FORSCOM in the news U.S. Army Forces Command Soldiers and civilians deploying will now go to Fort Bliss, Texas, as the Army consolidates Continental FRONTLINE United States Replacement August 23, 2013 | Volume III, Issue 32 Center operations. A III Corps NCO received the Command Sgt. Maj. Doug Russell Award as a Sgt. or Above and beyond: Valor, below who made the biggest Senior Leaders contribution to the military Army Reserve proposes new plan sacrifice at COP Keating intelligence community. In a tight competition, “This is what I think will change the I Corps selects active, Army Reserve forever. This partnership reserve component Career initiative allows us to recognize that Counselors of the Year at perhaps our greatest strength is that Joint Base Lewis-McChord, we’re citizens and we’re Soldiers.” Wash. – Lt. Gen.Jeffrey W. Talley, Chief, U.S. Army Reserve A Division West NCO earns Aug. 19, Peterson AFB, Colo. the coveted Ranger Tab and is recognized as the Distinguished Honor On Point Graduate ofRanger School August 26, 2013 is Class 06-13. The low-cost, low-altitude Women’s Equality Day drop is a new practice at FOB Ghazni. Delivering supplies Women’s Equality Day to the base reducing cost, commemorates the and eliminating ground passage of the 19th convoys. Amendment to the Constitution granting women full voting rights. Then Spc. Ty Carter pauses during a patrol outside Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, where he was deployed This 1920 amendment is a with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Oct. 2009. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Jonathan Hill) Public Affairs units in action testament to the courage By Elizabeth M. Collins, Soldiers Live post in the mountains of Afghanistan and had and tenacity of the women who challenged the nation to breached Combat Outpost Keating. Their radio live up to its founding principles. “Help me. Please. Help me,” Spc. Stephan was dead, and for all Larson knew, he, Carter The Army Profession campaign identified six essential Mace begged as sniper bullets and rocket- traits that distinguish the U.S. Army as a profession. These propelled grenades landed all around him. His and Mace might be the only Americans alive. The characteristics are trust of the American people, internal legs had been blown apart, and he tried to drag men could barely crack the Humvee’s windows trustworthiness, military expertise, esprit de corps, himself toward a nearby Humvee using his el- to return fire before enemy snipers targeted the honorable service, and stewardship of the profession. bows. Although he’d nearly become incoherent open space. If Carter left the vehicle, he would be because of the pain, he remained dry-eyed -- he mowed down in seconds. had lost too much blood to cry. “You’re no good to him dead,” Larson told army.mil/reserves Inside a Humvee, 30 yards away, two other him. This website is for you to receive Soldiers were trapped by intense enemy fire. It was, Carter remembered, the worst part of the latest news and information They witnessed the scene around them, horri- the worst day of his life. He refused to give up regarding our citizen-Soldiers. This fied. and will receive the Medal of Honor in a White week the focus is on private-public “Mace is right there. He’s alive. I can get to House ceremony for his efforts to save his com- 20th Public Affairs Detachment - Soldiers with the 1st partnerships which will enable him,” then-Spc. Ty Carter told his superior. rade. Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a 13-gun salute Army Reserve Soldiers to learn “No,” then-Sgt. Brad Larson replied. Hun- in honor of I Corps deputy commanding general, Maj. Gen. valuable skills that correlate to Kenneth Dahl, during his welcome ceremony Aug. 12, 2013 at I dreds of Taliban fighters surrounded their out- professions in the private sector. Corps headquarters. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Leon Cook) 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

Right A crew chief from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, signals a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to hoist a simulated casualty during MEDEVAC training at Fort Carson, Colo., Aug. 6, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jonathan C. Thibault) Below Spc. Shane T. Coates, a combat engineer with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, scans his sector during a route clearance patrol in Khowst province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin A. Moeller)

Above Spc. Nancy Vega, a vehicle operator with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, conducts a radio check prior to a mission brief at Forward Operating Base Apache, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins) Left Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Above Sgt. Jason Daniels, a flight medic assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Combat Team attach a load of rounds for M119A3 105mm howitzers Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, provides in-flight care during a medical evacuation to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, Aug. 7, 2013 on Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. mission in Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Chad Ashe) Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mary S. Katzenberger)

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