Life on the Front Lines in Afghanistan,
Between Firefights, Jokes and Sweat, Tales and Tedium
2 stories about a platoon from D Co, First Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment in Afghanistan.
Finding the Right Tool to Tell a War Story
NY Times article on 1/87 Infantry
Youtube Video
Jeremiah Ridgeway is the focus of a news story that was added to Youtube.
Facebook updates
We hear about the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony here.
1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division gives us some pictures and Updates from Afghanistan.
2nd BN 22nd INF has a sneak peek of the welcome home preparations on Rt 26 from the families of Triple Deuce.
1-87 IN/1BCT/10MTN DIV gives us some pictures from HHC and Bravo Co
22 November 2010
21 November 2010
10th Mountain Division News Roundup
The Fallen
Sahuaro HS grad killed in Afghanistan buried in Tucson
Friends and family of Sgt. 1st Class Todd M. Harris, 37, formerly of Tucson, remembered him at his funeral service Saturday in Tucson.
Media was not permitted to cover the funeral or the burial. Harris' family wanted the events to remain private.
Ft Polk Guardian
‘Lightning’ has busy start to fourth Middle East deployment
Veterans Day honors Soldiers, their Families
ACP (access control point) upgrades delayed by rain
Vote for your favorite logo for Fort Polk’s ISSP
Fort Polk to be site of Longleaf pine carbon research
BPSB signs MOA with Fort Polk
A memorandum of agreement between the Beauregard Parish School Board and Fort Polk was signed at last night's school board meeting.
115th CSH trains with 162nd Inf Bde C-IED company
TAMSC intructors training matter of life, death
Focusing on Soldiers who sacrifce so much
Other News
Kilduff is off to Afghanistan
PFC Brian Kilduff has deployed to Afghanistan with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
Kevin Wilkinson column: Heroes, angels earn titles with service
END OF AN ERA FOR DRUM'S COBRAS
HELICOPTER REHAB: After 11 years, Cobra Retirement Program wrapping up
News: TF Slugger commander, Wardak gov. share tea, fellowship
Wardak province Gov. Mohammad Halim Fidai and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Phillip Chambers, commander of 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment met on Nov 16 to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid.
Hammond mother fights to get son treated for PTSD
When Rene Schwappach’s son Gerald (“Jerry”) left for Iraq in 2007, she never imagined he would come back “somebody different.”
Fort Drum Doctor calls PTSD “behavioral health condition”
Sahuaro HS grad killed in Afghanistan buried in Tucson
Friends and family of Sgt. 1st Class Todd M. Harris, 37, formerly of Tucson, remembered him at his funeral service Saturday in Tucson.
Media was not permitted to cover the funeral or the burial. Harris' family wanted the events to remain private.
Ft Polk Guardian
‘Lightning’ has busy start to fourth Middle East deployment
Veterans Day honors Soldiers, their Families
ACP (access control point) upgrades delayed by rain
Vote for your favorite logo for Fort Polk’s ISSP
Fort Polk to be site of Longleaf pine carbon research
BPSB signs MOA with Fort Polk
A memorandum of agreement between the Beauregard Parish School Board and Fort Polk was signed at last night's school board meeting.
115th CSH trains with 162nd Inf Bde C-IED company
TAMSC intructors training matter of life, death
Focusing on Soldiers who sacrifce so much
Other News
Kilduff is off to Afghanistan
PFC Brian Kilduff has deployed to Afghanistan with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
Kevin Wilkinson column: Heroes, angels earn titles with service
END OF AN ERA FOR DRUM'S COBRAS
HELICOPTER REHAB: After 11 years, Cobra Retirement Program wrapping up
News: TF Slugger commander, Wardak gov. share tea, fellowship
Wardak province Gov. Mohammad Halim Fidai and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Phillip Chambers, commander of 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment met on Nov 16 to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid.
Hammond mother fights to get son treated for PTSD
When Rene Schwappach’s son Gerald (“Jerry”) left for Iraq in 2007, she never imagined he would come back “somebody different.”
Fort Drum Doctor calls PTSD “behavioral health condition”
19 November 2010
10th Mountain Division News Roundup
Ft Polk Guardian
The Official paper of Ft Polk.
A Mountain Remembrance Ceremony: Remembering the Fallen
A mountain remembrance ceremony was held Thursday night to remember and honor two fallen 10th Mountain Division Soldiers.
Officers share their memories of soldiers
The Fallen return home
Remains of soldier greeted by hundreds of mourners as he returns to hometown of Chittenango for last time
Fallen Army Sgt. Edward Bolen comes home from war (video)
The Official paper of Ft Polk.
A Mountain Remembrance Ceremony: Remembering the Fallen
A mountain remembrance ceremony was held Thursday night to remember and honor two fallen 10th Mountain Division Soldiers.
Officers share their memories of soldiers
The Fallen return home
Remains of soldier greeted by hundreds of mourners as he returns to hometown of Chittenango for last time
Fallen Army Sgt. Edward Bolen comes home from war (video)
18 November 2010
10th Mountain Division News Roundup
Ft Polk Guardian
FROM DRUM TO DAND
HEARTS AND MINDS: Troops work to stabilize local Afghan government
AUSA Veteran's Day luncheon about recognizing service
HUNT FOR HEROES: Spc. Louis Dahlman, Army
Local man recalled to active duty in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Col. James DaPore has been recalled to active duty for the second time. But for DaPore, a Centerville resident, he wanted to do it and doesn't seem to mind because he has been serving his country for decades during his 41-year military career.
News: TF Mountain Eagle takes over aviation support operations
PTSD, STRESS, AND PRAYER
LIFE AFTER COMBAT: Civilian clergy learn the effects of deployment
Students' activities promote sodality
COMMUNITY DAY: Calcium pupils create harvest decorations for soldiers' dinner
FROM DRUM TO DAND
HEARTS AND MINDS: Troops work to stabilize local Afghan government
AUSA Veteran's Day luncheon about recognizing service
HUNT FOR HEROES: Spc. Louis Dahlman, Army
Local man recalled to active duty in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Col. James DaPore has been recalled to active duty for the second time. But for DaPore, a Centerville resident, he wanted to do it and doesn't seem to mind because he has been serving his country for decades during his 41-year military career.
News: TF Mountain Eagle takes over aviation support operations
PTSD, STRESS, AND PRAYER
LIFE AFTER COMBAT: Civilian clergy learn the effects of deployment
Students' activities promote sodality
COMMUNITY DAY: Calcium pupils create harvest decorations for soldiers' dinner
16 November 2010
10th Mountain Division News Roundup
The Fort Polk Guardian
Updated with Several articles
The Mountaineer Online
Updated with Several articles
Good Intel is a Key to Afghan Successes
REALTORS FOCUS ON TROOPS
WATERTOWN CLASS: Home sellers learn about needs, mindset of soldiers
Wounded vet gets adaptive home on Veterans Day
Kennewick veteran's recovery stuns doctors
Updated with Several articles
The Mountaineer Online
Updated with Several articles
Good Intel is a Key to Afghan Successes
REALTORS FOCUS ON TROOPS
WATERTOWN CLASS: Home sellers learn about needs, mindset of soldiers
Wounded vet gets adaptive home on Veterans Day
Kennewick veteran's recovery stuns doctors
15 November 2010
Sgt Edward Bolen
A Soldier from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Ft Polk, LA was killed in Logar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday November 10, from wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device attack.
Killed is Sergeant Edward H. Bolen, age 25, of Chittenango, NY. He was an infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment. He deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in October 2010.
Bolen joined the Army in November 2006. After training he arrived at Fort Polk in June 2007 and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom that same year.
Bolen's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the Valorous Unit Award, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medals, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Ribbon, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, and the Parachutist Badge. He completed the Warrior Leadership Course, the Emergency Medical Technical Basic Course, the Force XXI Battalion
Command-Brigade Level Course and the Airborne Course.
Bolen is survived by his wife, mother and father.
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Edward Bolen, a former St. John Fisher student, killed in Afghanistan
Remains of local soldier killed in Afghanistan return to states
Chittenango soldier Sgt. Edward Bolen killed in Afghanistan
Walter Bolen: Son Edward Bolen was 'one-of-a-kind'
Chittenango soldier's body arrives at Dover Air Force Base; he was killed in Afghanistan
Report: Syracuse-area soldier killed in Afghanistan
Former St. John Fisher College student dies while fighting in Afghanistan
Chittenango soldier Sgt. Edward Bolen killed in Afghanistan
Former St. John Fisher student dies in Afghanistan
Former St. John Fisher student dies in Afghanistan
Chittenango soldier killed in Afghanistan had just returned from his wedding, honeymoon
Community mourns soldier
Killed is Sergeant Edward H. Bolen, age 25, of Chittenango, NY. He was an infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment. He deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in October 2010.
Bolen joined the Army in November 2006. After training he arrived at Fort Polk in June 2007 and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom that same year.
Bolen's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the Valorous Unit Award, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medals, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Ribbon, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, and the Parachutist Badge. He completed the Warrior Leadership Course, the Emergency Medical Technical Basic Course, the Force XXI Battalion
Command-Brigade Level Course and the Airborne Course.
Bolen is survived by his wife, mother and father.
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leesvilledailyleader.com
Edward Bolen, a former St. John Fisher student, killed in Afghanistan
Remains of local soldier killed in Afghanistan return to states
Chittenango soldier Sgt. Edward Bolen killed in Afghanistan
Walter Bolen: Son Edward Bolen was 'one-of-a-kind'
Chittenango soldier's body arrives at Dover Air Force Base; he was killed in Afghanistan
Report: Syracuse-area soldier killed in Afghanistan
Former St. John Fisher College student dies while fighting in Afghanistan
Chittenango soldier Sgt. Edward Bolen killed in Afghanistan
Former St. John Fisher student dies in Afghanistan
Former St. John Fisher student dies in Afghanistan
Chittenango soldier killed in Afghanistan had just returned from his wedding, honeymoon
Community mourns soldier
14 November 2010
10th Mountain Division News Roundup
AAFES rewards those who ‘made the grade’
Military children, especially those with deployed parents, face unique stresses that often result in higher rates of school absenteeism and failure, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Keeping these challenges in mind, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service established an educational rewards program that continues to receive high marks from students and parents alike.
Now in its 10th year, the “You Made the Grade” program recognizes Fort Polk students who achieve a “B” average or better with a benefits-filled booklet. Exclusive offers include a free Burger King kids meal, video rental and $2 off any new release DVD at the Power Zone and more.
News: Enabling Intelligence Collection Success in Northern Afghanistan
The Operational Management Team of the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion provides support and oversight to Intelligence Collection Teams operating in Northern Afghanistan - consistently operating behind the scenes to provide team leaders the resources needed to complete their missions.
Special Film Screening For Redding Soldier
A Redding soldier returns home for a military salute and special film screening. Army Sergeant Tad Donoho was one of the soldiers featured in the award-winning documentary "Restrepo".
Drum spouses relax at craft fair
Military children, especially those with deployed parents, face unique stresses that often result in higher rates of school absenteeism and failure, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Keeping these challenges in mind, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service established an educational rewards program that continues to receive high marks from students and parents alike.
Now in its 10th year, the “You Made the Grade” program recognizes Fort Polk students who achieve a “B” average or better with a benefits-filled booklet. Exclusive offers include a free Burger King kids meal, video rental and $2 off any new release DVD at the Power Zone and more.
News: Enabling Intelligence Collection Success in Northern Afghanistan
The Operational Management Team of the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion provides support and oversight to Intelligence Collection Teams operating in Northern Afghanistan - consistently operating behind the scenes to provide team leaders the resources needed to complete their missions.
Special Film Screening For Redding Soldier
A Redding soldier returns home for a military salute and special film screening. Army Sergeant Tad Donoho was one of the soldiers featured in the award-winning documentary "Restrepo".
Drum spouses relax at craft fair
12 November 2010
10th Mountain Division News Roundup
Enjoy FallFest, holiday shopping Saturday
Are you ready to sample some of the best chili Fort Polk has to offer?
Stop by the chili booths at Fort Polk’s fifth annual FallFest Saturday and vote for your favorite to win the people’s choice award.
Fort Polk News briefs Nov 11-12
Explosion at Drum heard in wide area
Purple Heart recipient on way home to Oglesby
U.S. Army Spec. Seth Holmes will be coming home to Oglesby soon — and wearing the Purple Heart.
Holmes, 28, was wounded in Afghanistan in May 2009 and was awarded the Purple Heart on Oct. 27.
10th Mountain Aviation Takes over Afghan Skies
TF Dagger uncases colors, rolls up sleeves
After training for more than a year to prepare for the mission in Afghanistan, the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion uncased its colors during a brief ceremony on Forward Operating Base Shank Nov. 4.
The battalion, dubbed Task Force Dagger, is part of Task Force Patriot, the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, which cased the brigade and six battalion colors during a deployment ceremony at Fort Polk Sept. 30.
Vets on Campus: CNY colleges extend support to returning veterans
Fort Drum Observes Veterans Day
Care packages to benefit deployed service members
Vets of all ages honored at Expo Center ceremony
Last year, Army Spc. Adam Richardson spent Veterans Day in Iraq.
This year, the 2005 West York Area High School graduate was among nearly 1,000 veterans at the York County Veterans Affairs Office's annual Veterans Day breakfast ceremony Thursday morning at the York Expo Center.
Richardson, an active duty soldier stationed in Fort Drum, N.Y., heard about the ceremony from his father and came home to be honored among hometown veterans of all ages and conflicts.
For veterans, leaving family is the hardest part
10th Mountain division soldier, Spc Jessica Dorans, is focus of story.
‘If it goes ‘boom,’ we’re trained for it,’ says EOD Soldier, 705th cases colors, prepares for OEF deployment
Two stories on upcoming deployment of Ft Polk based unit.
Gillibrand among senators visiting Afghanistan, Pakistan
Are you ready to sample some of the best chili Fort Polk has to offer?
Stop by the chili booths at Fort Polk’s fifth annual FallFest Saturday and vote for your favorite to win the people’s choice award.
Fort Polk News briefs Nov 11-12
Explosion at Drum heard in wide area
Purple Heart recipient on way home to Oglesby
U.S. Army Spec. Seth Holmes will be coming home to Oglesby soon — and wearing the Purple Heart.
Holmes, 28, was wounded in Afghanistan in May 2009 and was awarded the Purple Heart on Oct. 27.
10th Mountain Aviation Takes over Afghan Skies
TF Dagger uncases colors, rolls up sleeves
After training for more than a year to prepare for the mission in Afghanistan, the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion uncased its colors during a brief ceremony on Forward Operating Base Shank Nov. 4.
The battalion, dubbed Task Force Dagger, is part of Task Force Patriot, the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, which cased the brigade and six battalion colors during a deployment ceremony at Fort Polk Sept. 30.
Vets on Campus: CNY colleges extend support to returning veterans
Fort Drum Observes Veterans Day
Care packages to benefit deployed service members
Vets of all ages honored at Expo Center ceremony
Last year, Army Spc. Adam Richardson spent Veterans Day in Iraq.
This year, the 2005 West York Area High School graduate was among nearly 1,000 veterans at the York County Veterans Affairs Office's annual Veterans Day breakfast ceremony Thursday morning at the York Expo Center.
Richardson, an active duty soldier stationed in Fort Drum, N.Y., heard about the ceremony from his father and came home to be honored among hometown veterans of all ages and conflicts.
For veterans, leaving family is the hardest part
10th Mountain division soldier, Spc Jessica Dorans, is focus of story.
‘If it goes ‘boom,’ we’re trained for it,’ says EOD Soldier, 705th cases colors, prepares for OEF deployment
Two stories on upcoming deployment of Ft Polk based unit.
Gillibrand among senators visiting Afghanistan, Pakistan
09 November 2010
07 November 2010
SPC Blake D. Whipple
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Blake D. Whipple, 21, of Williamsville, N.Y., died Nov. 5 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 7th Engineering Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Family of Fallen Soldier in Delaware to Receive His Body
Fort Drum soldier's remains return home today
Former student, fallen soldier
SBU remembers Blake Whipple
In memory of a devoted soldier
Mourners honor life, ultimate sacrifice of a special young man
NY soldier remembered as 'fearless,' 'loving'
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Spc. Blake D. Whipple, 21, of Williamsville, N.Y., died Nov. 5 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 7th Engineering Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Family of Fallen Soldier in Delaware to Receive His Body
Fort Drum soldier's remains return home today
Former student, fallen soldier
SBU remembers Blake Whipple
In memory of a devoted soldier
Mourners honor life, ultimate sacrifice of a special young man
NY soldier remembered as 'fearless,' 'loving'
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Sgt Michael F. Paranzino
A soldier from Middletown has lost his life in Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense says 22-year-old Sgt. Michael F. Paranzino was killed in Kandahar on November fifth, when insurgents attacked his unit.
Paranzino was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
Department of Defense officials have not released any additional details on Paranzino's death at this time.
Paranzino's family tells Eyewitness News Michael leaves behind a wife and two children.
Middletown Soldier Remembered During Veterans Day Ceremony in Newport
A short life, a large loss: R.I. honors Sgt. Michael F. Paranzino
A Community and Nation Honor Fallen Middletown Soldier
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The Department of Defense says 22-year-old Sgt. Michael F. Paranzino was killed in Kandahar on November fifth, when insurgents attacked his unit.
Paranzino was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
Department of Defense officials have not released any additional details on Paranzino's death at this time.
Paranzino's family tells Eyewitness News Michael leaves behind a wife and two children.
Middletown Soldier Remembered During Veterans Day Ceremony in Newport
A short life, a large loss: R.I. honors Sgt. Michael F. Paranzino
A Community and Nation Honor Fallen Middletown Soldier
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Sergeant First Class Todd M. Harris
A Soldier from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division was killed in Badghis province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday November 3rd , from wounds sustained in a small arms attack.
Killed is Sergeant First Class Todd M. Harris, age 37, of Tucson, Arizona. He was an indirect fire infantryman with the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment. He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 1st Brigade Combat Team in March 2010.
Harris joined the Army in February 1998. His previous duty assignments include Fort Campbell and Fort Bragg. He arrived at Fort Drum in August 2009. Harris previously deployed to Afghanistan in 2002, Iraq in 2003 and 2006 and Suriname in 2008.
Harris’s awards and decorations include five Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, five Army Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, two Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbons, the Army Service Ribbon, the Special Forces Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. He also completed the basic Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training, and again with the High Risk component, the Infantry Mortar Platoon Officer training, the Advance Leadership Course, the Warrior Leadership Course, the Airborne School, the Air Assault School and the Combat Lifesavers Course.
Harris is survived by his wife, two children, mother and father.
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Killed is Sergeant First Class Todd M. Harris, age 37, of Tucson, Arizona. He was an indirect fire infantryman with the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment. He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 1st Brigade Combat Team in March 2010.
Harris joined the Army in February 1998. His previous duty assignments include Fort Campbell and Fort Bragg. He arrived at Fort Drum in August 2009. Harris previously deployed to Afghanistan in 2002, Iraq in 2003 and 2006 and Suriname in 2008.
Harris’s awards and decorations include five Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, five Army Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, two Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbons, the Army Service Ribbon, the Special Forces Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. He also completed the basic Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training, and again with the High Risk component, the Infantry Mortar Platoon Officer training, the Advance Leadership Course, the Warrior Leadership Course, the Airborne School, the Air Assault School and the Combat Lifesavers Course.
Harris is survived by his wife, two children, mother and father.
Cary Clack: Veterans Day is bittersweet for granddad
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10th Mountain Division News Roundup
The beginning of our year long journey
CNY Veterans Parade
Crane School of Music to Hold Concert for Fort Drum Therapy Pool
Army puts off training in Forest Preserve
Mount Pleasant honors its veterans with parade
Dunkin' Donuts Veterans Day promotion to provide coffee for troops
Syracuse parade honors veterans
Spouses train for deployments, too
MOUNTAIN RESILIENCE CONFERENCE: Fort Drum event aims to help families through adversity
Kandahar offensive has Taliban feeling the heat, outgoing NATO commander says
CNY Veterans Parade
Crane School of Music to Hold Concert for Fort Drum Therapy Pool
Army puts off training in Forest Preserve
Mount Pleasant honors its veterans with parade
Dunkin' Donuts Veterans Day promotion to provide coffee for troops
Syracuse parade honors veterans
Spouses train for deployments, too
MOUNTAIN RESILIENCE CONFERENCE: Fort Drum event aims to help families through adversity
Kandahar offensive has Taliban feeling the heat, outgoing NATO commander says
04 November 2010
10th Mountain Division News Roundup
Sorry for the lack of recent updates, life being a pain.
Winter weather 101
SAFETY DAY: Fort Drum families bone up on snow survival strategies
Keuka College adopts Fort Drum troops in Afghanistan
Keuka College has “adopted‚“ two platoons from Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division.
Both platoons — the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) S-3 and the Division of Public Affairs are being deployed to Afghanistan this month.
News: 10th Mountain Division takes command of Regional Command South during transfer of authority
DEC Gives Conservationist Magazines to USO at Fort Drum
CASA begins recruiting on Fort Polk
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), are trained citizens who are appointed by a judge to represent the best interest of a child in court.
Some of these children are those for whom home placement is being determined by the court, but all of them are victims of abuse and/or neglect.
Gayle Hodnett, Executive Director of CASA of West Central Louisiana, has recently been afforded the opportunity to go into Fort Polk with her quest for volunteers.
Mobilizing the Balkh Government
Sixteen keys to vehicles were given to the Balkh Provincial Governor, Usted Mohammad Noor Atta, by Col. Bill Burleson, the Commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, during a ceremony in Mazar-e Sharif, Oct. 26.
Drum's natural resources chief balances needs of ecosystem, troops
Two soldiers remembered at Fort Drum
82nd's Chinn tapped for Fort Polk assignment
A Call to 'Salute A Soldier'
Syracuse Athletics, in conjunction with the 'Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) and the EBV Foundation, has launched a ‘Salute a Soldier’ campaign for the Orange football game against Louisville on November 6. As part of ‘Courage Day’, for every ticket purchased between today and November 5, the athletics department will donate a ticket to soldiers and their families to attend the game. The tickets will be distributed to Fort Drum, the 174th Fighter Wing and other local military units.
Real test of Kandahar progress may be in June
Winter weather 101
SAFETY DAY: Fort Drum families bone up on snow survival strategies
Keuka College adopts Fort Drum troops in Afghanistan
Keuka College has “adopted‚“ two platoons from Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division.
Both platoons — the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) S-3 and the Division of Public Affairs are being deployed to Afghanistan this month.
News: 10th Mountain Division takes command of Regional Command South during transfer of authority
DEC Gives Conservationist Magazines to USO at Fort Drum
CASA begins recruiting on Fort Polk
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), are trained citizens who are appointed by a judge to represent the best interest of a child in court.
Some of these children are those for whom home placement is being determined by the court, but all of them are victims of abuse and/or neglect.
Gayle Hodnett, Executive Director of CASA of West Central Louisiana, has recently been afforded the opportunity to go into Fort Polk with her quest for volunteers.
Mobilizing the Balkh Government
Sixteen keys to vehicles were given to the Balkh Provincial Governor, Usted Mohammad Noor Atta, by Col. Bill Burleson, the Commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, during a ceremony in Mazar-e Sharif, Oct. 26.
Drum's natural resources chief balances needs of ecosystem, troops
Two soldiers remembered at Fort Drum
82nd's Chinn tapped for Fort Polk assignment
A Call to 'Salute A Soldier'
Syracuse Athletics, in conjunction with the 'Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) and the EBV Foundation, has launched a ‘Salute a Soldier’ campaign for the Orange football game against Louisville on November 6. As part of ‘Courage Day’, for every ticket purchased between today and November 5, the athletics department will donate a ticket to soldiers and their families to attend the game. The tickets will be distributed to Fort Drum, the 174th Fighter Wing and other local military units.
Real test of Kandahar progress may be in June
28 October 2010
Michael D. Kirspel Jr.
A Soldier from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division was killed near Khwaja Kinti, Afghanistan, October 27, from wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device attack.
Killed is Sergeant Michael D. Kirspel Jr., age 23, of Hopatcong, New Jersey. He was a cannon crewmember with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery. He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 1st Brigade Combat Team in the spring of this year.
Kirspel joined the Army in July 2006. Kirspel's previous duty assignments include Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He arrived at Fort Drum in September 2009. Kirspel had previously deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from October 2007 through November 2008.
Kirspel's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal with Valor device, three Army Commendation Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge, the Marksmanship Qualification Badge and the Driver Mechanic Badge. Krispel was also a graduate of the Combat Lifesavers Course.
Kirspel is survived by his mother and father.
Funeral set for fallen Hopatcong soldier Sgt. Michael D. Kirspel Jr.
Hundreds attend funeral of N.J. soldier killed in Afghanistan
Wharton, NJ, says farewell to hero soldier killed in Afghanistan
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Killed is Sergeant Michael D. Kirspel Jr., age 23, of Hopatcong, New Jersey. He was a cannon crewmember with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery. He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 1st Brigade Combat Team in the spring of this year.
Kirspel joined the Army in July 2006. Kirspel's previous duty assignments include Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He arrived at Fort Drum in September 2009. Kirspel had previously deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from October 2007 through November 2008.
Kirspel's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal with Valor device, three Army Commendation Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge, the Marksmanship Qualification Badge and the Driver Mechanic Badge. Krispel was also a graduate of the Combat Lifesavers Course.
Kirspel is survived by his mother and father.
Funeral set for fallen Hopatcong soldier Sgt. Michael D. Kirspel Jr.
Hundreds attend funeral of N.J. soldier killed in Afghanistan
Wharton, NJ, says farewell to hero soldier killed in Afghanistan
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27 October 2010
10th Mountain Division News Roundup
a little good news today.
Six Former Pitt Letterwinners to be Honored at 50th Annual Awards Dinner
Sergeant Major Maria Perez of the 10th Mountain Division's Combat Aviation Brigade will be honored for her athletic achievements while a student at Pitt on Friday, Oct. 29.
FORT DRUM — Families can listen to scary stories at "Campfire Tales" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at McEwen Library at the Pine Plains Activity Center, Conway Road. For more information, call 772-9099.
Six Former Pitt Letterwinners to be Honored at 50th Annual Awards Dinner
Sergeant Major Maria Perez of the 10th Mountain Division's Combat Aviation Brigade will be honored for her athletic achievements while a student at Pitt on Friday, Oct. 29.
FORT DRUM — Families can listen to scary stories at "Campfire Tales" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at McEwen Library at the Pine Plains Activity Center, Conway Road. For more information, call 772-9099.
26 October 2010
Charles M. Sadell
Updated with several links.
Fort Drum, NY - Sergeant First Class Charles M. Sadell died Sunday, October 24th, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland of wounds sustained in a October 5th improvised explosive device attack near Arif Kala, Afghanistan.
Sadell, age 34, of Columbia, Missouri, was an intelligence analyst with the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. Sadell deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in spring of this year.
Sadell joined the U.S. Army in 1995. Previous duty stations include Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dexheim, Germany, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Sadell came to Fort Drum in March 2010. Sadell's previous deployments include a 4 month tour in Saudi Arabia in 1997, a 6 month tour in Kosovo in 2001, and a 12 month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005-2006.
Sadell's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Superior Unit Award, the Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer's Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, Driver and Mechanic Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and the Basic Marksman Qualification Badge. Sadell had completed the Warrior
Leaders Course and the Combat Life Savers Course.
Sadell is survived by his wife, two children and mother.
Service in Weston today for soldier who died from wounds suffered in Afghanistan
Coming home
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waronterrornews blog
columbiamissourian.com
ksdk.com
columbiatribune.com
watertowndailytimes.com
Governor David A. Paterson has directed that flags on State government buildings be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, October 27, in honor of a Fort Drum soldier who died of wounds suffered in Afghanistan on October 24 at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
examiner.com
Fort Drum, NY - Sergeant First Class Charles M. Sadell died Sunday, October 24th, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland of wounds sustained in a October 5th improvised explosive device attack near Arif Kala, Afghanistan.
Sadell, age 34, of Columbia, Missouri, was an intelligence analyst with the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. Sadell deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in spring of this year.
Sadell joined the U.S. Army in 1995. Previous duty stations include Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dexheim, Germany, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Sadell came to Fort Drum in March 2010. Sadell's previous deployments include a 4 month tour in Saudi Arabia in 1997, a 6 month tour in Kosovo in 2001, and a 12 month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005-2006.
Sadell's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Superior Unit Award, the Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer's Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, Driver and Mechanic Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and the Basic Marksman Qualification Badge. Sadell had completed the Warrior
Leaders Course and the Combat Life Savers Course.
Sadell is survived by his wife, two children and mother.
Service in Weston today for soldier who died from wounds suffered in Afghanistan
Coming home
See Also
waronterrornews blog
columbiamissourian.com
ksdk.com
columbiatribune.com
watertowndailytimes.com
Governor David A. Paterson has directed that flags on State government buildings be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, October 27, in honor of a Fort Drum soldier who died of wounds suffered in Afghanistan on October 24 at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
examiner.com
10th Mountain Division News Roundup
Due to the Press Release on Sgt. 1st Class Sadell, I will not be posting any other news today.
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