Fort Hood's 479th FA mentors Dallas elementary school Career Day
“One step closer to college,” reads one student’s shirt while attending the annual Career Day, May 2, at Edward Titche Elementary School. Students and teachers listened while Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Brown (lef... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Russ Hagar, an Apache helicopter
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Russ Hagar, an Apache helicopter maintenance quality control noncommissioned officer with the 1st Battalion, 135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard, does a shou... More
An independent Dutch production company filmed a Dutch
An independent Dutch production company filmed a Dutch Special Forces team on Fort Hood, Texas, Sept 14, to aid in the recruiting for the Dutch SF. The film crew spent several days capturing images of the SF te... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joey Wallace, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Field
Sgt. 1st Class Joey Wallace, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Field Artillery, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, negotiates the Rope Wall Climb Challenge, part of the obstacle course at the end of the 2nd Warrior Artillery Fi... More
Soldiers assigned to California National Guard’s 670th
Soldiers assigned to California National Guard’s 670th Military Police Company attempt to qualify on Beretta 9mm pistols at McGregor Range, N.M., recently in preparation for a deployment to Guantanamo Bay Naval... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Greene, 85th Support Command
Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Greene, 85th Support Command senior enlisted adviser, addressed a room full of Reserve Soldiers recently during a visit to Fort Bliss, Texas. During the visit, Greene stressed how import... More
Soldiers from First Army, Division West attempt to
Soldiers from First Army, Division West attempt to drive through an obstacle course while wearing "drunk goggles" during the unit's Safety Day training April 24, 2015. The goggles simulated what a person's visi... More
Lt. Col. Reginald E. Williams Jr., commander 3rd Battalion
Lt. Col. Reginald E. Williams Jr., commander 3rd Battalion 362 Infantry Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade, 1st Army Division West, administered the oath of enlistment to seven future Soldiers atop Coronado Tower in... More
Sgt. 1st Class Dean Tracey descends the "Tough One"
Sgt. 1st Class Dean Tracey descends the "Tough One" obstacle. (Photo by 1st Lt. Todd Cummings, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Field Artillery Regiment, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, Division West)
Maj. Gen. Frank Tate, commanding general of First Army
Maj. Gen. Frank Tate, commanding general of First Army Division West, discusses improvements for the quality of life for Soldiers during quarantine with Col. Matthew Eichburg, senior mission commander, 1st Armo... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall Copiskey, right, 1st
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall Copiskey, right, 1st Battalion, 337th Aviation Regiment, 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West, shakes hands with former Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Land during a rest ... More
Michael M., a special needs student at Dublin High
Michael M., a special needs student at Dublin High School in Dublin, Calif., shows off his double bicep pose to Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Payne, a native of Milwaukee, Wis. and medical noncommissioned officer for 1... More
Fort Hood firemen remove the roof to a car during a
Fort Hood firemen remove the roof to a car during a head-on collision demonstration Friday on Fort Hood. This was part of a series of safety classes, which included water safety, weapons safety, drunken driving... More
U.S. Army Spc. Neal Olinger, with the 922nd Engineer
U.S. Army Spc. Neal Olinger, with the 922nd Engineer Company, Louisiana National Guard, pulls rear security while his fellow Soldiers ahead conduct a cordon of a suspected improvised explosive device during ... More
Sgt. William Donoho, the medical operations noncommissioned
Sgt. William Donoho, the medical operations noncommissioned officer in charge for HHC, 1st ACB, 1st Cavalry Division, gives a class on weapons safety for HHD, Division West's unit safety day Friday. (U.S. Army ... More
Division West aviation battalion gets new commander at Fort Hood
Col. Gregory Reilly (center), Division West chief of staff, passes the battalion colors to Lt. Col. Eric Puls, as Lt. Col. Robert Donnelly, incoming commander, watches, during the 166th Aviation Brigade's 1st B... More
Chuck Norris, center kneeling, poses with servicemembers
Chuck Norris, center kneeling, poses with servicemembers from Fort Hood and Camp Mabry after the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin, Texas, Monday. Norris was the guest speaker for the day’s event. (Photo b... More
Sgt. 1st Class Juan Garcia, assigned to 5th Armored
Sgt. 1st Class Juan Garcia, assigned to 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, sets to execute a maximum deadlift as part of Enlisted and Officer of the Quarter Competition at McGregor Range Complex, N.... More
Family members prepare for a "Welcome Home" ceremony
Family members prepare for a "Welcome Home" ceremony for First Army Division West soldiers returning from deployment at Fort Hood's 25th Street Chapel, Dec. 10. Families, friends and colleagues celebrated the S... More
Pilots with the 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment
Pilots with the 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment (Attack/Reconnaissance), Texas Army National Guard, land an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter at the forward arming and refueling point, before conducting air... More
Soldiers encounter the "Slide for Life" obstacle and
Soldiers encounter the "Slide for Life" obstacle and ensure the net is fully mission-capable. (Photo by 1st Lt. Todd Cummings, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Field Artillery Regiment, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, Division West)
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey N. Colt, First Army Division West
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey N. Colt, First Army Division West commanding general, talks with Rosanna Honts, III Corps Mission Support Element financial management specialist, over breakfast at the Blackjack Dining Facili... More
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Colt, Division West commander, pins
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Colt, Division West commander, pins the Legion of Merit on Col. Raul Gonzalez, outgoing commander 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, June 10, during an awards ceremony here at Noel Field, For... More
Kyle Dowgin (center), 10, leads the Notre Dame High
Kyle Dowgin (center), 10, leads the Notre Dame High School football team out before a game in Lawrenceville, N.J. The American flag was presented to Coach John McKenna (far right), and was flown in Southern Afg... More
Service members, families, veterans, Gatesville residents
Service members, families, veterans, Gatesville residents and friends all gather together to enjoy catfish, hushpuppies and sides prepared by the Gatesville Volunteer Fire Department for the Gatesville Chamber ... More
FORT BLISS, Texas – Sgt. Daniel Schoenwolf (left),
FORT BLISS, Texas – Sgt. Daniel Schoenwolf (left), a critical care flight paramedic with 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Wyoming Army National Guard, and Sgt. Kendrick McRaney, ... More
Capt. Grant Flynn, right, and Capt. Andrew Sidwell,
Capt. Grant Flynn, right, and Capt. Andrew Sidwell, with the 1-393rd Infantry Battalion, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, Division West, hoist their gear from the water after jumping from a helicopter and swimmin... More
NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas--Courtesy of the United States
NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas--Courtesy of the United States Army Reserves 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, First Army commanding general, Lt. Gen. Michael S. Tucker, learned hoist operations up close and perso... More
Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 402nd
Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 402nd Forward Surgical Team, from Devens, Mass., evaluate casualties and treat wounded Soldiers during the unit's culminating training exercise (CTE), held here, Apr... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Sims, First Army’s senior
Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Sims, First Army’s senior noncommissioned officer, presents the Army Commendation Medal to Staff Sgt. Joshua Rice, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, for winning the 2019 First Army Best... More
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment of the Illinois National Guard load onto a UH-60 Blackhawk after completing a fly-to-advise training mission at McGregor Range... More
Soldiers of the North Dakota Army National Guard's
Soldiers of the North Dakota Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, practice for a visual aircraft recognition test as part of their initial assessment by the 5th Armored Bri... More
Maj. Gen. Warren E. Phipps, Jr. (left), First Army
Maj. Gen. Warren E. Phipps, Jr. (left), First Army Division West commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald E. Orosz, Division West command sergeant major, leads a division run near division headquarters ... More
Staff Sgt. Omar De La Cruz, a 1st Battalion, 360th
Staff Sgt. Omar De La Cruz, a 1st Battalion, 360th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Warhawg, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West noncommissioned officer, instructs Demarkus Reed, son of Staff Sgt. Chateau Reed, als... More
Brig. Gen. Gracus K. Dunn, deputy commanding general
Brig. Gen. Gracus K. Dunn, deputy commanding general for Support, First Army Division-West and commanding general, 85th Support Command; center speaking, with Brig. Gen. Douglas Satterfield, deputy commanding g... More
Spc. James Camisa, an M249 light machine gunner assigned
Spc. James Camisa, an M249 light machine gunner assigned to 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment of the Illinois National Guard sets up perimeter security during a fly-to-advise traini... More
Master Sgt. Erika Gordon, who currently serves in the
Master Sgt. Erika Gordon, who currently serves in the command sergeant major position for 1-363rd Training Support Battalion, 189th Infantry Brigade, Division West, takes notes during military police training a... More
Zac, chaplain service dog, rests on Mobilization Training
Zac, chaplain service dog, rests on Mobilization Training Center Bliss Chaplain Maj. Karen Hallett’s leg as he waits for the flight that will take him to Kuwait to meet his new handler. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class... More
Chuck Norris, right, and his wife, Gena, pose with
Chuck Norris, right, and his wife, Gena, pose with Chaplain Lt. Col. Kenneth R. Sorenson, left, Division West command chaplain, and his wife, Patrice, after the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin, Texas, Mo... More
Brig. Gen. Gracus K. Dunn, commanding general, 85th
Brig. Gen. Gracus K. Dunn, commanding general, 85th Support Command based out of Chicago and the deputy commanding general for Support, First Army, Division West based out of Fort Hood, Texas, poses for a pho... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Mason, a noncommissioned officer
Staff Sgt. Andrew Mason, a noncommissioned officer with the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, Division West, evaluates a casualty during the 402nd's Accident Scene Management Course recently at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Iowa Army Reserve soldier Spc. Joseph Davison, most
Iowa Army Reserve soldier Spc. Joseph Davison, most junior soldier assigned to 1st battalion, 383rd Training Support Battalion, 166th Aviation Brigade, First Army Division West – based at Fort Des Moines, cuts ... More
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 415th Regiment, 402nd Field
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 415th Regiment, 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, during the transfer of authority ceremony, adorn the First Army patch and officially taking over the CONUS Replacement Center mission Ap... More
FORT HOOD, Texas -- Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion,
FORT HOOD, Texas -- Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 291st Aviation Regiment, 120th Multifunctional Training Brigade, First Army Division West, conduct a train-the-trainer Shallow Water Egress Training class in a... More
FORT HOOD, Texas-- Maj. Gen. Lester Simpson, commanding
FORT HOOD, Texas-- Maj. Gen. Lester Simpson, commanding general, 36th Infantry Division, says a few words during a ceremony bidding farewell to select elements of the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry D... More
FORT HOOD, Texas-- Gen. Frank Grass, Chief, National
FORT HOOD, Texas-- Gen. Frank Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau, presented the CNGB coin of excellence to Spc. Micah Piker of the Arkansas National Guard's 77th Combat Aviation Brigade for his quick action du... More
Black Hawk helicopter crew members of Company F, 1-169th
Black Hawk helicopter crew members of Company F, 1-169th General Support Aviation Battalion (Air Ambulance), an Army National Guard unit with soldiers from Missouri, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, pr... More
Soldiers from 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division
Soldiers from 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, developed a course of instruction to counter the threat of commercial, off-the-shelf unmanned aerial surveillance vehicles at McGregor Range Complex,... More
Sgt. 1st Class Mark Padfield, 174th Infantry Brigade,
Sgt. 1st Class Mark Padfield, 174th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, crawls though a culvert during the obstacle course event of the First Army Best Warrior competition April 25, 2019 on Fort McCoy, ... More
Col. Martin Schmidt, right, commander of 5th Armored
Col. Martin Schmidt, right, commander of 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, walks with Gen. Michael Garrett, left, commander of U.S. Army Forces Command, on a tour of the Mobilization Force Generati... More
FORT HOOD, Texas-- Soldiers assigned to the Kansas
FORT HOOD, Texas-- Soldiers assigned to the Kansas Army National Guard's 2-137th Combined Arms Battalion conduct defensive lane training during the MIBT 16-01, a First Army sponsored Multi-Echelon Integrated Br... More
All-Army Taekwondo Team head coach Staff Sgt. Jonathan
All-Army Taekwondo Team head coach Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fennell (left), a U.S. Army Reservist from Savannah, Ga., gives advice to 2015 All-Army Taekwondo team member Spc. Albert Lee (right), of Tucson, Ariz., by... More
First Army Division West Commanding General Maj. Gen.
First Army Division West Commanding General Maj. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins speaks to the accomplishments of Division West Soldiers during a "Welcome Home" ceremony at Fort Hood's 25th Street Chapel, Dec. 10. The so... More
Maj. Gen. Warren Phipps Jr., right, Division West commanding
Maj. Gen. Warren Phipps Jr., right, Division West commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Orosz, left, Division West command sergeant major, pose for a photo with the Division West NCO and Soldier of t... More
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Heathcote, 3rd Battalion, 362nd
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Heathcote, 3rd Battalion, 362nd Armor Regiment, Task Force Stallion, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, plays the role of operation forces during the 211th Military Police Company culminat... More
166th AV Brigade 2nd softball tournament
Soldiers with the 166th Aviation Brigade, Division West, pose for a photo after the brigades second annual softball tournament at Rodney Evans Softball Complex on Fort Hood, Texas, May 22. The tournaments line-... More
Maj. Gen. Warren E. Phipps Jr., commanding general,
Maj. Gen. Warren E. Phipps Jr., commanding general, First Army Division West, accepts a Gatesville Hornet team helmet Friday, signed by the entire team in appreciation for his dedicated support of the local com... More
Sgt. 1st Classs Clinton Jefferson Observer
Sgt. 1st Classs Clinton Jefferson Observer Controller/Trainer, 2nd Battalion 395th Brigade Support Battalion, assists a Soldier from 802nd Ordnance Detachment protecting the perimeter during the Mission Readine... More
Members of the 1st Regiment, 363rd Combat Support/Combat
Members of the 1st Regiment, 363rd Combat Support/Combat Service Support, Training Battalion, 189th Infantry Brigade, Division West, pose for a picture with Dublin High School Transition Program students and te... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ward Higgins, an observer coach/ trainer
Sgt. 1st Class Ward Higgins, an observer coach/ trainer assigned to 2-340th Training Support Battalion, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West watches Soldiers assigned to 650th Adjutant General Company,... More
FORT HOOD, Texas-- A medical team assigned to Charlie
FORT HOOD, Texas-- A medical team assigned to Charlie Company, 949th Brigade Support Battalion treat simulated wounded during an exportable Combat Training Capability Training exercise held at Fort Hood. The Ar... More
Sgt. 1st Class Donald Davis (left) and Sgt. Wesley
Sgt. 1st Class Donald Davis (left) and Sgt. Wesley Gunn (middle), both assigned to 1-363rd Training Support Battalion, 189th Infantry Brigade, Division West, listen to a briefing for their missions as trainer/m... More
Spc. Maurice Robinson, a human resources specialist
Spc. Maurice Robinson, a human resources specialist assigned to 3rd Platoon, 859th Engineer Company, Mississippi National Guard, helps to build a platform underneath a guard tower that's being constructed by th... More
Master Sgt. Chris Vanselow, battalion intelligence
Master Sgt. Chris Vanselow, battalion intelligence noncommissioned officer in charge assigned to Task Force Viper, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West role plays an unconscious casualty during a medic... More
The 200th MP PAO and 345th Combat Support Hospital
The 200th MP PAO and 345th Combat Support Hospital Soldiers train at North Fort Hood June 3, 2015, in preparation for their upcoming deployments to Kosovo.
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey N. Colt, commanding general, First
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey N. Colt, commanding general, First Army Division West, speaks to the crowd of Soldiers and families assigned to and training at North Fort Hood during the 2015 Heart of Texas Salute to Warrior... More
Soldiers and families assigned to, and training at
Soldiers and families assigned to, and training at North Fort Hood enjoy the 2015 Heart of Texas Salute to Warrior Citizens held on North Fort Hood, June 28. The event is organized by area churches and civic or... More
Staff Sgt. Kyle Schoonover, an observer coach trainer
Staff Sgt. Kyle Schoonover, an observer coach trainer assigned to 1st Battalion, 360th Infantry Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West discusses best practices for providing inner-cordon securi... More
479th FA commander helps honor Pearl Harbor veterans
Col. Richard Creed Jr., standing, commander of Division West's 479th Field Artillery Brigade, talks with veterans of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Tex... More
First Army commanding general, Lt. Gen. J. Michael
First Army commanding general, Lt. Gen. J. Michael Bednarek, left, meets Sgt. 1st Class Angela Thomas and other members of the 2-356 Logistics Support Battalion "Task Force Redball" during his visit to First Ar... More
Spc. Abigail Morris, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry
Spc. Abigail Morris, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment from Baltimore, Ore., shoots a re-curve bow and arrow at a still cougar target at the “Salute to Warrior Citizens” event on North Fort Hood. The commu... More
NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas-- First Army commanding general,
NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas-- First Army commanding general, Lt. Gen. Michael S. Tucker, met with Soldiers of First Army Division West's 120th Infantry Brigade during a town hall here, Apr. 20, to discuss the curren... More
Staff Sgt. Brett Edelman, 5th Armored Brigade, First
Staff Sgt. Brett Edelman, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, loads ammunition into his magazines before the start of the rifle qualification event of the First Army Best Warrior competition April 23... More
Sgt. Andrew Reeves, left, an Observer Coach/ Trainer
Sgt. Andrew Reeves, left, an Observer Coach/ Trainer assigned to 2-340th Training Support Battalion, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West escorts Airmen assigned to 577th Prime Base Engineer Emergency... More
A cyclist rides past First Army Division West Headquarters
A cyclist rides past First Army Division West Headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas, en route to Waco, Texas, during the Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge April 19. First Army Division West soldiers participated in th... More
The command staff of the 2206th and 2208th Mobilization
The command staff of the 2206th and 2208th Mobilization Support Battalions watch as the youngest and oldest soldiers of the battalions, Capt. Ginette Bocanegra and Sgt. 1st Class Lorenzo Sifuentes, make the ini... More
Sgt. 1st Class Heather West, 402nd Field Artillery
Sgt. 1st Class Heather West, 402nd Field Artillery Brigade operations noncommissioned officer and a regular volunteer at the El Paso, Texas, Opportunity Center, serves food to members of the community. West has... More
Service members, their families and veterans alike
Service members, their families and veterans alike gather to watch "chuck wagon" during the 2015 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's military appreciation day held here, March 4. Organizers provided a free meal,... More
Niklis Kelly, a Southwestern University sophomore cornerback
Niklis Kelly, a Southwestern University sophomore cornerback from League City, Texas, walked across a wooden beam to reach one of his teammates on an obstacle at the Leader’s Reaction Course, recently, while vi... More
Capt. Andrew Sidwell, right, and Capt. Grant Flynn,
Capt. Andrew Sidwell, right, and Capt. Grant Flynn, with the 1-393rd Infantry Battalion, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, Division West, paddle a canoe across Belton Lake on North Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 5 during ... More
Maj. Gen. Warren Phipps Jr., center, First Army Division
Maj. Gen. Warren Phipps Jr., center, First Army Division West commanding general, and Col. John Marr, right, 189th Infantry Brigade commander, meet with Lt. Col. Lawrence Aiello, 3-358th Field Artillery Battali... More
The U.S. Military Academy’s West Point rugby stretches
The U.S. Military Academy’s West Point rugby stretches its self out before scrimmaging against the Baylor University Bears at Waco, Texas, during their spring break trip to Central Texas. West Point’s A side be... More
From left to right, Col. Gregory D. Reilly, DIVWEST
From left to right, Col. Gregory D. Reilly, DIVWEST chief of staff; DIVWEST Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick K. Akuna, Jr.; and 1st Sgt. Howard E. Scott, first sergeant of Headquarter and Headquarters Detachment, DIVW... More
Sgt. 1st Class Darren Thomas (center), medical observer,
Sgt. 1st Class Darren Thomas (center), medical observer, coach/ trainer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 362 Field Artillery Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West observes Pfc. Khristina Shows (left... More
From left to right, Brig. Gen. Gracus K. Dunn, DIVWEST's
From left to right, Brig. Gen. Gracus K. Dunn, DIVWEST's deputy commanding general for support; 2nd Lt. Malcolm Clayton, the division's youngest Soldier with the 479th Field Artillery Brigade; Sgt. 1st Class Ja... More
Sgt. Andrew Reeves, left, an Observer Coach/ Trainer
Sgt. Andrew Reeves, left, an Observer Coach/ Trainer assigned to 2-340th Training Support Battalion, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West discusses best life saving practices with an Airman assigned to... More
NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas-- Observer, Coach/ Trainers
NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas-- Observer, Coach/ Trainers from First Army Division West's 2nd Battalion, 291st Aviation worked with aviators assigned to elements of the 2-238th during the units mission rehearsal exerc... More
The 345th Combat Support Hospital completes their MRX
The 345th Combat Support Hospital completes their MRX (Medical Readiness Exercise) at North Fort Hood June 3, 2015, in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Kosovo.
First Lt. Joshua Fletcher, 2015 All-Army Taekwondo
First Lt. Joshua Fletcher, 2015 All-Army Taekwondo team member, center, U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii, tries to score a head kick to his opponent during a match at the 2015 USA Taekwondo National Championships hel... More
FORT HOOD, Texas-- Soldiers of Alpha Company 2nd Combined
FORT HOOD, Texas-- Soldiers of Alpha Company 2nd Combined Arms Battalion 137th Infantry Regiment (KSARNG), Kansas Army National Guard, conduct defensive operations at Fort Hood, Texas, during #MIBT 16-01 Jun... More
Sgt 1st Class William Dame, right, and Sgt 1st Class
Sgt 1st Class William Dame, right, and Sgt 1st Class Rodarial Foster, standing left, both members of Medical Training Task Force, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, Division West, observe Soldiers of 3rd Training S... More
Brig. Gen. Michael Smith, the new deputy commanding
Brig. Gen. Michael Smith, the new deputy commanding general of First Army, speaks during the after-action review of a press conference scenario conducted as part of a culminating training event Smith visited F... More
Reserve Component transportation companies train for Afghanistan deplo...
Command Sgt. Maj. William N. Montgomery, command sergeant major of First Army Division West’s 2nd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 120th Infantry Brigade, leads deploying transportation company soldiers thro... More
Leaders with the Army Reserve's 321st Engineer Company
Leaders with the Army Reserve's 321st Engineer Company from Conroe, Texas, conduct a key leader engagement during recent post-mobilization training with the 3-410th Engineer Battalion, 402nd Field Artillery Bri... More
Division West welcomes new command sergeant major
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick K. Akuna Jr., left, accepts the noncommissioned officer sword from Maj. Gen. Warren E. Phipps Jr., First Army Division West commanding general, during an assumption of respo... More
Col. Christopher E. Albus, left, former 166th Aviation
Col. Christopher E. Albus, left, former 166th Aviation Brigade commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Bailey, former 166th senior enlisted adviser, fold the brigade colors before casing them in the aviator’s... More
NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas-- Soldiers assigned to the Army
NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas-- Soldiers assigned to the Army National Guards 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment staff a simulated nine-line medevac support request during the units mission rehearsal exercise held... More
FORT HOOD, Texas -- Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion,
FORT HOOD, Texas -- Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 291st Aviation Regiment, 120th Multifunctional Training Brigade, First Army Division West, conduct a train-the-trainer Shallow Water Egress Training class in a... More
Maj. Gen. Frank Tate, commanding general of First Army
Maj. Gen. Frank Tate, commanding general of First Army Division West, greets Col. Michael Trotter, commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, with the “Big A Elbow.” First Army Soldiers follow... More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Rivera, right, assigned to 1st Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Joseph Rivera, right, assigned to 1st Battalion, 360th Infantry Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West provides Counter Improvised Explosive Device training to D Company, 3rd Battali... More