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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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