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FORSCOM in the news U.S. Army Forces Command The chief of staff of the Army recently visited with the commanding of the 101st Airborne and FRONTLINE other senior leaders at Fort Sept. 18, 2015 | Volume V, Issue 36 Campbell, Ky. The 2015 U.S. Army Reserve Commander’s Conference, ‘Bayonet Division’ Soldiers which brings together all Reserve command teams Army senior leaders honor to receive guidance, was Hispanic Americans return from firefighting duties recently held in Va. “During National Hispanic Heritage For the first time in history, Month we honor Hispanic Americans Exercise Yudh Abhyas was and reflect on the invaluable held on Joint Base Lewis- contributions they have made and McChord, Wash., bringing continue to make to our Nation.” 150 soldiers from the Indian – Army Senior Leaders Army 9th Mountain . Hispanic Heritage Month message “America’s ” recently Sept. 15, 2015; Washington honored the new On Point deputy commanding general during a welcome ‘Energizing Our Nation’s ceremony on Joint Base Diversity’ Lewis-McChord, Wash. Each year the U.S. Army community Combat Team, both reflects upon and celebrates , the tremendous contributions of recently welcomed a new Hispanic Americans in the U.S. unit to the “Patriot Brigade” Army. These individuals have not family during a ceremony at hesitated to defend and show their Fort Polk, La.’s Honor Field. allegiance to the nation in many Lt. Col. James Dunwoody, commander, Task Force First Round, addresses task force Soldiers during a recognition important ways. The legacy of ceremony at the Kalispel Indian Reservation, Sept. 13, 2015. Dunwoody accepted a plaque expressing exceptional service begun by prior appreciation from the U.S. Forest Service for the hard work and dedication of the task force while helping to Public Affairs units in action generations of Hispanic Americans suppress wildfires. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch) continues today, and is evident in various areas of the By Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch, formation. We are relatively young as far as rede- force and levels of leadership. America’s Army remains a 28th Public Affairs Detachment ployment. We have gone through redeployment, highly capable and mission ready force by continuing to KALISPEL INDIAN RESERVATION, Wash. (Sept. reset, reintegration and right into this mission. leverage the strengths found in its diverse, all-volunteer 14, 2015) - For a field brigade, the word Truly this is the first opportunity I have had to see force. With more than 40 Medal of Honor recipients dating fire is something heard often, but for the Sol- back to the Civil War, Hispanic Americans continue to the Soldiers interact in this level of capacity that diers that made up Task Force First Round the represent the Army with deep and abiding patriotism and they have. The teamwork has been phenomenal; word will forever have a new meaning after be- heroism. ing deployed to help suppress wildfires burning leadership can’t ask for more.” “The incident or complex had a set of objec- Cognitive Dominance Education throughout Northeastern Washington. The task force, comprised of more than 250 tives and to meet those objectives, you needed The Cognitive Dominance Education Soldiers assigned to the 17th Field Artillery that crew capability to go out and do various work Program has evolved from lessons Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, deployed to the assignments,” said Rod Bloom, liaison 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Artillerymen with learned during operations Iraqi and Colville National Forest Aug. 22, and recently officer, National Interagency Fire Center. the 33rd Infantry Regiment, 10th Division, Japan Ground Self- Enduring Freedom. These lessons conducted their last day of direct operations on As the Soldiers look back on this deployment, Defense Force, look on as Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 37th included encouraging divergent Sept. 11. Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Artillery, fire an they will be able to hold their heads high in sup- thought in Army planning and “The Soldiers are remarkable,” said Lt. Col. M777 during a live fire training exercise during Rising operations to be more effective in a James Dunwoody, commander, Task Force First port of their nation and say what they did was Thunder 2015 at Yakima Training Center, Wash. Sept. 10, 2015. complex operational environment. Round. “It’s hard to even express the pride in the important and effective. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eliverto V. Larios)) TOP SHOTS Here are the best photos from FORSCOM Public Affairs professionals world-wide. For more photos and information, click these photos or visit army.mil/forscom

Left Sgt. Chad Carmichael, flight heath care specialist, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, awaits passengers for an aerial view of wildfires burning near the Kalispel Indian Reservation, Wash., Aug. 31, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch) Right Spc. Geof Vonbosse, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, , adjusts the sights on an M252A1 81mm Mortar System during exercise Swift Response ‘15 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 29, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Schell)

Above Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, and soldiers with the 6th Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment, stand together during the opening ceremony of Yudh Above Soldiers assigned to Task Force First Round, from Joint Base Abhyas ‘15 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 9, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario) Lewis-McChord, Wash., turn in their wildland firefighting equipment at Left Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry their base camp on the Kalispel Indian Reservation, Wash., Sept. 12, Division, move a Stryker Combat Vehicle to a firing point during Rising Thunder 2015 at Yakima Training 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch) Center, Wash., Sept. 9, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eliverto V. Larios)

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