Supporting Afghanistan From Europe: U.S. Army Europe's 21st Theater Support CommandBy MSgt. Sue Harper and SSgt. Gregory JonesThe 21st TSC prepared humanitarian packages, daily rations, wheat and blankets for airdrop to starving civilians in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They also prepared airdrops to U.S. forces fighting on the ground.
Why Comanche?By Gen. William R. Richardson, USA Ret., and Gen. Crosbie E. Saint, USA Ret.The Comanche represents the next generation of Army Aviation, multifunctional and networked to fulfill critical Objective Force roles and missions.
The Armory of the FutureThe new National Guard Armory in Northfield, Vt., will provide armor, artillery and staff simulators with state of the art technology to train Guardmembers and cadets from Norwich University.
Mountain SoldiersBy Dennis SteeleSoldiers of the Army’s only mountain infantry unit, the Army National Guard 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry (Mountain), hone their climbing and fighting skills on the mountains of Vermont.
The Uniformed Intellectual and His Place in American Arms: Part IIBy Col. Lloyd J. Matthews, USA Ret.In the second part of a two-part series, the author examines the harmful effects of anti-intellectualism on the military profession and offers some ideas on mitigating these effects.
The Controversial Task Force CrombezBy Martin BlumensonAlthough Task Force Crombez, a tank and infantry relief force, successfully linked up with the isolated regiment at Chipyong-ni during the Korean War, the cost was high.
The Nation's SentinelsBy Dennis SteeleAs part of Operation Noble Eagle, the Vermont National Guard’s Task Force Sentinel guards eight ports of entry on the border between the United States and Canada.