Hero Stories for September 2010

Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Jackson, 22, of Corbin, Kentucky, died September 30, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Jackson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Justin A. Officer, 26, of Wichita, Kansas, died September 29, 2010, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Officer was assigned to 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Calvin B. Harrison, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, died September 29, 2010, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Harrison was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Calvin B. Harrison, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, died September 29, 2010, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Harrison was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Senior Airman Mark Forester, 29, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died September 29, 2010, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations in the area. Senior Airman Forester was assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Ralph J. Fabbri, 20, of Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, died September 28, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Fabbri was assigned to the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, IMarine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Sgt. Mark A. Simpson, 40, of Peoria, Illinois, died September 26, 2010, at Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device on September 25 at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan. Sgt. Simpson was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

‘Ready First’ holds farewell ceremony for TF Marne CSM Photos and Article by Spc. Jessica Luhrs 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq— The leadership of 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, “Ready First” 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas, said farewell to the Task Force Marne Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Andrews; during a ceremony held on Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Kirkuk, Ira...

Gaining relationships through the job Story and photos by Spc. Cassandra Monroe, 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq –   As a journalist, being an outsider is something I am used to. However, I’m never one too long. As a journalist, you must be able to quickly get to know your interviewee, most often without a prior relationship. You must be able to put strangers at ease, sometimes before a single question escapes your mouth, gain the trust of your...

3rd ID fulfills obligations, pays claims for land used at FOB Paliwoda By Sgt. Johnathon Jobson, Task Force Marne PAO Joint Base Balad, Iraq – Iraqi citizens who own the land on Forward Operating Base Paliwoda were compensated for the use of their land during a claims payment mission held at Joint Base Balad, Sept. 19-21. U.S. forces use of private land throughout Iraq was vital to strategic interests during the war.  However, the land was not just taken from the country and the Iraqi citizen...