Soldiers Update

MG Patrick Donahue, Commander, U.S. Army Africa, says U.S. Forces headed to this continent, need to be trained for full spectrum operations as well as theater support missions.

PFC Michael Lighter hones in on his skills during unstable gunnery training, in Germany, to be better prepared for his teammates.

Fort Benning Soldiers volunteer their time at a local boys and girls club in Columbus, Georgia.

GEN Frank Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, presents awards, pins on promotions, and answers questions from soldiers in Afghanistan.

In a crisis, the time it takes for emergency personnel to arrive on scene could spell the difference between life and death. Emergency responders train to save lives at Mihail Kogaliniceanu Airbase in Romania.

Illinois National Guard and Poland have one of the longest standing partnership standing today. BG Daniel Krumrei, AG, Illinois National Guard, shares his thoughts.

U.S. Army Europe Soldiers and Air Force pilots from Aviano, Italy conducted a combined arms live fire exercise recently in Grafenwoehr, Germany to help everyone sharpen their skills.

In preparations for the BCT 2020 transformation one unit in the 82nd Airborne Division is combining its forces.

The goal at NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan is establishing self-sufficiency, one part of it is vehicle repair and maintenance.

Oregon National Guard participates in Vigilant Guard Alaska 2014, a multi-service exercise to train to respond to earthquakes and other natural disasters.