After Army Alaska’s alleged suicides, one battalion gets ‘sensing sessions’ Soldiers board CH-47 Chinooks during training in Alaska. (John Pennell/U.S. Army) A command team from the Hawaii-based 25th Combat Aviation Brigade visited one of their battalions at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, in January to hold sensing sessions in which troops discussed their opinions on mental health, loss and grief. The trip came after two soldiers from 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, died by suicide in late December and January, and a third soldier attempted suicide in that same time period, according to two people and an email from a unit official obtained by Army Times that describes the three incidents.
Two guardsmen dead of COVID-19 complications, bringing military’s total to 19 February 4
And Alabama Air Guardsman and California Army Guardsman are the two latest troops to die of COVID-19 complications. (Charles Dharapak/AP) Two National Guardsmen are the 18th and 19th members of the military to die of COVID-19 complications, spokespeople confirmed to Military Times on Thursday. California Army National Guardsman Sgt. Goran Dimovski, 40, died Jan. 31, spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Shiroma told Military Times. Alabama Air National Guardsman Master Sgt. Darryl Lovell, 58, died Jan. 28, spokeswoman Maj. Jacqueline Witt said. “Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the family,” she added.
By IMMANUEL JOHNSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: February 1, 2021 GRAFENWOEHR, Germany Some 4,700 troops from nine allied and partner nations were scheduled to arrive at the U.S. Army’s largest training area in Europe Monday for an exercise seeking to test the readiness of U.S. troops to fight potential Russian aggression. Forces from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Slovenia will be in Germany for the Combined Resolve XV exercise. They’ll train with soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas, which last year began a nine-month rotation in Germany, the 7th Army Training Center told Stars and Stripes by email.
The 3rd Brigade Combat Team âPanther Brigadeâ of the 82nd Airborne Division and soldiers with the Brazilian army are participating in a 10-day simulated combat training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, La.
The 82nd Airborne Division is sending more than 4,000 paratroopers and 500 pieces of equipment to participate in this exercise. Nearly 200 Brazilian Army paratroopers are also engaged, marking the largest deployment by an South American partner nation in the Western Hemisphere to train alongside U.S. Forces. Elements from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade are also supporting the exercise.
The mission required months of training, but port operations are scheduled to be completed within days. Author: Kierra Sam (12News) Updated: 5:56 PM CST January 27, 2021
BEAUMONT, Texas Nearly 100 aircrafts and other equipment from the U.S. Army is heading to the Port of Beaumont ahead of a large-scale training exercise with European allies.
The US Army is deploying its first Combat Aviation Brigade, the Demon Brigade, out of Fort Riley, Kansas this week.
The 842nd Transportation Battalion is set to move 1,500 pieces of military equipment, including vehicles and aircraft, as apart of the U.S. Army s exercise with NATO allies in Europe.