| Louisiana aviators battle with oil spill "Launch, recover, launch" best describes the operations tempo of the helicopter missions being performed by the Louisiana Army National Guard's State Aviation Command in their ongoing response to the threat of oil spillage along Louisiana's gulf coast caused by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil well April 20. army.mil |
Some 'Stop Loss' Soldiers to return from Iraq early Hundreds of Soldiers will leave their units in Iraq and return home early over the next two months to help meet the president's mandated troop strength of 50,000 in the country by Sept. 1. army.mil |
Army preparedness starts at the top The U.S. Army is set to support National Preparedness Month in September as part of an ongoing initiative to ensure that Soldiers and Army civilians are ready to react if disaster strikes. army.mil |
Face of Defense: Football Player Joins Marines Marine Corps Pvt. Bernard D. Lueken gave up a promising football career to enlist in the Marine Corps as a tribute to his mother, who died of breast cancer. defense.gov |
Finance unit to deploy in support of Operation New Dawn The Soldiers of Delta Detachment, 106th Finance Management Company held a unit guidon casing ceremony at Kleber Kaserne's gym here Sept. 23 in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Kuwait to provide financial support for Soldiers assigned to Operation New Dawn. army.mil |