Spc. Jasmine Anderson listens as her husband, Spc. Chris Anderson, is interviewed by a local reporter, Jan. 11, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Anderson planned a surprise welcome home ceremony for More
Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, commanding general of the Eastern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Maj. Gen. James Boozer, commanding general of the U.S. Army Japan, receive a briefing at Yakima Training Cente More
Pvt. Da-Juan Willet, a 7th Infantry Division Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, pulls security across U.S. Army Garrison-Alaska's More
Cpl. Theron Floyd, a 7th Infantry Division squad leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, scans his sector of fire while conducting squad More
Pvt. Jesicca Funaki, a U.S. Army Alaska combat engineer Soldier assigned to 70th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, during a company movement towards an objecti More
Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, check out their newly issued firefighting protective equipment for the fire suppression mission supporting the National Interagency Fire Center in suppressing More
An intelligence officer for 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment explains what the enemy forces plan is during a battalion level combined arms rehearsal at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Oct. 30. This rehearsal will More
During their day-long field training with the U.S. Forest Service, Soldiers from the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, "dig lines" near Stonyford, California on Wednesday, S More
Victoria Woodards, mayor of Tacoma, Wash., receives a brief on the capabilities of a Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle at Bullseye Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 28, 2020. I Corps hosted local le More
Competitors from (left to right) Staff Sgt. Michael Irwin, a Delta, Ohio, native with the 109th Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade; Staff Sgt. Oliver Arado, an Escondido, C More
U.S. Army Sgt. Veronica Green, 46th Aviation Support Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, attempts a hang clean barbell movement during the workout of the day portion of the Bayonet Ultimate Strength Compet More
Spc. Jasmine Anderson and her husband, Spc. Chris Anderson, both with the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, talk to local news reporter Molly Shen, of KOMO 4, Jan. 11, following the Anderson's arrival at the Sea More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member wears an American flag patch given to him by a Soldier at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5. Exchanging patches is a tradition between friendly military that helps More
Two 7th Infantry Division NCOs assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Staff Sgt. Brady Spencer, flanked by Sgt. Andrew Phillips, fire on enemy More
Sgt. Victor Sandoval, a 7th Infantry Division team leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, conducts equipment pre-combat checks on his S More
Capt. Patrick Nguyen, commander of 7th Infantry Division's Attack Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, communicates via radio during a company m More
Lt. Col. Charles Ford, commander of 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment provides guidance during a battalion level combined arms rehearsal at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Oct. 30. This rehearsal will help the uni More
Sgt. Jake Herbert of 4-23 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat team 2nd Infantry Division trains with an M136 AT-4 Anti-tank weapon during a validation of testing and training procedures for the Exper More
A member of the U.S. Forest Service safely demonstrates a flare pistol, used to create a burnout, to Soldiers of the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion near Stonyford, California on Sept. 2, 2020. A burnout is a f More
U.S Army 1st Lt. Megan Harris, assigned to the 4th Squadron , 6th Cavalry Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, correctly performs a set of hang cleans with a 135 pound barbell during the workout of the day p More
A crew chief from 16th Combat Aviation Brigade check air clearance during an air assault during 2-2 SBCT Battalion Situational Training Exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Oct. 23. 2-2 SBCT BN STX's improves More
Lt. Gen. Randy George, I Corps Commanding General, hosts local leaders at Bullseye Field in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 28, 2020. I Corps provided local leaders with the opportunity to interact with S More
Spc. Caleb Rhoades (left), a North Wilkesboro, N.C., native with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and Sgt. Nicholas Bogert, of Brown City, Mich., wit More
Spc. Jasmine Anderson and her husband, Spc. Chris Anderson, both with the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, pose for a photo with USO volunteers, Jan. 11, following the Andersons' arrival at the Seattle-Tacoma I More
Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, commanding general of the Eastern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Maj. Gen. James Boozer, commanding general of the U.S. Army Japan, discuss the Type 10 battle tank with repres More
A 7th Infantry Division team leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, notional casualty Sgt. Antonio Toves, is bandaged by Spc. Javier Tor More
Sgt. Maxwell Shull, a 7th Infantry Division a team leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, is second in line to enter a notional building More
Pvt. Jacob Hoskins, a 7th Infantry Division Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, pulls security during a company movement towards an More
A Soldier from the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, practices starting a burnout with a driptorch near Stonyford, California, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. A burnout is a fi More
Staff Sgt. Oliver Arado, an Escondido, Calif., native with 1st Battalion, 94th Infantry Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, signals to range safety that is ready to qualify May 15. Arado, and the top soldiers and non More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to 3rd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, completes a set a hang cleans with a 135 pound barbell, during the workout of the day portion of the Bayon More
Soldiers assigned to the 4-6th Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, participated in a static display for local leaders at Bullseye Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 2 More
Spc. Chris Anderson hugs a fellow soldier from the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Jan. 11, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Anderson, More
1st Sgt. Ronald Cole, the senior 7th Infantry Division NCO assigned to Attack Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, demonstrates the tactical adv More
Staff Sgt. Tori Christensen, a 7th Infantry Division squad leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, communicates via radio during a compan More
Soldiers from 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry re-consolidate after an air assault insertion by 16th Combat Aviation Brigade during 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division's battalion situational traini More
1st Lt. Zachary Kazmierski and Sgt. 1st Class John Harris demonstrate the correct execution of their EIB/ESB lane as Command Sergeants Major and Sergeants Major from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Inf More
Soldiers from the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord prepare to execute the task of "gridding" where team members search for hotspots by systematically traveling over an area on parallel More
Otsego, Mich., native Pfc. Nathaniel Kirkpatrick tries to maintain his balance during an obstacle course May 15 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Kirkpatrick, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Re More
Victoria Woodards, mayor of Tacoma, Wash., receives a brief of the capabilities of an AH-64E Apache from Soldiers assigned to the 4-6th Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, at Bul More
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Johns, 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, performs bar dips with a 45-pound weight attached at his waist and 60-pounds of chains ha More
Spc. Chris Anderson talks to fellow soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Jan. 11, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Anderso More
A 7th Infantry Division Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Spc. Javier Torres, uses the radio of his notionally injured team leader More
1st Sgt. Ronald Cole, the senior 7th Infantry Division NCO assigned to Attack Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, pulls back on the harness of More
1st Sgt. Ronald Cole, the senior 7th Infantry Division NCO assigned to Attack Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, checks the placement of his p More
Soldiers from 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry move towards their objective during an air assault insertion by 16th Combat Aviation Brigade during 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division's battalion sit More
1st Lt. Nathan Hudson of Lubbock, Texas coaches a soldier as he operates an M240B Machine Gun during Expert Infantry Badge Training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Oct. 22nd. "As a Platoon Leader, I rely More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Frank Foss, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, performs bar dips with a 45-pound weight attached at his waist and 60-pounds of chains hangin More
Spc. Damien Stowers, an Austell, Ga., native with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, prepares to climb a rope during an obstacle course, May 15. Stowers was named the Thunderbolt Soldier o More
Spc. Chris Anderson stands in the middle of fellow soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Jan. 11, at the Seattle-Tacoma International A More
Spc. Corbin Young, a 7th Infantry Division Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, signals the next Soldier in line, 1st Sgt. Ronald Col More
Sgt. Randall Hoover, a 7th Infantry Division team leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, verifies his Soldiers' security positions durin More
16th Combat Aviation Brigade conducts an extraction during an air assault mission during 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division's battalion level situational training exercise at Joint Base Lewi More
Spc. Damien Stowers, an Austell, Ga., native with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, prepares to climb a rope during an obstacle course May 15. Stowers was named the Thunderbolt Soldier of More
U.S. Army Sgt. Veronica Green, 46th Aviation Support Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, performs bar dips with a 45-pound weight attached to her waist and additional 60-pounds of chains hanging around her More
Spc. Chris Anderson shows his prosthetic and "little stub" to fellow soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Jan. 11, at the Seattle-Taco More
Sgt. Maxwell Shull, a 7th Infantry Division a team leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, is second in line behind one of his Soldiers, More
Spc. Damien Stowers, an Austell, Ga., native with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, loses his grip as he descends a rope climbing obstacle May 15. Stowers was named the Thunderbolt Soldie More
Spc. Chris Anderson shows his prosthetic to fellow soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Jan. 11, at the Seattle-Tacoma International A More
1st Sgt. Ronald Cole, the senior 7th Infantry Division NCO assigned to Attack Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, follows one of his Soldiers, More
Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Support Battalion defend the battalion support area during 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division's battalion situational training exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, More
Sgt. Marcus Stepney, with the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, completes half-squat laterals through a maze of boards May 15 during a portion of a More
Despite a constant drizzle and sometimes an absolute downpour of rain, soldiers continued to play softball during Bayonet Week, May 18-23. The 7th Infantry Division's Bayonet Week brought soldiers from each of More
Spc. Chris Anderson (right), an M240 gunner with 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, talks with Denny Hamilton, an Army veteran and USO volunteer Jan. 11 at a surprise welcom More
A pitcher assigned to the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade throws a pitch to a batter of the opposing team, Headquarters Support Company, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 21, More
Winter Haven, Fla., native Sgt. Thomas Bertiparrish, with the 1st Squadron (Attack), 229th Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, gives his all to make it across a slippy set of monkey bars May 15 dur More
A picture of the legs of Pittsburgh, Pa., native, Spc. Chris Anderson, who stepped on an IED on June 12, in Maiwand, Afghanistan. Anderson was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker More
Sgt. Thomas Bertiparrish, with the 1st Squadron (Attack), 229th Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, gives his all to make it across a slippy set of monkey bars May 15 during a portion of the 7th In More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Browder, Headquarters Support Company, 7th Infantry Division, races to first base after a hit, during the Bayonet Week softball tournament at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 2 More
Staff Sgt. Michael Irwin, 109th Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, prepares to scale a nearly 30-foot pole during a portion of the obstacle course May 15 during the 7th Inf More
Two U.S. Soldiers assault the opposing team with balls during the dodge ball semi-finals at the Child and Youth Services gymnasium, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 21, 2013, during the 7th Infantry Divisio More
Staff Sgt. Michael Irwin, of Delta, Ohio, plots points May 16 during a daytime land navigation course. Irwin, with the 109th Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, 7th Infantry More
U.S. Army Spc. Devin McAllister, human resources specialist assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 7th Infantry Division, reaches deep for a ball during round one of the Bayonet Week softball tournament, at More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Infantry Division run to the center line to grab balls during a dodge ball tournament at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 22, 2013. Soldiers within the 7th Infantry Divisio More
Spc. Damien Stowers, an Austell, Ga., native with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, plots points May 16 during a daytime land navigation course. The course was on of many events during th More
The top soldiers and noncommissioned officers from seven brigades maneuver through a day land navigation course May 16 on day two of the 7th Infantry Division Bayonet and Soldier of the Year competition.
Soldiers from the 17th Fires Brigade attempt to intimidate their opponents during an intense dodgeball match, May 22. Dodgeball was one of the featured sports during Bayonet Week.
U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Hagadus, center, with the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, plots his points and gets the correct azimuth before attempting to More