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Our Best: Sgt. Elizabeth Fortkamp
As a young non-commissioned officer, U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Fortkamp enjoys an enviable position. One of her biggest supporters happens to be her battalion commander, yet as far as Fortkamp is concerned, the feelings of professional respect in her unit have always been a two-way street. Fortkamp, a senior medic with the Fort Knox, Ky.-based Company C, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, is a five-year Army veteran … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
FOB Salerno Talent Show
Task Force Currahee servicemembers took to the stage for a talent show at Forward Operating Base Salerno to ring in the New Year. Donning New Year’s Eve hats and toting party favors, the audience was full of energy and responded loudly to every performance. Fifteen performers entertained for the nearly three hours as the show flowed with vocal, dance and musical talents. Several Soldiers and contractors entertained the crowd with vocal songs such as “Let Me Love … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Military, War on Terror
Pfc. Steve Egovail
Army Soldier’s Medal Smoke rose in thick, dark wisps as bricks, wood and stones lay scattered around a darkened crevice. A charred shell that was once a small vehicle lay nearby and an enormous hole exposed the bare insides of the targeted building. Inside, a humvee turret was lying beside the cabinets of what was once a kitchen, evidence of the deadly force of the explosion. When a suicide vehicle-borne IED detonated 15 meters from the Sabari … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, WOT Heroes
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