The Last Command

One of the largest and best known battles in American military history, the Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War. “The Last Command” depicts Brigadier General John Buford briefing I Corps commander Major General John F. Reynolds on Union defensive positions at McPherson Ridge, outside of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863.

Sustaining Victory

The 43rd Sustainment Brigade deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom 10-11 from March 8, 2010 to March 6, 2011.

We Have Come to Dedicate

In the summer of 1863 this small southern Pennsylvania town changed forever when armies commanded by George Meade and Robert E. Lee clashed on those first three days of July.

WWII Military Police in Europe

Keep traffic moving safely, "echoed MPs in basic training." Give this duty top attention, for tactical success often hinges on this factor." And MPs gave all they had...

Night Drop

The 82nd Airborne Division has had its share of famous soldiers from Sergeant Alvin C. York to General James M. Gavin. But that's not what the 82nd is really about. The real story of the 82nd is the thousands of unnamed paratroopers in jump boots, baggy pants and maroon berets, who have always been ready and willing to jump into danger and then drive on until the mission was accomplished.

Bastogne Rendezvous - Battle of The Valleys

Task Force Bastogne conducted operations in the turbulent Afghan provinces of Nangarhar, Kunar, Nuristan and Laghman. TF Bastogne’s oversight of these provinces commenced on June 1, 2010 when it relieved TF Mountain Warrior. TF Bastogne served in this eastern theater of Afghanistan until relieved by TF Bronco.

Closing The Distance

The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) of the Georgia Army National Guard deployed to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the spring of 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Organized as Task Force Volunteer, the mission of the 48th IBCT was to train, mentor, & partner with the Afghan National Security Forces

I'll See You In St. Lo!

On July 13, 1944, Major Thomas D. Howie, one of the most well respected Stonewallers of the 116th Infantry Regiment, America's "Stonewall Brigade," was given command of its Third Battalion. Four days later, in the early morning hours of July 17, he leads a successful night bayonet assault to relieve the beleaguered Second Battalion.

Clearing The Vierville Draw

The 29th Division’s 116th Infantry was assigned the arduous mission of gaining the initial foothold on the eastern half of Omaha Beach. The 116th supported by the 121st Engineer Combat Battalion and the 743rd Tank Battalion would overcome the enemy’s coastal defenses and seize the sector’s two critical beach exits, the D-1 (Vierville) and D-3 (Les Moulins) Draws. Engineers would then assume the vital task of clearing both draws and preparing them for the inland movement of hundreds of U.S. Army tanks, trucks, and jeeps.