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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on February 27th, 2013
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The squad leader yells out, "What is going on around here? Private, why is the nametape on your cold weather jacket missing and why isn't the Velcro on your pockets working? You need to get these items addressed as soon as possible."
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on February 22nd, 2013
LAKEWOOD - "If this, then what?" is the basis for a hypothesis in a science experiment. So if you put 60 Soldiers together with hundreds of middle school children and have the Soldiers judge their science projects, what do you get? The hypothesis is a bunch of
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on September 7th, 2012
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. - Concealed by scrub brush and tall grass, opposition forces lie in wait for the postal platoon's convoy to cross their path. After a loud report, the simulated roadside bomb released a puff of white dust and a small arms attack commenced
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on June 23rd, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The rain has abated and the sun makes longer daily appearances, along with this and the seemingly ever-increasing gas prices, many people have taken up the use of bicycles. The cyclist will face many obstacles in and around the post including
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on April 22nd, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, Wash. -- During intense testing an evaluator yells, "If it ain't raining we ain't training," as soldiers of the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, threw simulated grenades, cleared weapons malfunctions, assaulted positions and treated simulated casualties. In
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on April 14th, 2012
Under a thatched-roof outside Kandahar, an American military leader sits down with a civil leader to discuss local security issues. Thousands of miles away in a city filled with skyscrapers a police officer sits down with community leaders to discuss local concerns. While the location may
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on March 9th, 2012
The Kiowa pilot pointed the nose of the helicopter toward the ground and began his strafing run on the targets with a .50 caliber machine gun. Circling back on the objective the pilots let loose an onslaught of rockets, striking target vehicles in the open field.
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on March 1st, 2012
An empty magazine strikes the dirt, a boot steps over it. Repeating movements that have been drilled into him over time, the Soldier raises his carbine rifle and engages two "enemy" and avoids one "friendly" target. The lane safety slaps him on the back, and
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on February 10th, 2012
The radar truck moved into position on top of an observation point overlooking sparse ground that has been pock marked with impacts from artillery shells. A team of Soldiers poured out of the vehicle to set up their equipment.
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on February 1st, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon came to life as Karissa Thompson shot targets in the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000. This was not another day of training for the soldiers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, but an opportunity for members of the Puyallup
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on October 29th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- There are several species of animals including the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly, Mazama pocket gopher and the streaked horned lark that could soon be put on the endangered species list. What they all have in common is that they call Joint Base
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on August 27th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The sound of grunts, cheering and laughter resounded through the area behind Bravo Troop's building as family members of the 3rd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, started the afternoon with a modified Army Physical Fitness Test. The praise of "wow, you can do more push-ups than
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on June 9th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - "Inductees are you ready?" was shouted across the flame lit field lined with the ranks of non-commissioned officers surrounded by friends, family members and coworkers. The boisterous response of "Yes, sergeant major," echoed back with confidence and pride by soldiers that
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on May 31st, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - "One minute," echoed throughout the cabin of the Black Hawk, signaling to the soldiers they will soon be exiting the helicopter and will go back to humping their gear by foot. The sergeant reiterates to his team, "Once we touch down it's
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on March 23rd, 2012
Lt. Col. Gregory Harkins (right), commander, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment and Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Biggs (left), senior enlisted leader, 4-23rd Inf., hang a Navy Presidential Unit Citation streamer on the battalion colors, March 23. According to the citation, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on November 16th, 2011
The convoy exits the gate of forward operating base Denver on its way to an outlying base over the rough terrain and maze of roads that crisscross the National Training Center. The convoy faces the threat of possible attacks by role-players acting as armed members of the local terror network,
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on November 13th, 2011
FORT IRWIN, Calif. -- The medics knew they were going to be busy when the ground shook and the earsplitting blasts of incoming mortars struck forward operating base Denver. The concussions signaled an attack that would leave scores of mock wounded scattered about the FOB. The
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Sgt. Austan R. Owen/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on June 15th, 2011
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. - The wind whipped through the hillside with a bone-chilling cold, blowing dust in the faces of the soldiers from 2nd Platoon Blackhawk Company as they received the operation order for their upcoming mission. Second Platoon would be making a 20- to
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