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Army names Drill Sergeants of the Year at Fort Eustis
July 3, 2012
(From left) U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Heilman, a drill sergeant assigned to Fort Jackson, S.C., and Staff. Sgt. Jarod Moss, assigned to the 95th Reserve Division at Fort Sill, Okla., sit with their non-commissioned officer swords after being named active-duty and reserve Drill Sergeants of the Year respectively, at the closing ceremony for the U.S. Army’s 2012 DSOY competition at Fort Eustis, Va., June 29, 2012. The drill sergeants earned top honors from battalion level up through installation level, and represent the best drill sergeants in the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth/Released)
Walking the Battlefield -221st MP Leaders conduct Chancellorsville staff ride
July 3, 2012
U. S. Army Lt. Col. Oliver Rose, center, Fort Eustis provost marshal, and 733d Security Forces squadron commander, explains the significance of Confederate General “Stonewall" Jackson’s flanking movement at Chancellorsville Battlefield, Va., to 221st Military Police Detachment noncommissioned officers. Military leaders study a historical battle, and survey the terrain to understand what happened, and what lessons can be learned for the future. (Courtesy photo)
Combat stress symposium offers skills, insight to clergy, mental-health providers
July 3, 2012
Harold G. Koenig, M.D., the director of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University Medical Center, addresses military chaplains and guests in attendance at the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Unit Ministry Team's Spiritual Symposium at the Point Plaza Suites in Newport News, Va., June 19, 2012. During the symposium, attendees learned how to better help Service members and families dealing with combat stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, or upcoming or past deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth)
833rd Trans. Bn. relocates from Seattle to Fort Eustis
July 2, 2012
Soldiers from the 833rd Transportation Battalion salute the colors during the National Anthem at the unit's colors uncasing ceremony at Ft. Eustis, Va., July 2, 2012. The Army activated the unit July 28, 1942 as the Seattle Port of Embarkation, one of eight POEs supporting the U.S. war effort in the Pacific theater in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John D. Strong II/Released)
Fort Eustis based Coast Guard Reserve unit returns home from overseas deployment
July 2, 2012
A Fort Eustis based Coast Guard Port Security Unit 305 member holds his family after returning home from an extended deployment to the Middle East, July 2, 2012. While deployed, PSU 305 members provided harbor defense and security to ports, seaward approaches, and waterways within U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility and ensuring the free flow of personnel, equipment and commerce in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Anderson/Released)
Capitol Hill PTSD awareness event highlights struggles, triumphs
July 2, 2012
Sgt. 1st Class Kendrick J. Smith poses in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., June 27, 2012, for National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. (U.S. Army Courtesy Photo/Released)
Smartphone app coming for Arlington National Cemetery
July 2, 2012
This time of the year, thousands of visitors come from around the world to Arlington National Cemetery to honor and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Zackary Leetham, pictured, visited Arlington with his family. The Leethams didn’t have a friend or loved one buried at Arlington, but came to honor all others. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lieutenant James Wirthlin/Released)
Game, Set, Match
July 2, 2012
Nine year-old Tomiko Hope practices bouncing a tennis ball on her racket at the Fort Eustis, Va. tennis courts, June 28, 2012.The drill of bouncing the ball is one of many that participants perform to teach racket control, as part of the new tennis program offered by the Child Youth and School Services office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth/Released)
'Fini' Flights at Langley
June 28, 2012
Leslie Boutwell, wife of U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Boutwell, 1st Operations Group commander, soaks her husband with water after his final flight at Langley Air Force Base, Va., June 27, 2012. The “fini” flight is an Air Force tradition which can be traced back to the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Cleveland/Released)
JROTC cadets meet ACC Command Chief
June 28, 2012
Chief Master Sgt. Richard Parsons, Air Combat Command command chief, speaks to Air Force JROTC cadets at Langley Air Force Base, June 27, 2012. The cadets visited Langley to learn about the Air Force mission and the experiences of Airmen currently serving in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo/Released)