Hero Stories for December 2009

Task Force Lobos refurbishes, dedicates Iraqi war plane

On Dec. 16, Soldiers from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, dedicated an L-29 Delfin aircraft they had refurbished to Iraqi Security Forces and U.S. Division-Nor

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Redistribution center saves Army money

Third Army's involvement in the drawdown of U.S. troops and equipment in Iraq has served an important role in completing the mission and bringing U.S. servicemembers home. As Third Army's focus in theater changes to Afghanistan, so must the mission of redistributing suppli

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NCO pays it forward, earns Soldier's Medal

After an improvised explosive device ripped through his vehicle, Staff Sgt. James Rivera needed medical attention and qui

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Ronald J. Spino

Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Spino, 45, of Waterbury, Connecticut, died December 29, 2009 in Bala Morghab, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he was shot while unloading supplies. Staff Sgt. Spino was assigned to the 274th Forward Surgical Team, 44th Medical Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

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Corps of Engineers delivers elementary school to Iraq Education Ministry

With more than 1,135 school projects already completed and operational, the Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region District in Iraq finished and turned over its most recent project, the Al-Mazraa elementary school, to the Iraqi Ministry of Education last we

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Logistics planners converge on Kuwait to coordinate next phase of Iraq drawdown

Military logistics planners from around the world converged in Kuwait earlier this month to go over the next phase of the responsible drawdown plan to move people and equipment out of Ir

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Soldiers present tractors, combines to Iraqi farmers

Rain, seeds and tractors are important factors in a farmer's life. Without all of those, growing and cultivating crops would be out of the questi

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Iraqi soldiers study traffic control for elections

Some 25 Iraq soldiers learned to set up and operate traffic control points in preparation for the upcoming Iraqi national electio

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Jason M. Johnston

Spc. Jason M. Johnston, 24, of Albion, New York, died December 26, 2009, in Arghandab, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Johnston was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

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David H. Gutierrez

Staff Sgt. David H. Gutierrez, 35, of San Francisco, California, died December 25, 2009, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol with an improvised explosive device in Howz-e Madad. Staff Sgt. Gutierrez was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. </d

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