Engineer Battalion returned to Fort Drum at the end of this past month. Welcome home!

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1st BSTB Improves Local Schools
Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, from the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team have been coordinating efforts recently to help improve school facilities in Dehdadi District in Northern Afghanistan.

Three schools they have been working with are the Habiday Balkh Preschool, Primary school and High School.

POINTE-AUX-CHENES
Young soldier making way through military
10th Mountain Division soldier Kevin Fitch is the focus of a story in the Houma, LA newspaper.

From Facebook

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Today 2nd BCT gives us photo albums of several transfer of authority ceremonies and also the USO visit of country music artist Michael Peterson.

Hhc Headhunters
Today HHC 2/87 reminds us that today is Division safety day, so if you need to come on post this morning, give yourself extra time. They also remind us that every Wednesday the Watertown Farmer's Market will be open in front of the Dulles State Office Building and that the US army has a youtube channel, which is located Here.

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Seniors sew message of support into ties
A spirited group of seniors is using sewing skills to help keep American troops comfortable in the grueling heat and nighttime cold of Afghanistan and Iraq.

So far, the ladies have made almost 80 neck coolers that will be delivered to soldiers deployed with the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum.

From Facebook

Northern New York Fort Drum AUSA tells us of the Annual Meeting and Dinner at the Commons Wed. May 26th ... Celbrating 25 years of AUSA at Fort Drum and also celebrating the Army's Birthday.

3-71 Cavalry Regiment
We have news of a "Support our Troops event" at Carthage Central High School and a request to answer an Armed Services YMCA Recognition Survey on their Facebook wall. Visit and show your support.

2-30 Infantry Battalion
4th BCT's 2-30 Infantry Battalion gives us links to the post's newspaper, the Ft Polk Guardian, and we also have a link to job opportunities on Fort Polk. Visit them for more info.

HHC Headhunters, 2-87 Infantry Battalion
The Headhunters give us news of a Family Readiness Group meeting, and a recipe for vegetables cooked on the grill. Check them out for more info.

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Distance not easy for new father, husband
fort Drum soldier Matthew Hagarman is the focus of a news Story from the Gettysburg Times.

New Deputy Commander named for 10th Mountain Division
Brigadier General Kenneth Dahl will become part of the 10th Mountain Division command tead as a takes the job of deputy commander. The Army Chief of Staff made the announcement Friday.

Soldiers get history lesson on war tactics
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it and no one knows that better than troops of the 10th Mountain Division.

For some soldiers of the 3/71 Cavalry Regiment, the tactics in present day Afghanistan and those in the North Country 250 years ago are not that different. That's why Fort Drum hosted a re-enactor from Fort Stanwix in Rome to conduct a class in the weapons and tactics of the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.

Could Fort Drum brigades all be home in 2012?
With soldiers, families and civilian employees, Fort Drum is often considered the biggest city in the North Country. But because there's always a brigade or two serving overseas, it's rare that everyone is home at the same time. But, as our Brian Dwyer reports, that's exactly what we could be looking at sometime in 2012.

Arrests Made in Connection to Kabul Suicide Car Bombing
According to the Associated Press, Afghan authorities have arrested seven people in connection to the May 18 suicide car bombing in Kabul that killed three American colonels, two of them Fort Drum based, a Canadian colonel and six NATO soldiers.

From Facebook
1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division: 2-22 conducts vital ineventory
1st BCT gives us this story on the actions of Soldiers of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 22 Infantry Regiment who recently conducted an inventory at Depot 1 in Kabul, Afghanistan. That inventory took more than 100 days complete.

2-22 Infantry mentors Afghan National Army
1st BCT gives us this story on Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 22 Infantry Regiment and their efforts to help in building the Afghan National Army.

Outside the wire
1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division's gives us these pictures of their trips outside the wire in Afghanistan.

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U.S. troops, Afghan police storm Taliban stronghold
Article on the actions of Apache Company, 2nd Battalion, 87nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Brigade to help bring security to the people of Afghanistan.

Ingenuity, valor and duct tape: A soldier and his green unit overcome an entrenched enemy in Afghanistan
A telling of the story that won SFC Richard J. Olson his Silver Star in Afganistan.

From Facebook
Supply in the Fight
1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division gives us this story about the men and women behind the scenes in Bravo Company, 1Brigade Special Troops Battalion. Sgt. Darius Blackwell, Sgt. Jonathan Rawles, and Pfc. Andullia Pablo are the focus of this story.

Ft Drum MWRThe US Army Recruiter the Recruiter Team will be conducting volunteer recruiter briefings 24-26 May at Ft. Drum. Briefings will be held in the 3rd BCT HQs Conference Room, Bldg 10500 on North Riva Ridge Loop at 1000 and 1330 daily. POC is SFC Stuart Whitman 270-304-9303.

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Murray veterans preparing memorial
Maj. Gen. James Terry, commander of the Army's 10th Mountain Division, will be leading a dedication ceremony to a new memorial in his hometown area of Murray County, Ga on May 29th.

Hometown hero
SPENCER MAN RECEIVES THE SILVER STAR
Worcester, MA Telegram & Gazette Corp. has article on the award ceremony for Sergeant First Class Richard J. Olson Jr.

Endurance festival slated in Elkhart
Between 20 and 30 soldiers based in Iraq have agreed to do a half-marathon shadow run in conjunction with the inaugural Great Midwest Marathon and Endurance Festival which will be held the last weekend of May in Elkhart, WI.

From Facebook
2nd BN 22nd INF: 1st and 2nd PLT, D-CO
Triple Deuce gives us this picture of 1st and 2nd PLT, D-CO

2nd BN 22nd INF's Photos - HHC
Eleven photos of HHC, Triple Deuce in action.

2nd BN 22nd INF: 2nd Platoon, C Co Update
We get a picture and some news from 2nd Platoon, C Co Triple Deuce here.

2nd BN 22nd INF: 2nd PLT A CO 2-22IN
The Platoon Sgt, SFC William Dunn, fills us in on what he and his men have been doing recently with this note.

2nd BN 22nd INF's Photos - Alpha Company
Alpha Company shows the love with some new pictures in their album.

2nd BN 22nd INF's Photos - Echo Company Deployment
we get a chance to see the people of Echo company in country with this photo album.

Charlie Company
not wanting to be left out, Charlie Co sends photos as well.