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 Lt. Col. David Noble, the outgoing commander of the 40th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, passes the battalion colors to Col. Charles Lombardo, the commander More
U.S. Army Spc. Cameron Gaylor left, a healthcare specialist assigned to Army Support Group - Kuwait, and Spc. Alexander Dillon right, a military policeman assigned to the ARCENT Personal Security Detachment, fi 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
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
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
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Col. Patrick Sullivan (facing camera) and Command Sgt. Maj. John Brennan, 20th Engineer Brigade commander and command sergeant major, respectively, unfurl their brigade’s colors during a 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 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 - 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
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
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Johnny M. McPeek with 1st Theater Sustainment Command instructs a crowd of Soldiers on the tasks and standards required to successfully pass the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge swim te More
U.S. Army Cpl. Julie C. Sargent, assigned to 20th Engineer Brigade, leads U.S. Army Central Basic Leader Course class 18-170 in reciting the Creed of the Noncommisioned Officer during a graduation ceremony, Oct More
U.S. Army Reserve senior leaders pose for a photograph during a visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, October 21, 2018. The senior leaders were in the U.S. Army Central area of responsibility to visit with deployed Ar 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 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
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. 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
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 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
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
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
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 40th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, salute the colors during a change of command ceremony at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, June 14, 2018. The More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rocky Vires briefs Soldiers who will be competing in the 2018 U.S. Army Central Best Warrior Competition during in processing at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 27, 2018. The best warrior compet 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 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 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
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Col. Anthony Adrian (facing camera) and Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Stuenkel, 35th Engineer Brigade commander and command sergeant major, respectively, case the brigade’s colors during a tr 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
MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt - U.S. Army and Egyptian Ground Force Soldiers, move a simulated casualty from an ambulance to a medical evacuation helicopter during a joint U.S. and Egyptian Medical Evacua 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, position their vehicles on the high More
MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt - U.S Army Spc. Jose Amador, an assistant gunner, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, wa More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brenton Nordyke, a public affairs broadcaster with the 220th Public Affairs Detachment assigned to U.S. Army Central, throws his uniform out of the water to complete the swim event of the German More
From left, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Otoniel Rivera, Chief of Training for the Camp Buehring Noncommissioned Officer Academy, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Cornelison, command sergeant major of U.S. Army Centr More
UM HATTAH, Qatar – A piece of brass escapes from the M4 carbine, as a Qatari soldier engages a 100-meter target during sniper training during Exercise Eastern Action 19, on Nov. 6, 2018. Training with M4 carbin More
UM HATTAH, Qatar – U.S. Army Spc. Jason Adams, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 198th Armor Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, works with a Qatari soldier during bunker cl More
U.S. Army Lt. David Lightner, executive officer, 144th Air Defense Artillery Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (left), 1st Sgt. Learthur Williams, first sergeant, 144th ADA HHB (center), and 1st Sgt. Marc More
U.S. Army Sgt. Emily Sherlock, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) noncommissioned officer, assigned to the 637th CBRN Company, prepares to remove her chemical protective equipment after ch More
Army Lt. Col. Carlin G. Williams, battalion commander, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, monitors troop movements through his vehicles More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael B. Drozd, a combat medic assigned to the 719th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, evaluates a simulated casualty during a medical training scenario, Dec. 23, 2018, Camp Arifjan, Kuwa More
Congresswoman Aumua Amata (AS), poses for a picture with U.S. Army Soldiers from the 962nd Quartermaster Company (Mortuary Affairs), out of Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Dec. 25, 2018, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Congression More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, fire their High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a joint live-fire exercise with the Kuwait Land Forces, Jan. 8, 2019, near Camp Buehring, More
Soldiers assigned to the 86th Engineer Dive Detachment signal that they are prepared to perform their individual roles during dive supervisor training and qualification near Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Jan. 22, More
U.S. Army Col. Shannon Neilsen, Area Support Group – Kuwait (ASG-K) commander, center, poses for a photograph with individuals who helped to restore power to Camp Arifjan after recent flooding, Jan. 30, 2019, K More
Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Carder the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company first sergeant and Karen Poxon Beckwith inspect photos of Karen’s brother, 1st Lt. Robert L. More
An Army Reserve Soldier assigned to Alpha Company, 414th Civil Affairs Battalion conducts training with the M240B machine gun, Sept. 14, 2019, Fort Custer, Michigan. The Soldiers worked in pairs of gunners and More
U.S. Army Soldiers act as the color guard 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 halftime More
Sgt. Kendall Gantt, AH-64 attack helicopter repairer, 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion assigned to Task Force Panther, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division performs maintenance on an AH More
Service members shake hands after a basketball game at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 7, 2018. The game, which was coached by WNBA legend Ruthie Bolton, and NBA legends Kevin Martin and Monty Williams, was part of More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Rob Newbauer, commander of the 40th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, passes the battalion colors to Master Sgt. Martin Pelayo, the custodian of the c More
U.S. Army Soldiers who are competing in the 2018 U.S. Army Central Best Warrior Competition receive an in-processing brief during registration at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 27, 2018. The best warrior competitio More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Roberto Castaneda, a platoon sergeant with the 202nd Military Police Company attached to U.S. Army Central Personnel Security Detail as the noncommissioned officer in charge, left, and More
Batman, a U.S. Army military working dog, assigned to Army Support Group - Kuwait Department of Emergency Services, leaps over a hurdle during a demonstration at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 30, 2018. The demonst More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Russell A. Rushe, left, the assistant adjutant general for the South Carolina Air National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Thomas, command chief master sergea More
U.S. Army Col. Patrick Sullivan, commander of the 20th Engineer Brigade, salutes a Soldier during a ceremony held to transfer operational authority from the outgoing 35th Engineer Brigade to the 20th EB at Camp More
U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, U.S. Central Command commander, center, poses for a photo with U.S. Army Col. Robert Kuth, Area Support Group-Qatar commander, right, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Reed, A More
MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt - U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Schilling, a U.S. Army Central medical planner (RIGHT) and Egyptian Ground Forces Col. Mahmoud Shabrawy, the director of the Mohamed Naguib Military More
MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt - U.S Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Fox, an infantry squad leader, assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spar More
MOHAMED NAGUIB MILITARY BASE, Egypt - U.S Army Staff Sgt. Tremond Miller, a squad leader, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan More
U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos J. Garcia of the 220th Public Affairs Detachment, pushes toward the finish of the 100 meter swim event of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 15, 2018. More
Instructors from the U.S. Army Central Noncommissioned Officer Academy congratulate U.S. Army Soldiers graduating from the latest Basic Leader Course held at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Oct. 17, 2018. Completing BLC More
UM HATTAH, Qatar – U.S. Army and Qatari soldiers work together through the mechanics and procedures of shooting, during sniper training at Exercise Eastern Action 19, on Nov. 6, 2018. The U.S. Soldiers are from More
UM HATTAH, Qatar – A Qatari soldier fires an M249 light machine gun during bunker clearing training with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 198th Armor Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, T More
U.S. Army Col. Scott Kindberg, deputy director, U.S. Central Command Deployment Distribution Operations Center, center, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Darren Cole, director, U.S. CDDOC, right, serve Soldiers a T More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 637th Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Company, prepares to enter the pool during chemical protective suit water confidence training, Nov. 29, 2018, Camp More
Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, drive an M1 Abrams tank, during training, December 12, 2018, in the United A More
U.S. Army combat medics Sgt. Michael B. Drozd, assigned to the 719th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, left, and Sgt. Neal W. Cypriano, assigned to task Force Sinai, right, rush to treat a simulated casua More
Congresswoman Aumua Amata (AS), meets with U.S. Army Soldiers from the 962nd Quartermaster Company (Mortuary Affairs), out of Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Dec. 25, 2018, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Congressional delegates f More
Army Sgt. Alex J. Fanning, left, a second class diver assigned to the 86th Engineer Dive Detachment, checks a diver’s equipment before conducting a dive near Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Jan. 22, 2019. The Soldie More
U.S. Army Col. Shannon Neilsen, Area Support Group – Kuwait commander, right, shakes hands with Ghassan Mohammad Al-Khonaini, Jan. 30, 2019, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Al-Khonaini and other individuals were being rec More
Dave Poxon, brother of 1st Lt. Robert L. Poxon, speaks to a group of service members, veterans and community members gathered for a ceremony remembering the life and sacrifice of Poxon, June 30, 2019, Southfiel More
Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion conduct training with the M240B machine gun, Sept. 14, 2019, Fort Custer, Michigan. The Soldiers worked in pairs of gunners and assistant gunn More
Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers hold 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 More
Spc. Nicholas Pa, CH-47 helicopter repairer, Bravo Company, 1-171st Aviation Battalion assigned to Task Force Panther, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division performs maintenance on a CH-47 Chin More
WNBA legend Ruthie Bolton strikes a pose while being introduced before an NBA Cares Hoops for Troops exhibition game at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, June 7, 2018. Bolton and NBA legends Kevin Martin and Monty Williams More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Rob Newbauer, incoming Commander of the 40th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, addresses the formation during a change of command ceremony at Kuwait N More
U.S. Army Spc. Cameron Gaylor, a healthcare specialist assigned to Army Support Group - Kuwait, weighs in during registration for the 2018 U.S. Army Central Best Warrior Competition at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jun More
Sgt. 1st Class Jonah Even, a maintenance management noncommissioned officer assigned to the 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Qatar, salutes U.S. Army Maj. Gen. "Donnie" B. Walker, commanding general of the 1s More
U.S. Army Pfc. Austin Ramos, a military working dog handler assigned to Army Support Group - Kuwait Department of Emergency Services, and Jenny, his military working dog, inspect packages during a demonstration More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to U.S. Army Maj. John W. Sproul at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, August 6, 2018. End of tour award More
National Guard senior-leaders from Indiana, Massachusetts, Montana, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah engage with senior leaders at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, August 14, 2018. National Guard Soldiers are a vita More
U.S. Army Col. Patrick Sullivan, commander of the 20th Engineer Brigade, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Brennan, the command sergeant major of the 20th EB, uncase their brigade colors at a ceremony held t More
U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, U.S. Central Command commander, presents a coin to U.S. Army Sgt Barbara Y. Swaso, a staff accountant assigned to Area Support Group-Qatar, during his visit to Camp As Sayliyah, Qat More