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U.S. Army Central Soldiers prepare to start a 3-mile fun run celebrating USARCENT's 100th birthday at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 7, 2018. U.S. Army Central's lineage dates back to Third Army, established on Nov More

U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Jose Burgos of the 99th Regional Support Command speaks with Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Symonds of the 220th Public Affairs Detachment about storing unit gear in a secure area in Southfi More

The Freedom Center at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Michigan has seen about 62,000 service members as of this year, Sept. 9, 2017. The center receives its wealthy donations from various vendors and privat More

Tim Wurkus, a operations coordinator for the Freedom Center and Daniel W. Mason, a historian share resources to help serve military personnel, veterans and dependents for the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Mic More

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Edgar Valdez, a public affairs professional, with the 220th Public Affairs Detachment, 318th Press Camp Headquarters, 99th Regional Support Command, is interviewed by local Channel 7 News More

Army Reserve Soldiers from the 444th Mobile Augmentation Company, 479th Engineering Battalion, 411th Engineering Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command gives instructions on the Mark 19 grenade launcher to Sta More

North Carolina National Guard Soldiers from the 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion assigned to Task Force Panther, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division conduct preventive maintenance chec More

A service member leaps for the rim while completing a slam dunk before an exhibition game at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 7, 2018. The game, which was coached by WNBA legend Ruthie Bolton, and NBA legends Kevin M More

U.S. Army Spc. Toni Johnson, human resource specialist, assigned to the 101st Human Resources Company, performs the bend-and-reach exercise during physical readiness training with the Secretary of the Army, Dr More

U.S. Army Spc. Julio Tepehua-Tello, a culinary specialist assigned to the 665th Engineer Utilities Detachment, U.S. Army Central, surfaces to breathe during the 100-meter swim event of USARCENT's Best Warrior C More

U.S. Army Soldiers competing in the 2018 U.S. Army Central's Best Warrior Competition listen to a brief before running through a circuit of exercises at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 30, 2018. The Best Warrior Com More

U.S. Army Sgt. Nigel Charles, a military policeman attached to the Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve, climbs a rope on the obstacle course during U.S. Army Central's 2018 Best Warrior Compe More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. "Donnie" B. Walker, commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, pins an Army Commendation Medal to the chest of U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Roberto Castaneda, a platoon sergeant More

Senior leaders of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, and the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, salute the United States flag during a ceremony held to transfer authority be More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John W. Baker, right, the commanding general for the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command presents a gift to outgoing 335th Signal Command (Theater) (Provisional) commander U.S. A More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jonathan Schwindt, center, with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, briefs U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) commanding general, poses for a photo with Soldiers assigned to 202nd Military Police Company attached to USARCENT after awarding them with th More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) commanding general, and members of his staff pose for a photo with Soldiers assigned to 202nd Military Police Company attached to USARCENT aft More

U.S. Army Pfc. Austin Ramos, a military working dog handler assigned to Army Support Group - Kuwait Department of Emergency Services, pets Jenny, his military working dog, during a demonstration at Camp Arifjan More

U.S Army Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, U.S. Army Central's Deputy Commanding General, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Varinia Duranroncol at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, August 6, 2018. E More

David Garcia, an electrical engineer, assigned to the Forensic Exploitation Laboratory – Central Command, analyzes a recovered piece of an improvised explosive device at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Aug 9, 2018. The F More

Lt. Gen. Mohammad Khaled Al-Khodher, Chief of General Staff of Kuwait Armed Forces, greets U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, before a key leader engagement at the State of Kuwa More

Denise Myers, a DNA analyst, assigned to the Forensic Exploitation Laboratory – Central Command, labels containers which hold samples recovered from an item that will generate a DNA profile for a person of inte More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, presents a coin to U.S. Army Indiana National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Thomas S. Fleming, administrative contract officer for the Regional Contrac More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, presents a coin to U.S. Army Maj. Lionel Macklin Jr., the team lead for the Procurement Division's Alpha Team, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, August More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, pins the rank on U.S. Army Lt. Col. Zahi Bourjeili, country desk officer for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Yemen, during his promotio More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, presents a coin to Ms. Claudette Smith, a procurement analyst for Certified Scrum Product Owner, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, August 10, 2018. Dep More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, presents a coin to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Misner, the coordinating Non-Comissioned Officer for Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Moveme More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, meets with U.S. Army Col. Robert Magee, United States Military Training Mission (USMTM) Saudi Arabia Chief, second from right, and U.S. Army C More

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Russell A. Rushe, the assistant adjutant general for the South Carolina Air National Guard, left, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Widberg, the state command sergeant major of t More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew Schafer, commanding general of the 28th Infantry Division, right, accepts a gift from U.S. Army Col. Anthony Adrian, commander of the 35th Engineer Brigade, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, More

U.S. Army Spc. James Day, a human resources specialist with the 151st Regional Support Group, Massachusetts Army National Guard, attached to U.S. Army Central, marks packages with sorting codes before transport More

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, U.S. Central Command commander, presents a coin to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Isaac Gresham, a maintenance management noncommissioned officer during his visit to Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, More

MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt - U.S. Army Soldiers observe as an Egyptian medical evacuation helicopter takes off during a joint U.S. and Egyptian Medical Evacuation rehearsal, September 6, 2018, here. Th More

MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt – Egyptian Army Major General Khalid Khairy, Egyptian Training Authority Deputy, and, co-director of Exercise Bright Star 2018, delivers his welcome speech to the many nation More

MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt - U.S Army Soldiers assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, bound toward an objective during a More

MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, stage their vehicles before a c More

MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt – U.S Army Sgt. Markyvius McSwain, an infantry assistant team leader, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Ta More

Egyptian Army Soldiers listen attentively during the Exercise Bright Star 2018 Senior Leader Seminar at Mohamed Naguib Military Base auditorium, Sept. 17. The seminar was used as a platform the reinforce intero More

MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt – U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Ward, a driver assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, poses for a More

Military police officers and Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians asses the condition of an injured Soldier after a missle strike during a mass casualty training exercise at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 26, 2 More

AMMAN, Jordan (Oct. 7, 2018) Jordan Armed Forces 1st Lt. Anwar A. Al Ryahi, 4th Battalion Border Guard Force Platoon Leader, shows videos of the Jordanian Armed Forces mobile training team to the 157th Military More

Soldiers from U.S. Army Central attend the Headquarters and Headquarters Company change of command ceremony to say goodbye to U.S. Army Capt. Matthew J. Campbell, outgoing HHC commander and welcome U.S. Capt. B More

ARCENTury One more Day

Soldiers from U.S. Army Central Headquarters and Headquarters Company prepare for their end of tour award ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 5, 2018. End of tour awards foster an environment of persistent e More

UM HATTAH, Qatar – A Qatari soldier takes aim down his scope while supported by a U.S. Soldier, as they engage targets at designated distances on Nov. 6, 2018. The designated marksman training, or sniper, was p More

UM HATTAH, Qatar – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 198th Armor Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, and Qatari soldiers share best practices before conducting bunker cl More

U.S. Army Col. Chris M. Coglianese, U.S. Army Central deputy chief of staff forward, gives a brief speech about the lineage of the Massachusetts Army National Guard 151st Regional Support Command during their c More

U.S. Army Maj. Charles Huynh, left, the commander of U.S. Army Central's forward G2 (Intelligence) office, and U.S. Army Col. Jason Liddell, the director of operations for U.S. Army Central's G2 office, clean u More

Soldiers pass sandbags to one another while building a barrier to control the floodwaters near their barracks at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, November 15, 2018. The flooding came after an unusually heavy rainstorm hit More

U.S. Army Reserve Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Hal Griffin III, Senior Warrant Officer Advisor to the Chief of the Army Reserve, engages with Soldiers during a town hall event at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 1 More

A group of U.S. Army food service specialists laugh while preparing for this year's Thanksgiving meal at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 22, 2018. Even though Soldiers are away from their families and friends, celeb More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jody Hirman, first sergeant, C Company, 34th Infantry Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (right), serves Soldiers a Thanksgiving meal, Nov. 22, 2018, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Havin More

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 637th Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Company, completes a chemical protective suit water confidence training, Nov. 29, 2018, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The More

Personnel from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Department of the Army, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service, pose for a group photo during the U.S. Army Central Financial Management and More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lina Downing, director of the Financial Management Division for Central Command, speaks to a crowd of finance and comptroller senior leaders during the U.S. Army Central Financial Managem More

Spc. Alec Vanzuiden, a military policeman, assigned to the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, prepares his vehicle before a training eve More

U.S. Army combat medics Sgt. Derrick H. Burnham, 335th Signal Command, left, and Sgt. Michael Johnson, Task Force Sinai, right, prepare to move a simulated casualty during a medical training scenario, Dec. 23, More

Congressional delegates inspect a map marked with the hometowns of U.S. Army Soldiers who have passed through the Camp Arifjan USO, Dec. 25, 2018, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Congressional delegates from American Sam More

U.S. Army Spc. Cadarius Brantley, a signal support systems specialist with the 75th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, takes a shot at the 2018 Kuwaiti-US basketball tournament hosted by Area Support Group - More

U.S. Army Spc. Jenna Van Horn, a newly promoted pharmacy specialist, assigned to the 452nd Combat Support Hospital thanks her unit for their support during Van Horn's promotion ceremony in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a joint live-fire exercise with the Kuwait Land Forces, Jan. 8, 2019, near Camp Buehring, More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, right, returns a salute to Brig. Gen. Michelle Al Mutairi, Deputy Commander of the Kuwait Land Forces, left, following a lunch with senior lea More

Army Sgt. 1st Class Brandon F. Laspe, left, a master diver assigned to the 86th Engineer Dive Detachment, gives a pre-dive safety brief near Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Jan. 22, 2019. The 86th EDD conducted dive More

U.S. Army Col. Shannon Neilsen, Area Support Group – Kuwait commander, center, poses for a photograph with individuals who helped to restore power to Camp Arifjan after recent flooding, Jan. 30, 2019, Kuwait Ci More

Army Sgt. Carlos J. Garcia, the detachment noncommissioned officer in charge of the Army Reserve 220th Public Affairs Detachment out of Southfield, Michigan is presented with a gift on behalf of the unit by Arm More

Army Sgt. Fatima A. Konteh, a public affairs mass communication sergeant, assigned to the Army Reserve 220th Public Affairs Detachment out of Southfield, Michigan is awarded the Army Commendation Medal for her More

Army Capt. Joseph M. Booth, the commander of U.S. Army Reserve 220th Public Affairs Detachment out of Southfield, Michigan is presented with an end of tour gift on behalf of the unit, in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, F More

Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion color guard present the colors during a ceremony remembering the life and sacrifice of 1st Lt. Robert L. Poxon, June 30, 2019, Southfield, Mic More

Army Reserve Sgt. Alec Murphy, a civil affairs non-commissioned officer assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, left, conducts a familiarization class with the M240B machine gun, Sept. 14, 2019, Fort Cus More

Soldiers from the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion clean and perform preventive maintenance on their weapons at the Robert L. Poxon Army Reserve Center in Southfield, Michigan, Oct 19, 2019. Equipment maintenance More

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Smith of the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion directs Soldiers to their firing lanes during of a 9mm pistol range at Fort Custer, Michigan, Nov. 16, 2019. Readiness is a critical part of More

Service members prepare to unfurl the American flag during the singing of the national anthem at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, November 17, 2019. The Detroit Lions honored service members during pre-game and More

U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Jose Burgos (left) and 1st Lt. Tim Hansen (middle-right) of the 99th Regional Support Command are led on a facility tour by Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Symonds (middle-left) and Staff Sgt More

Tim Wurkus, a operations coordinator for the Freedom Center in the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Michigan, is a long time volunteer for the Freedom Center, Sept. 9, 2017. Wurkus is also a U.S. Air Force veter More

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 220th Public Affairs Detachment, 318th Press Camp Headquarters, 99th Regional Support Command, are interviewed by local Channel 7 News reporters at the Robert L. Poxon U.S. A More

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Nina Ramon with the 205th Press Camp Headquarters, 63th Readiness Division shoots the Mark 19 grenade launcher during Ready Force Breach in Fort Drum, New York, March 20, 2018. Read More

Pfc. Brandon Pavey, UH-60 helicopter repairer, 3-126th Aviation Battalion assigned to Task Force Panther, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division documents the results of a 40-hour preventive mai More

Service members watch an exhibition match alongside NBA coach Monty Williams and NBA legend Kevin Martin at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 7, 2018. The game, which was coached by Martin, WNBA legend Ruthie Bolton a More

Secretary of the Army, Dr. Mark T. Esper and U.S. Army Cpt. Jill King, chief of the 49th Theater Gateway Company, perform the rear lunge exercise during physical readiness training with the Secretary of the Arm More

U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Everett, a military policeman assigned to the 202nd Military Police Company, attached to U.S. Army Central, sprints as he nears the finish line of the two mile run event of the Army Physical More

U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Everett, a military policeman assigned to the 202nd Military Police Company, attached to U.S. Army Central, attempts the Swing Stop Jump obstacle during U.S. Army Central's 2018 Best Warrior More

U.S. Army Sgt. Nigel Charles, a military policeman, attached to Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, races to the finish line of the shuttle sprint exercise during the circuit event of the U.S. More

Recipients of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Award gather after the conclusion of the Camp Arifan SAMA presentation and induction ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 7, 2018. The SAMA is a means of recognizing NC More

U.S. Army Col. Chad Chalfont, commander of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Williams, the command sergeant major of 2nd BDE, 1st AD, cases the unit colors while transferring More

U.S. Army Brig Gen. Nikki L. Griffin Olive, 335th Signal Command (Theater) (Provisional) commander speaks with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commanding general and Ambassador Lawren More

Incoming 335th Signal Command (Theater) (Provisional) commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Nikki L. Griffin Olive passes the guidon to 335th Signal Command (T) (P) U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Theodore H. Dewitt More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) commanding general, poses for a photo with Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stephen Hay assigned to the UC-35 Jet Detachment, Alpha Company, 6-52nd Avi More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) commanding general, awards a coin to U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Brown assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air De More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) commanding general shakes hands with Spc. Severen Mattos, a Military Police Soldier with 202nd Military Police Company attached to USARCENT af More

U.S. Army Spc. Dalton Murph, a military working dog handler assigned to Army Support Group - Kuwait Department of Emergency Services, stands with Batman, his military working dog, before beginning a demonstrati More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, presents the Army Achievement Medal to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Wheldon F. Nelson at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, August 6, 2018. Nelson was More

U.S. Army Capt. Bryan H. Harrison, right, the deputy officer in charge of the laboratory operations assigned to U.S. Army Central and attached to the Forensic Exploitation Laboratory – Central Command, talks to More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, speaks with Kuwait Lt. Gen. Mohammad Khaled Al-Khodher, Chief of General Staff of Kuwait Armed Forces, during a key leader engagement at the S More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, adminsters the Oath of Office to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Zahi Bourjeili, Country Desk Officer for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Yemen, dur More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, Land Component Commander, Massachusetts Army National Guard, left, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Reisch, center, the adjutant general for the South Army Dakota National More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 35th Engineer Brigade and the 20th Engineer Brigade participate as the color guard in a transfer of authority ceremony between the two units at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Aug. 16, 2018. More

U.S. Army Spc. James Day, a human resources specialist with the 151st Regional Support Group, Massachusetts Army National Guard, attached to U.S. Army Central, marks packages with sorting codes before transport More

CAMP BUERHING, Kuwait – National Guard Soldiers with the 2nd of the 114th Field Artillery Regiment train on the Human Intelligence Control Cell (HCC) at the ARCENT Readiness Training Center (ARTC) at Camp Buerh More

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, U.S. Central Command commander, presents a coin to Army Warrant Officer John Hardegree, an operations officer assigned to the 1st Space Brigade, during his visit to Camp As Sayliyah More