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HARKER HEIGHTS — Former U.S. Army Sgt. Denisha Rowles did not have big plans after graduating high school other than working to support herself and her 2-year-old daughter. After a ....
COPPERAS COVE â The Military Child Education Coalition has announced the top three finalists for the organizationâs annual Elementary Student 2 Student Team of the Year competition and Copperas Cove Independent School Districtâs Clements/Parsons Elementary School is on the list. The S2S program brings military and civilian students together to welcome incoming classmates, create positive environments, support academic excellence and ease transitions for military-connected students around the world. Clements/Parsons Elementary School counselor Audrey Trahan said it is the students leading the program that make it effective. âThe success of the program is mainly because of the student buy-in,â Trahan said. âThey are the ones that do most of the leg work and ensure that every new student on our campus feels welcomed and accepted.â ....
RULKA, Lithuania â âThis is why we are here; to work side by side with our NATO allies and show how effective we can be as a united front,â said Sgt. Shaun Hollenkamp, 2nd Battalion 8th Cavalry Regiment. The 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participated in a 12-day training exercise in Rukla, Lithuania, May 30. âIt is awesome to be a part of such a large military operation that includes so many different nations,â Hollenkamp, a Bradley Fighting Vehicle section sergeant, added. The multinational Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Lithuania were the headlining facilitators of the exercise. The âStalilonsâ rapidly integrated a company-plus size element within the Lithuanian Armed Forces before serving as the opposing force, led by the Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group. ....
Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Calvin “Rooster” Coler saw plenty of death and destruction during his three Middle East combat tours, but the worst day of his 30-year career ....
When Era Cook enlisted in the Army Reserve right after high school graduation, she planned on staying in long enough to qualify for education benefits for college and then moving ....