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Langley firefighters qualify for national challenge
September 10, 2012
The team of 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection specialists stand in front of a fire truck holding their championship finalist flag, Aug. 24, 2012, at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The flag was awarded to the team after they qualified for the national Firefighter Combat Challenge, during the regional challenge at Charleston, W.Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Strong III/Released)
Everyone Has A Story: Why did Airman 1st Class Cameron Enlist?
September 7, 2012
Why did Airman 1st Class Cameron enlist? (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton/Released)
The sound of freedom: Salute Battery brings out the big guns
September 4, 2012
Soldiers from the 7th Sustainment Brigade Salute Battery fire 35-millimeter cannons during the Independence Day celebration at Seay Plaza, Ft. Eustis, Va., July 4, 2012. One shot was fired for each state in the union. As the rounds were fired, a narrator announced the name and date of accession of each state. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John D. Strong II/Released)
Fort Eustis Casualty Assistance Center is here to help
August 27, 2012
The Fort Eustis Casualty Assistance Center’s services include accurate uniform preparation before burial, the disbursement of benefits to surviving family members and more. The U.S. Army has centers throughout the country to help shepherd families through losing a loved one, or assist a family after a Soldier has been injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins/Released)
$30 Adventures: Fast times at Fort Eustis' mini-park
August 20, 2012
Soldiers and family members race around the go-kart track at the Fort Eustis mini-park Aug. 17, 2012. Visitors can speed around the track in a swift go-kart for 10 minutes for only $6 per person. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason J. Brown/Released)
The anchor on the line: The history of Fort Crafford, Fort Eustis' Civil War relic
August 20, 2012
Fort Crafford along the James River, as depicted in this Sidney King painting. Toward the top portion of the fort nearest the river, the battery depicted represents the supposed location of the Mulberry Island Point Battery, which has yet to be discovered by historians and archaeologists. Together, Fort Crafford and the Mulberry Island Point Battery defended against Union forces making a land-based or naval offensive on the Peninsula on their way toward the Confederate capital of Richmond, 50 miles to the northwest. (Image courtesy of Christopher McDaid)
Army Volunteer Corps makes volunteering easier than ever
August 17, 2012
The U.S. Army website, ArmyOneSource, allows users to browse open volunteer positions by installation. The Volunteer Management Information System helps match applicants with units in need. (Courtesy graphic)
Waterborne Soldiers Volume 2: Tug Life
August 13, 2012
U.S. Army Spec. Adam Kagnhieser, a watercraft operator for the Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott, Large Tug 805, strengthens the hold of a synthetic line tighter to the tug, towing Landing Craft Utility 2006 during a training exercise at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Va., Aug. 3. Synthetic lines like this are rated to hold nearly 300,000 lbs. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Edwin Rodriguez/Released)
The pain left by one friend's suicide is felt by all
August 8, 2012
Robert “Bubba” Harrington killed himself March 22, 2012, leaving behind a church packed with friends and family. Within the United States, someone commits suicide every 15 minutes. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/Released)
Behind the name: Crawford Hall, father of the AF song
August 8, 2012
Crawford Hall at Langley Air Force Base, Va., is named after Robert Macarthur Crawford, father of the Air Force song. The song was chosen from more than 700 entrees during a contest in 1938, held by then Brig. Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold and Bernarr MacFadden. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)