Truck commander receives Purple Heart
Brig. Gen. Mark Corson, commander of the 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), shakes hands with Sgt. Nick Southard, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustain... More
Pfc. Jacob Adams, a mine resistant ambush protected
Pfc. Jacob Adams, a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle gunner for Company Alpha, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, cleans a .50 calib... More
Staff Sgt. Shannon Hively, the assistant non-commissioned
Staff Sgt. Shannon Hively, the assistant non-commissioned officer in charge of the logistics section for Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brig... More
Battalion officer tackles logistics endeavor
Maj. Eric VanDeWalle, La Grande, Ore., stands in the maintenance bay in the headquarters building of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command... More
Oregon Guard unit preps for NTC rotation
A Bradley fighting vehicle assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard prepares to negotiate a gunnery table at the Orchard Combat Training Center south of Boise... More
Oregon Guard fires SEP tanks
A U.S. Army M1A2 SEP Abrams tank assigned to Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard fires a screening round at the Orchard Combat Training Center south of Boise, Idaho,... More
Team finds strength in diversity
Spc. Joshua Burgess, an Idaho Falls, Idaho, native, and an mine resistant ambush protected vehicle driver assigned to Company G, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expedition... More
Spc. Jordan Snyder (left) and Staff Sgt. Mark Kretschmer
Spc. Jordan Snyder (left) and Staff Sgt. Mark Kretschmer (right), both infantry men with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon National Guard, dust off and mount gear to their M2A3 Bradle... More
Cavalry unit ready to close out its tour
A heavy-duty loader stacks containers filled with equipment of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command. The 3rd Battalion is in the final pha... More
Sgt. Daniel Stoddard, a resident of Milton-Freewater,
Sgt. Daniel Stoddard, a resident of Milton-Freewater, Ore., and a member of F Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) receives the Com... More
Soldier transitions from mechanic to medic
Spc. Pedro Heredia, a medic for Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and a native of Baker City, Ore., walks through the 3rd B... More
Soldier acquires two tours worth of experience
Sgt. Richard Chance, a soldier with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, receives the Combat Infantryman Badge from 3rd Battal... More
Staff Sgt. Brian Gibson (left), a convoy escort team
Staff Sgt. Brian Gibson (left), a convoy escort team commander with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Sustainment Command, pats fellow convoy escort team sol... More
Soldier stays focused on the mission
Spc. Jason Turner, a soldier with Company Golf, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, performs his daily duties while assigned to the unit’s h... More
Straight Shooters: Oregon tank crew claims top gun honors for Idaho’s ...
A M1A2 System Enhanced Program Abrams tank crew from Hermiston Oregon’s, Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment hold up the Top Gun trophy during a ceremony at Orchard Combat Training Center June ... More
Capt. Noah Siple, the commander of Alpha Company, 3rd
Capt. Noah Siple, the commander of Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and a native of Caldwell, Idaho, washes a Mine Resista... More
Small-town values motivate soldier in Iraq
Capt. John Qualls (right), a personnel officer with the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and a native of Heppner, Ore., discusses busines... More
Cavalry leader reflects on tour of duty
Capt. Shawn Reiss, an Idaho Falls, Idaho, native and the commander of Golf Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, stands in front of h... More
Unsung heroes make a difference
Spc. Doreneia Baird, Baker City, Ore., and a member of eastern Oregon’s Oregon Army National Guard unit, Fox Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, stirs a pot of rice at the Orchard Combat Training Ce... More
Oregon cavalry trooper reflects on gunnery cycle
Pfc. Zach Shively, assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, stands next to his M1A2 System Enhanced Program Abrams tank on a gunnery range at the Orchard C... More
Snake River Regiment Soldiers answer call to help out
Sgt. Robert Hunt, a resident of John Day, Ore., (right) laughs with Sgt. James Hawley, a resident of Boise, Idaho, (left) at the Ontario, Oregon armory while chatting about their efforts to rescue two people se... More
Sgt. Jason King, a Blackfoot, Idaho, native, stands
Sgt. Jason King, a Blackfoot, Idaho, native, stands next to the logo of the Personal Security Detachment of Golf Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sus... More
Oregon Guardsmen shoot straight
A U.S. Army M1A2 SEP Abrams tank assigned to Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard fires at a gunnery range at the Orchard Combat Training Center south of Boise, Idaho... More
Snake River Regiment Soldier embraces Guard career path
Pfc. Marina Esparza, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to Fox Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard said her experience in the Army National Guard has helped her self-e... More
Capt. Noah Siple (left), the commander of Alpha Company,
Capt. Noah Siple (left), the commander of Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and a native of Caldwell, Idaho, praises the pe... More
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Lewis, a medic assigned to
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Lewis, a medic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and a Nampa, Id... More
An M2A3 Bradly fighting vehicle assigned to Alpha Company,
An M2A3 Bradly fighting vehicle assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, races down a gunnery range at the Orchard Combat Training Center. Alpha Company join... More
Battalion jobs program gains momentum
Command Sgt. Maj. Bill Wyllie, the command sergeant major for the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, talks to a group of soldiers during a ... More
Oregon tank unit builds on success
An M1A2 System Enhanced Package (SEP) Abrams tank assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, rolls up on a gunnery range at the Orchard Combat Training Cente... More
Cavalry commander calls tenure rewarding
Lt. Col. Brian Dean, from La Grande, Ore., watches a tank company maneuver at the Orchard Combat Training Center in June, 2015. Dean, who will turn over command of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Ore... More
Postive hobby one key to total readiness for Snake River Regiment mast...
Sgt. 1st Class D. J. Clapp, of Payette, Idaho, sorts through gunnery documentation in his office at the Ontario, Oregon Army National Guard Armory. Clapp, the master gunner assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Batt... More
Simulator helps Snake River Regiment Soldiers hone gunnery skills
Spc. David Iveson (left) assists Pfc. Bailey Frasch during training on the M-2 .50 caliber, Unstabilized Gunnery Trainer, or UGT-I, simulator at the Baker City Oregon, Armory March 5. Iveson and Frasch are both... More
Lt. Col. Phil Appleton, commander of the 3rd Battalion,
Lt. Col. Phil Appleton, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, conducts a pre-combat inspection of weapons of Company Foxtrot,... More
The plywood wall in Staff Sgt. Ray Clair’s office has
The plywood wall in Staff Sgt. Ray Clair’s office has evolved into a story board of names and hometowns from across America.
Eastern Oregon native takes over executive officer slot for Cavalry un...
Maj. Seth Musgrove, seen here as Captain training to deploy to Iraq in 2010, recently returned to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard. Musgrove's father also served in the 3rd ... More
Mechanic stays focused on deployment mission
Spc. Mindi Addis packs grease into a bearing at the combined maintenance shop for the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command. Addis, a mechanic ... More
No job too big for cavalry battalion mechanics
Spc. Crystal Gardoski (left) and Spc. Leann Pozder, both natives of Pocatello, Idaho, work on a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle door mechanism at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Gardoski and Pozder are both me... More
Oregon Soldier secures success with military service
Pfc. Chelsea Fudge, 19, of La Grande, Ore., steps up into the cab of a Light Mobile Tactical Vehicle at the Baker City, Ore., armory during a weekend drill earlier this spring. Fudge, assigned to Company F, 145... More
Snake River Regiment troopers recall 9/11 attacks
Lt. Col. Brian Dean, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard was a young lieutenant on 9/11 but he said he knew everything had changed in terms of the future for t... More
Capt. Carmen Nicely, the commander for the Headquarters
Capt. Carmen Nicely, the commander for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of 3rd Battalion and a Walla Walla, Wash., native, talks about the jobs program to the company.
Cavalry soldiers keep the focus on protecting officials
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Dean (left), Blackfoot, Idaho, helps Sgt. Mike Main, also of Blackfoot, Idaho, work on a lighting system for a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Dean and Ma... More
Husband, wife team deploy together
Sgt. Rebekah Hussey, a member of Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command stands in the D Company supply room at Contingency Operat... More
Oregon combined arms battalion gears up for exercse at National Traini...
An M1A2 System Enhanced Program Abrams main battle tank assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard opens fire on a gunnery range at the Orchard Combat Training Center in J... More
An M1A2 System Enhanced Program Abrams tank assigned
An M1A2 System Enhanced Program Abrams tank assigned to Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard fires its main gun at a target on a gunnery range at the Orchard Combat T... More
First Sgt. Todd Gorham, the first sergeant for Headquarters
First Sgt. Todd Gorham, the first sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and a La Grande, O... More
Esprit de corps pays dividends for cavalry unit
Lt. Col. Phil Appleton, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and a Silverton, Ore. resident, chats with Staff Sgt. Antho... More
Staff Sgt. Ray Clair, the supply sergeant for Headquarters
Staff Sgt. Ray Clair, the supply sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, gazes at some of th... More
Oregon Master Gunner hits 30-year mark
Master Sgt. Alex Porter (right), La Grande, Ore., chats with 1st Lt. Chris Chris Perrotti, Portland, Ore., (left) on a gunnery range at the Orchard Combat Training Center south of Boise Idaho in mid-July. Porte... More
An M1A2 System Enhanced Program (SEP) Abrams tank assigned
An M1A2 System Enhanced Program (SEP) Abrams tank assigned to Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, negotiates a day run on a gunnery range at the Orchard Combat Trai... More
Military service pays off for Oregon Guard battalion commander
Lt. Col. Brian Dean, of Salem, Oregon, laughs with Capt. Michael Phillips of La Grande Oregon, during a command post exercise recently. Dean joined the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment as a private just ou... More
Pfc. Zac Stoddard, a driver with 1st platoon, Company
Pfc. Zac Stoddard, a driver with 1st platoon, Company F, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), strums a guitar during his free time at Joint ... More
Trials in Iraq didn’t prevent Soldier from doing her best
Spc. Kara Bailey, the admin clerk for Company F, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) says she never regretted her decision to deploy to Iraq.
Oregon Cavalry unit plays key local role
Lt. Col. Brian Dean, a resident of Salem Oregon, chats with Staff Sgt. Johnny Barnes, a resident of Kuna, Idaho, on a tank gunnery range in mid-June. Dean is the commander of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 3r... More
Oregon Cavalry unit welcomes new commander
Lt. Col. Brian Dean (left) outgoing commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, passes the flag of the 116th Cavalry Regiment to Col. Greg Day, commander of the 82nd Troop Brigade Command, Oregon Ar... More
U.S. Army M1A2 SEP Abrams tanks assigned to the 3rd
U.S. Army M1A2 SEP Abrams tanks assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard fire at a screening range at the Orchard Combat Training Center south of Boise, Idaho, July 8, 2... More
A Bradley fighting vehicle commanded by Sgt. 1st Class
A Bradley fighting vehicle commanded by Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Scott of Carlton, Ore. and assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard moves down a gunnery range at... More
Capt. Christopher Miller, a La Grande, Oregon, resident
Capt. Christopher Miller, a La Grande, Oregon, resident and the commander of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard conducts bore-sight procedures on his M1A2 System ... More
Patriotism drives Idaho cavalry soldier on deployment
Spc. Crystal Gregan, a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle driver and gunner assigned to Golf Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Comman... More
Cavalry non-commissioned officer relishes leadership role
Sgt. 1st Class Karl Baum, La Grande, Ore., stands in front of the Delta Company guidon at Contingency Operating Base Speicher. Baum is the operations non-commissioned officer for D Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th... More
Armored vehicle proves itself in roadside bomb attack
Sgt. Victor Pamplona (left), a Maui, Hawaii, native; Sgt. Juan Montelongo, a Pocatello, Idaho, native; and Spc. Chad Mitschelen, also a Pocatello native, all Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle crewmen with... More
Company commander reflects on upcoming NTC rotation
Capt. Michael Phillips, La Grande, Oregon, commander of Company D, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, talks about the challenges and opportunities his unit will encounter during an August rotatio... More
Cavalry trooper relishes desert training
Spc. Casey Hayes, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, leans against the main gun of an M1A2 System Enhanced Program Abrams main battle tank in June at the Orchard ... More
Pfc. Molly Coffee of Fox Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th
Pfc. Molly Coffee of Fox Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, stands next to the fork lift assigned to her at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. Coffee, a resident of ... More
Staff Sgt. Heather Louisiana, assigned to Fox Company,
Staff Sgt. Heather Louisiana, assigned to Fox Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, managed the ammunition distribution point for the 3rd Battalion during its 11-day gunner... More
Cavalry trooper awarded Bronze Star Medal
Lt. Col. Phil Appleton, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, congratulates Spc. Christopher Soderholm, a mine resistant ... More
Medic is no stranger to close calls
Staff Sgt. Karl Johnson, a medic for A Company, and a native of Vancouver, Wash., receives the Purple Heart medal from Maj. Jason Lambert, the executive officer for Alpha Company 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Re... More
Cavalry commander reflects on tour of duty
Capt. Seth Musgrove, the commander of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command gives instructions to a convoy escort team during ... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Daniel Ishaug walks away from
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Daniel Ishaug walks away from a fuel truck at the Orchard Combat Training Center south of Boise, Idaho, July 19, 2013. Ishaug is the master gunner with the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Reg... More
Oregon Guard crew secure top gun accolades
The crew of Delta 34, assigned to Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard sits on their M1-A2 SEP tank during a break from maintenance work in preparation for turn-in at... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Bill Wyllie, the senior enlisted
Command Sgt. Maj. Bill Wyllie, the senior enlisted advisor for the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, chats with Sgt. Matt Henneke about hi... More
Spc. Jeremiah Baird (right), a Dayton, Idaho, native,
Spc. Jeremiah Baird (right), a Dayton, Idaho, native, sits with Spc. Eric Vibbert, a Redmond, Ore., native, at the Tactical Operations Center of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Briga... More