NOVEMBER 14, 2024 — While the seasons change and leaves start to fall, imagine Medieval castles illuminated by Christmas lights and small stalls offering everything from traditional food, candy and drinks to handmade local tree decorations, candles and hand-crafted wooden toys like vintage merry-go-rounds. Germany is home of the ‘Christkindlmarkt,’ or Christmas market. These … [Read more...]
Preparing for Large-Scale Combat Operations
NOVEMBER 14, 2024 – The 1st Infantry Division executed the second iteration of its Danger Gauntlet training exercise during which the division staff test their communication and tactical maneuver skills on Fort Riley, Oct. 20-25, 2024. The Danger Gauntlet series is designed to prepare the division for a rotation at the National Training Center in California. The NTC rotation … [Read more...]
Snipers Showcase Skill at Finnish Championship
NOVEMBER 12, 2024 – For the third consecutive year, snipers from the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team traveled to Finland to compete against their international peers at the HÄYHÄ 2024 Sniper Shooting Championship. Three Red Dragon snipers — Staff Sgt. Joshua Johnson, Sgt. James O’Connell and Spc. Jonathan Farrar — competed Sept. … [Read more...]
Brigades Embrace Change, Test New Tactics
NOVEMBER 1, 2024 — In eastern Europe, Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division work alongside North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies as they transform into one of the Army’s newest formations — a light brigade combat team. The change is part of the Army’s Transforming in Contact effort, where brigades are adapting their formations and getting new … [Read more...]
Trunk-or-Treat, Haunted Hangar Halloween Events
OCTOBER 31, 2024 – A combined “Trunk-or-Treat” and “Haunted Hangar” event brought both on-base community members and Japanese guests to the installation Saturday for an evening of fun and frightful Halloween festivities. The U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan and U.S. Army Garrison Japan co-hosted the annual event, in which they transformed the USAABJ aircraft hangar into a … [Read more...]




