1st Cavalry Division
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Iraqi Army's UAVs give troops the big picture
US Army Fort Benning News &bull Feb 18, 2010
The RQ-11 Raven miniature unmanned aerial vehicle provides Iraqi troops on the ground quick, accurate aerial surveillance to support operations and assess potential threats. With a 6-mile range and the ability to see over a large area, forces on the… Full Story »
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2Nd Knowledge Managementcourse Graduates
US Army TRADOC &bull Feb 18, 2010
Funk is deputy commander, Combined Arms Center-Training at Fort Leavenworth. Developed by the Battle Command Knowledge System, the four-week course prepares Soldiers to fill knowledge management roles throughout the Army, including KM sections at the division, corps and theater Army level. Military graduates of the course are awarded a Skill Identifier/Additional… Full Story »
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Black Hawk mechanic serves in both Colombian and U.S. Army
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Feb 16, 2010
Photo credit Sgt. ACB, 1st Cav. CAMP TAJI, Iraq-Shortly before beginning maintenance on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Sgt. Alexander Tarazona, from Bucumaranga, Colombia, a Black Hawk mechanic in Company D, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division - Center, inspects the aircraft for possible defaults. Tarazona joined the U.S. Army in… Full Story »
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Air Cav. Medics engage in mass casualty exercise
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Feb 8, 2010
CAMP TAJI-Everywhere the medics looked, another casualty was found; some missing limbs, others suffering penetrating chest wounds or head trauma. Full Story »
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First Team honors fallen comrades
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Feb 3, 2010
FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division gathered Jan. 28, at the division Memorial Chapel to remember the life and service of two, First Team Soldiers. Plant City, Fla. Native, Sgt. David Andrew Croft, died Jan. 5 in Baghdad of wounds suffered… Full Story »
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Hoist training exercise in Iraq
US Army Flickr Feed &bull Jan 27, 2010
The U.S. Army posted a photo: During a hoist training exercise, Staff Sgt. John Presas (left), from San Antonio, Texas, a flight medic, and Staff Sgt. Luis Torres (right), from Las Cruces, N.M., a Black Hawk crew chief, both of… Full Story »
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Getting familiar with hoist operations
US Army Flickr Feed &bull Jan 27, 2010
The U.S. Army posted a photo: A Soldier dangles from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as he is lowered to the ground during a training exercise conducted by Company C, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st… Full Story »
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Air cavalry conducts hoist training in Iraq
US Army Middle East News &bull Jan 25, 2010
From the ground, it appears a daunting prospect -- being hoisted 75 feet in the air to a hovering UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. In the face of an emergency medical situation, especially when there is no clear area for aircraft… Full Story »
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Air Cav honors U.S. civil rights leader with observance
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Jan 21, 2010
The legacy and memory of Martin Luther King Jr., was recognized by 1st Air Cavalry Brigade at the Taji Ministry Center Jan. 18 with an observance in honor of the civil rights leader who died in 1968. Full Story »
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UAV operator brings smiles to Soldiers through magic skills
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Jan 20, 2010
By day, he works magic controlling unmanned aerial vehicles, helping keep ground patrols safe with protection from the skies. At night, he works magic of a different sort - making coins disappear and cards appear out of nowhere, bringing smiles… Full Story »
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The love of flight: a Soldier's dream
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Jan 19, 2010
CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Bbbbrrrrwwww... The motor begins to turn and the bird takes off into the breaking dawn. If you've been on Camp Taji long enough, you've heard it; it sounds like something between a lawnmower and a leaf… Full Story »
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1st Cavalry Division returns from Iraq
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Jan 19, 2010
FORT HOOD, Texas - The last of the 1st Cavalry Division headquarters' Soldiers to arrive back home from their Iraq deployment touched down on Robert Gray Army Airfield hours before any thought of the fog ruining their homecoming ceremony Jan.… Full Story »
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1st Cavalry Division Colonel Honored at Milwuakee Bucks Game
US Army OCPA Midwest &bull Jan 18, 2010
Images on the Army Web site are cleared for release and are considered in the public domain. Request credit be given as "Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army" and credit to individual photographer whenever possible. Full Story »
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'Iron Soldiers' take reins from 'Mavericks'
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Jan 12, 2010
BAGHDAD - The 1st Armored Division Special Troops Battalion commander, Lt. Col. Lane Turner, took the reins from the 1st Cavalry Division STB commander, Lt. Col. Matthew Karres, in a transfer of authority and color-casing and uncasing ceremony conducted at… Full Story »
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Brother, sister serve deployment together in Air Cavalry
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Jan 11, 2010
CAMP TAJI, Iraq - The odds of two siblings being deployed together in the same brigade might be considered slim in the active Army, especially if it happens by chance. Full Story »
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Two inducted into Audie Murphy Club
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Jan 6, 2010
BAGHDAD - Two non-commissioned officers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division were inducted into the prestigious Audie Murphy Club at Joint Security Station Old Mod, Dec. 23. Full Story »
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Chaplains bring faith to remote locations
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Jan 6, 2010
BAGHDAD - Chaplains journeyed to secluded locations Christmas Day to provide Soldiers with greatly desired worship services. Full Story »
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Cav band prepares for final performance
US Army 1st Cavalry Division News &bull Jan 6, 2010
BAGHDAD - The 1st Cavalry Division rock band jammed at the division chapel, Dec. 22, in one of their last performances before the unit redeploys. Full Story »
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Soldier returns to Panama home
US Army Americas News &bull Jan 5, 2010
After the U.S. Army invaded Panama in 1989 to oust the dictator Gen. Manuel Noriega, the country's people went on to rebuild their lives. Full Story »
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Face of Defense: Soldier Returns to Panama Home
American Forces Information Services &bull Jan 4, 2010
For Army Sgt. Nicanor Garcia, a crew chief with the 1st Cavalry Division's 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, the 20 years it took to return to his home country was worth the wait. Full Story »
