Combat Artists

While training in Norway during NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2018, soldiers in the Alliance may have glimpsed an unusual sight: Richard Johnson, standing beside their formations with a sketch pad and pencil. An illustrative journalist by trade, Johnson has sketched conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and […]

Exercise Cartwheel 2019: Fijian and American Soldiers say Farewell

Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Inf. Combat Brigade, 25th Inf. Division from, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces hold a closing ceremony for Exercise Cartwheel in Labasa, Fiji July 29, 2019. The U.S. Army Pacific sponsored exercise centered around infantry training events, civic action […]

Operation Hurricane

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade assist in the rescue of a simulated patient from the Susquehanna River during an emergency response exercise in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, August 15, 2019. 28th ECAB Soldiers worked with their partners in the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team and other civilian first responders during the exercise, named […]

Embrace Hope: A Resilience Tactical Pause Story

The Air Force’s Resiliency Tactical Pause isn’t about a stand down day; it’s about connecting with the people around you and making sure they’re connected to you. In the next few weeks, your leadership, supervisors, peers, subordinates, and others will be having small group discussions. Be honest, be vulnerable, but most of all, be yourself. […]

Firetruck Maintainers Story

Story on firetruck maintainers from the 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron relocating to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Services Unit at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email Transcript Tony Matias: Refueling and firetruck maintenance are combined career fields, they’re called A-Shred’s. So, we have half […]