Sgt. 1st Class Christian Solaita, left, a Honolulu
Sgt. 1st Class Christian Solaita, left, a Honolulu native, and a team sergeant with the 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, talks to members of the local community near the National Police... More
From left, Petty Officer 3rd Class Denzel Eleby, a
From left, Petty Officer 3rd Class Denzel Eleby, a Key West, Fla., native, Petty Officer 3rd Class Joanna Hambleton, Doyelstown, Pa., both instructors, hands Maj. Retaunda Riley, an Ashmund, Georgia, native, th... More
Col. Heath Roscoe, center, commander of the 36th Engineer
Col. Heath Roscoe, center, commander of the 36th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Hood, Texas, visits Soldiers of the 615th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 36th Eng. Bde., out of Fort Carson, Colorado, t... More
Members of the Buchanan community, left, observe and
Members of the Buchanan community, left, observe and cheer on the Soldiers of the 902nd Engineer Battalion from Grafenwoehr, Germany, who are building the Buchanan Ebola Treatment Unit, Nov. 18, 2014, in suppor... More
From right, Spc. Richard Inyi, a San Diego native and
From right, Spc. Richard Inyi, a San Diego native and petroleum supplier with 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, observes Pfc. Addison Cook, a Berryville, Ark., native, and Pfc. Matthew Newman, a B... More
Armed Forces of Liberia Pfc. Martha Nebo, left, an
Armed Forces of Liberia Pfc. Martha Nebo, left, an instructor assigned to the administrative assistant with the chief medical office in Liberia, Ministry of National Defense, discusses Ebola prevention measures... More
The Buchanan community sings and shouts with joy during
The Buchanan community sings and shouts with joy during the grand opening ceremony of the Buchanan Ebola Treatment Unit, Dec. 21, 2014, Buchanan, Liberia, as part of Operation United Assistance. The ETU current... More
Cpl. James Lembke, left, a West Seneca, N.Y., native
Cpl. James Lembke, left, a West Seneca, N.Y., native and a heavy equipment operator for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, briefs 1st Lt. Priscilla Ro, ce... More
Sgt. Bethany Lose, a Lewistown, Pa., native and a combat
Sgt. Bethany Lose, a Lewistown, Pa., native and a combat medical health care specialist, of 36th Engineer Brigade, logs her patients in her medical log book to keep a record of the Soldiers seen during her miss... More
Col. Heath Roscoe, left, commander of the 36th Engineer
Col. Heath Roscoe, left, commander of the 36th Engineer Brigade out of Fort Hood, Texas, gives a coin of commemoration to Sgt. Wesley Snead, a Beckley, W.V., native and a heavy equipment operator for the 615th ... More
Cpl. James Lembke, a West Seneca, N.Y., native and
Cpl. James Lembke, a West Seneca, N.Y., native and a heavy equipment operator for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 62nd Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, tells a Liberian worker to load four container... More
Spc. Addison Amaral, a Gainesville, Fla., native and
Spc. Addison Amaral, a Gainesville, Fla., native and a combat medical specialist of the 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, teaches the basics of first aid to law enforcement personnel at ... More
Sgt. Fitzroy Nugent Jr., right, of 902nd Engineer Battalion
Sgt. Fitzroy Nugent Jr., right, of 902nd Engineer Battalion out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, and an Orlando, Fla., native, shows Iyouba Kabbah how to extract fuel from a barrel at the Buchanan Ebola Treatment Unit ... More
Spc. Sean Brinkerhoff, left, an Evanston, Wyo., native,
Spc. Sean Brinkerhoff, left, an Evanston, Wyo., native, and Sgt. 1st Class Khampha Kongbouunmee, a Grand Prairie, Texas, native, both of 615th Engineer Company (Horizontal), 52nd Engineer Battalion, out of Fort... More
First Lt. Jordan Springer, right, an Atlanta native
First Lt. Jordan Springer, right, an Atlanta native and contracting officer representative for the 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, asks a L... More
Spc. Philidian Braswell, left, a carpenter from Forsyth,
Spc. Philidian Braswell, left, a carpenter from Forsyth, Ga., and heavy construction operator, and Sgt. Stephani Watkins, a Lihue, Hawaii, native, both of the 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36... More
Pfc. Omar Gonzales, left, a native of Lakeland, Florida,
Pfc. Omar Gonzales, left, a native of Lakeland, Florida, of 902nd Engineer Battalion out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, and Christian Ebenezer Woods, a Monrovia Liberia, native, carries a pile of wood to a pallet at ... More
Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, right, commanding general,
Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, right, commanding general, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, visits the Buchanan Ebola Treatment Unit on its completion day, Nov. 21. Volesky talks to the Soldiers and thanked... More
Sgt. Bethany Lose, a Lewistown, Pa., native and a combat
Sgt. Bethany Lose, a Lewistown, Pa., native and a combat medical health care specialist checks the heart beat of Spc. Jessica Arent, a Peterborough, N.H., native and a behavior health specialist, to make sure i... More
Dario Gonzalez, left, a medical director with the
Dario Gonzalez, left, a medical director with the International Organization for Migration and a native of New York City, explains to Maj. Uzoma Aniniba, a Denver native, and the operations officer for the 36th... More
Sgt. Austin Lumpkin, left, a Belle Chase, La., native,
Sgt. Austin Lumpkin, left, a Belle Chase, La., native, and Cpl. James Lenke, a West Seneca, New York, native, both of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, check... More
Spc. Michael Kernan, left, a Killeen, Texas, native,
Spc. Michael Kernan, left, a Killeen, Texas, native, points to the fuel truck and directs Spc. Richard Inyi, right, a San Diego native, both petroleum supply specialists of 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Enginee... More
Master Sgt. Stolley Waiters, left, a Sumter, S.C.,
Master Sgt. Stolley Waiters, left, a Sumter, S.C., native and the operations noncommissioned officer in charge for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, briefs the Flour contractors abou... More
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, right, Joint Forces Command
Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, right, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance commander, attends the 36th Engineer Brigade color casing ceremony, Paynesville, Liberia, Feb. 12, 2015. The casing ceremony symbolizes th... More
Andrew Lind, right, a San Mateo, Calif., native and
Andrew Lind, right, a San Mateo, Calif., native and a project coordinator for the International Organization for Migration, takes Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Hood, Texas, on a tour around... More
Movement NCO ensures soldiers reach destination in Liberia
From left, Staff Sgt. Jose Nieves, a Bayamon, Puerto Rico, native and movement noncommissioned officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, talks to Haji A. Sheriff, a Liberia, Monr... More
Staff Sgt. David Fuqua, left, a Warner Robins, Ga.,
Staff Sgt. David Fuqua, left, a Warner Robins, Ga., native and a platoon sergeant of 615th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Carson, Colo., briefs Col. Heath Roscoe, c... More
From left, Sgt. William Burrell, left, the noncommissioned
From left, Sgt. William Burrell, left, the noncommissioned officer in charge of rations, and a native of Union, Ala., mentors Spc. Benjamin Ross, a Chicago native and food service specialist, both of Forward Su... More
From left, Chaplain Maj. Alfred Grondski, a Trenton,
From left, Chaplain Maj. Alfred Grondski, a Trenton, N.J., native talks to Spc. Tamisha Cook, a Oviedo, Florida native, cable system installer/maintainer, both of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Eng... More
Col. Heath Roscoe, center, the commander of the 36th
Col. Heath Roscoe, center, the commander of the 36th Engineer Brigade, inspects an Ebola treatment unit before it's handed over to U.S. Agency for International Development, Jan. 2, 2015, Voinjama, Liberia, in ... More
Master Sgt. Stolley Waiters, left, a Sumter, S.C.,
Master Sgt. Stolley Waiters, left, a Sumter, S.C., native and the operations noncommissioned officer in charge for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, briefs Rosemaria Sepoh, center, a... More
Sgt. Fitzroy Nugent Jr., right, of 902nd Engineer Battalion
Sgt. Fitzroy Nugent Jr., right, of 902nd Engineer Battalion out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, and an Orlando, Fla., native, shows Iyouba Kabbah how to extract fuel from a barrel at the Buchanan Ebola Treatment Unit ... More
Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade, left, and the
Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade, left, and the 86th Combat Support Hospital, right, stand in formation during the joint color casing ceremony after completing their mission in Liberia in support of Operat... More
Capt. William Wardell, right, a Mico, Texas, native,
Capt. William Wardell, right, a Mico, Texas, native, and a team leader with the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade talks to members of the local community near the National Police Training Academy in Paynesville, Liber... More
Capt. Terrence Lucas, left, a native of East St. Louis,
Capt. Terrence Lucas, left, a native of East St. Louis, Ill., and the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, and Master Sgt. Stolley Waiters, left, a Sumter, S.C., native and... More
Spc. Sterling Wright, left, of Summerville, S.C., a
Spc. Sterling Wright, left, of Summerville, S.C., a heavy equipment operator for the 615th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Carson, Colo., receives a coin of commemor... More
Runway repairs - A group of men in military fatigues standing in a fie...
Soldiers of 36th Engineer Brigade, inspect the distance remaining markers at the Roberts International Airport, Jan. 18, 2015, during Operation United Assistance. Sgt. Joel Miick, left, an Austin, Texas, native... More
Augustin Fallah, left, a lab aide at the Liberian Institute
Augustin Fallah, left, a lab aide at the Liberian Institute for Biomedical Research, takes a medical waste bag from Capt. Gregory Holmes, a Jacksonville, Fla., native and a medical operations officer for the 36... More
Sgt. Miguel Jaquez, a native of Queens, N.Y., of 902nd
Sgt. Miguel Jaquez, a native of Queens, N.Y., of 902nd Engineer Battalion out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, saws wood for the bottom piece of a bathroom door at the Buchanan Ebola Treatment Unit construction site, N... More
Col. Heath Roscoe, commander for the 36th Engineer
Col. Heath Roscoe, commander for the 36th Engineer Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Padgett, the senior enlisted adviser for the 36th Engineer Brigade, both of Fort Hood, Texas, case the brigade colors af... More
Lt. Col. Kurt Schaecher, center, a Bettendorf, Iowa,
Lt. Col. Kurt Schaecher, center, a Bettendorf, Iowa, native and a lab operations manager for the U.S. Army Research Institute of Infectious Disease, shows Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade one of the testin... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, left, visits
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, left, visits Soldiers at the Controlled Monitoring Area, "Black Jack," March 3, 2015, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, Wash. Sgt. Maj. Melvin Gray, right, the noncommiss... More
Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, left, commanding general,
Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, left, commanding general, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, visits the Buchanan Ebola Treatment Unit on its completion day, Nov. 21, 2014. Soldiers of the 902nd Engineer Batta... More
Spc. Michael Vidro, left, a Lake Alfred, Fla., native
Spc. Michael Vidro, left, a Lake Alfred, Fla., native and a heavy equipment operator talks to Staff Sgt. David Fuqua, a Warner Robins, Ga., native and a platoon sergeant, both of 615th Engineer Company, 4th Eng... More
Col. Heath Roscoe, right, commander of the 36th Engineer
Col. Heath Roscoe, right, commander of the 36th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Hood, Texas, visits Soldiers of the 615th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 36th Eng. Bde., out of Fort Carson, Colorado, to... More
Spc. Bryan Garcia, a Miami native, of 615th Engineer
Spc. Bryan Garcia, a Miami native, of 615th Engineer Company (Horizontal), 52nd Engineer Battalion, out of Fort Carson, Colo., angles bracing on a pavilion while working on an Ebola treatment unit built in supp... More
Lt. Col. Kurt Schaecher, left, a Bettendorf, Iowa,
Lt. Col. Kurt Schaecher, left, a Bettendorf, Iowa, native and a lab operations manager for the U.S. Army Research Institute of Infectious Disease, tells Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade about the lab facil... More
From left, Navy Lt. Vincent Trejo, a San Antonio native
From left, Navy Lt. Vincent Trejo, a San Antonio native and a project officer for the 36th Engineer Brigade, briefs Col. Heath Roscoe, commander of 36th Engineer Brigade, on the unit’s status before it's handed... More
Col. Heath Roscoe, center left, commander of the 36th
Col. Heath Roscoe, center left, commander of the 36th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Hood, Texas, visits Soldiers of the 615th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 36th Eng. Bde., out of Fort Carson, Colora... More
Spc. Addison Amaral, left, a Gainesville, Fla., native
Spc. Addison Amaral, left, a Gainesville, Fla., native and a combat medical specialist, demonstrates how to pick up a casualty played by Capt. Bryan Blintliff, a Newton, Pa., native, both from the 82nd Civil Af... More
From left, Spc. Addison Amaral, a Gainesville, Fla.,
From left, Spc. Addison Amaral, a Gainesville, Fla., native and a combat medical specialist, demonstrates how to pick up a casualty played by Capt. Bryan Blintliff, a Newton, Pa., native, while Spc. Michael Mil... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, left, visits
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, left, visits Soldiers at the Controlled Monitoring Area, "Black Jack," March 3, 2015, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, Wash. Command Sgt. Maj. Manuel Doyle, center, the ... More
First Lt. Abraham Richardson, right, a platoon leader
First Lt. Abraham Richardson, right, a platoon leader and a native of Hartland, Maine, briefs Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, left, commanding general, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, and Armed Forces of L... More
Soldiers of the 62nd Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade,
Soldiers of the 62nd Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, from Fort Hood, Texas and the Armed Forces of Liberia break down a tent in preparation for an inspection at the Sinje Ebola Treatment Unit in support of Op... More
Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. Abraham Kamara, the deputy
Armed Forces of Liberia Capt. Abraham Kamara, the deputy project officer for the Sinje Ebola Treatment Unit site briefs Brig. Gen. Frank Tate, deputy commanding general – support for the Joint Forces Command – ... More
Assistant SECDEF Lumpkin visits JFC-UA in Liberia
From left, Col. Laura Favand, an Oakdale, Pa., native and the chief of training with the Department of Defense Ebola Treatment Training Team, Joint Forces Command - United Assistance, Deborah Malac, the U.S. am... More
Sgt. 1st Class Eddie Valdueza, left, a San Diego, Calif.,
Sgt. 1st Class Eddie Valdueza, left, a San Diego, Calif., native and a senior medic for the 36th Engineer Brigade, hands over two bags of medical waste to Augustin Fallah, a lab aide at the Liberian Institute f... More
Chaplain Maj. Alfred Grondski, right, a Trenton, N.J.,
Chaplain Maj. Alfred Grondski, right, a Trenton, N.J., native, of Headquarters and Headquarters Brigade, 36th Engineer Brigade, briefs Soldiers about redeployment stresses they might endure when they get home, ... More
Staging convoy - A man in a military uniform standing next to a truck
Sgt. Curtis Boessen, center, a Saint Elizabeth, Missouri, native and a horizontal construction engineer, for 615th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Carson, Colorado, ... More
Spc. Addison Amaral, left, a Gainesville, Fla., native,
Spc. Addison Amaral, left, a Gainesville, Fla., native, and a combat medical specialist of the 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, talks to member of the local community near the National ... More
Sgt. Austin Lumpkin, left, a Belle Chase, La., native,
Sgt. Austin Lumpkin, left, a Belle Chase, La., native, and Cpl. James Lenke, a West Seneca, N.Y., native, both of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, checks on... More
Soldiers with the 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood,
Soldiers with the 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas, assigned to Joint Forces Command – United Assistance, pause their card game to talk with Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, the commander of JFC-UA, at the Nation... More
From left, Spc. Benjamin Ross, a Chicago native and
From left, Spc. Benjamin Ross, a Chicago native and food service specialist, and Sgt. William Burrell, right, the noncommissioned officer in charge of rations and a native of Union, Ala., both of Forward Suppor... More
Maj. Benjamin Qi, a Baton Rouge, La., native, and commander
Maj. Benjamin Qi, a Baton Rouge, La., native, and commander of the 61st Preventive Medical Detachment, inspects and tests the well water at the Gbediah Ebola Treatment Unit site during Operation United Assistan... More
Sgt. Bethany Lose, right, a Lewistown, Pa., native
Sgt. Bethany Lose, right, a Lewistown, Pa., native and a combat medical health care specialist, checks the blood pressure of Spc. Jessica Arent, a Peterborough, N.H., native and behavior health specialists to m... More
Lt. Col. Kurt Schaecher, left, a Bettendorf, Iowa,
Lt. Col. Kurt Schaecher, left, a Bettendorf, Iowa, native and a lab operations manager for the U.S. Army Research Institute of Infectious Disease, tells Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade about the history o... More
Soldiers of the 62nd Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade,
Soldiers of the 62nd Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, from Fort Hood, Texas, and the Armed Forces of Liberia carry a tent out of the inspection area at the Sinje Ebola Treatment Unit site Nov. 19, 2014, in sup... More
Soldiers of 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion,
Soldiers of 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, attend a weekly stress management class before they transition out of Liberia to a controlled monitoring area, Jan. 8, 2015, N... More
Sgt. Marc Hillary, right, a Goodyear, Ariz., native
Sgt. Marc Hillary, right, a Goodyear, Ariz., native and a unit movement noncommissioned officer in charge for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, briefs Genera... More
Spc. Michael Vidro, a Lake Alfred, Fla., native and
Spc. Michael Vidro, a Lake Alfred, Fla., native and a heavy equipment operator for the 615th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Carson, Colo., grades the dirt at the De... More
Maj. Alexander Ragan, center, a Littleton, Colo., native
Maj. Alexander Ragan, center, a Littleton, Colo., native and the behavioral health officer for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, sits with Soldiers of 104th Engineer Company, 62n... More
Sgt. Maj. Melvin Gray, left, the noncommissioned officer
Sgt. Maj. Melvin Gray, left, the noncommissioned officer in charge for the plans and operations for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Hood, Texas, gives Sgt. Maj. of the ... More
From left, Spc. Deffor Benjamin, a Gettysburg, Md.,
From left, Spc. Deffor Benjamin, a Gettysburg, Md., native, of 615th Engineer Company (Horizontal), 52nd Engineer Battalion, out of Fort Carson, Colo., and armed forces of Liberia Pfc. Matthew Cooper and nail t... More
Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, inspect the water at the Ebola treatment unit before it's handed over to U.S. Agency for International Development, Jan. 2, 2015, Zorzor... More
Center, Lt. Col. Kurt Schaecher, a Bettendorf, Iowa,
Center, Lt. Col. Kurt Schaecher, a Bettendorf, Iowa, native and a lab operations manager for the U.S. Army Research Institute of Infectious Disease, tells Soldiers of the 36th Engineer Brigade about the procedu... More
Soldiers, left, of the 62nd Battalion, 36th Engineer
Soldiers, left, of the 62nd Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, from Fort Hood, Texas, and the Armed Forces of Liberia receive accolades from Lt. Col. Michael Baker, the battalion commander, for their hard work a... More