On 18th August 2026, a new Platoon Sergeant for the second platoon was selected, following MSG Fitzgerald's moving up to the Company First Sergeant position. After several interviews, SSG Marsh was considered to be the best candidate for this position. Staff Sergeant Marsh joined on 2nd July 2024, starting as a Fireteam Member in the First Platoon, Fourth Squad "Phoenix". Spending almost a year as fire team member, Matthew Marsh showed initiative, dedication, integrity, leadership...

National Airborne Day is celebrated every year on August 16th to honor the courage and history of United States military paratroopers. This day marks August 16, 1940, when a group of 48 volunteer soldiers made the first official parachute jump in U.S. military history at Fort Benning, Georgia. The successful experiment proved that the military could drop troops rapidly straight from the sky, opening a new era in global military tactics.During World War II, this experimental...

NCO's are the backbone of the unit and the Army. The Warrior Leadership Course is a two day event that helps prepare soldiers to take up the role of NCO, giving them the tools needed to be effective leaders. Candidates are those Specialists and Corporals who have shown the potential and drive to be solid leaders of Fireteams as well as opening the opportunity for advance to Sergeant and beyond.Graduates:SGT M.DonnellySGT H.JagerCPL J.KoeSPC T.HansenSPC J.WhiteGRADUATE 3 Instructors:1SG V.GarciaSFC...

On this week's news we are covering an interview of the newly appointed Squad Leader of Alpha Company, First Platoon, First Squad, Sergeant Hans Jager, recently promoted on 7th June in this role, with Sergeant K. Grigorov moving to second squad as a squad leader.Sergeant H.Jager has been known for a while amongst the most dependable junior NCOs of this platoon. The soldier made himself remarked within the squad as a great leader, beeing the stone of the squad for quite a long time. Previously beeing...

Around a month ago, May 17th, a new addition came in the leadership structure of Alpha Company, Second Platoon, First Squad: Specialist Schaeffer was promoted to the position of Assistant Squad Leader. In only 5 months of Time in Service within our unit, the Specialist showed great potential for a further career in leadership, the reward finally comming last month. The soldier joined last year, in the month of the december, assigned to the same squad he is part of its leadership's structure at the...

On june 14th, we celebrate the United States Army Birthday!Here we have the Presidential Message from the White House:''Today, our Nation celebrates the 251st birthday of the United States Army, the oldest branch of the most storied and feared fighting force the world has ever known. For over two and a half centuries, the courage and sacrifice of our soldiers have defended our homeland and kept our Nation sovereign, strong, and free in the blessings of liberty. Our Republic salutes these...

The anniversary of D-Day serves as a reminder of one of the most consequential military operations in modern history. On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched a massive assault on the coast of Normandy, France, beginning the campaign that would help bring an end to World War II in Europe.Known as Operation Overlord, D-Day involved troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. More than 150,000 soldiers crossed the English Channel and landed on five heavily defended...

The Air Assault School is intended to teach our soldiers techniques required for successful combat insertion via helicopter. Those who have completed the school are Air Assault qualified and shall be awarded the Air Assault Badge.The following Soldiers have successfully completed Air Assault School Class 26-02:Graduates:PV2 Chris WalkerPFC Kieran McIvorPFC Jack RosePFC Julio MartinezSPC Noah DanversInstructors:2LT J.DuckSSG B.FitzgeraldCPL P.MacTavish

Today we celebrate an anniversary of one of the militaries that have brought great aid in the major conflicts that U.S. have participated in the last century: ANZAC Day. Standing for Australian and New Zeeland Army Corps, this joint force showed its strength and combat efficiency in their first battles during Gallipoli Campaign, back in 1915, World War I.25th April is the day when ANZAC first landed on Gallipoli therefore being the day of their first battle alongside the expeditionary force of Allied...