COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 10, 2015 – For years, Army Sgt. Brian Calhoun, a photojournalist in the 108th Public Affairs Detachment, South Carolina National Guard, has balanced his day-to-day civilian life and military obligations. “I initially enlisted in the South Carolina National Guard while I was a senior in high school,” Calhoun said. “I would go off and … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Conventional, Special Forces Team Up During ‘Joint Forcible Entry’ Exercise
FORT IRWIN, Calif. (Army News Service, Aug. 10, 2015) -- Rounds from an M1A1 main battle tank followed by rockets from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System illuminated the desert here, kicking off a "Joint Forcible Entry," or JFE, exercise. The JFE was designed to test the ability of both special and conventional forces to work together to seize an objective in a location … [Read more...]
Face of Defense: From Puppy to Police Dog
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., Aug. 7, 2015 – He jumps, he drools, and he sheds like it’s summer all year long, but this is no ordinary pup. This dog is an invaluable part of team that could one day save lives and capture dangerous criminals. Army Staff Sgt. Adam Serella, a military working dog handler with the 95th Military Police Detachment here, is busy … [Read more...]
National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Helping Douse Wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington
August 7, 2015 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In what has become a near-annual mission for the California National Guard (CNG), Army and Air Force aviators are dousing wildfires across Northern California, where they soon may be joined by Army Guard firefighting hand crews on the ground. Army Guard helicopter crews mobilized July 31 to support wildland firefighting efforts as dozens … [Read more...]
CSAF Listens to Airmen, Discusses Nuclear Enterprise Mission
August 7, 2015 - MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AFNS) -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A Welsh III visited three Air Force Global Strike Command bases to listen to Airmen of all ranks who support the Global Strike mission on a daily basis, while addressing the importance of the nuclear enterprise and its future. Earlier in the week, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee … [Read more...]