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Expectation Management.CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Visiting with Soldiers at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse in northern Iraq, Secretary of the Army, the Honorable John McHugh, answers questions about the effects of proposed budget cuts to the Department of Defense’s military budget over the next 10 years, Sept. 14, 2011. During a stop at COB Warhorse, McHugh provided the Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, the opportunity to ask questions about the future of the Army and how spending cuts will affect the Army mission and its greatest resource — it’s people. “We’re working hard with the new Secretary of Defense to ensure that we are taking care of our people and their Families, and keeping our moral and legal commitments to all of you,” he explained, “so that even in this time of changing fiscal realities, we maintain the kind of Army all of us are proud of … no matter what the fiscal resources.” (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, USD - N PAO)
Push Ups.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq –Cpl. Joe Gregg, spots Cpl. Robert McGhee, both infantrymen of 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, during the Push-Up Event of the Diablo Company Squad Challenge at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Feb. 11, 2011. In this event, the Soldiers had two minutes to correctly execute a minimum of 50 push-ups in order to contribute to their squad’s total combined score. In order for the push-up to count, the Soldier had to touch the fist of the spotter with their chest then lock their elbows out while maintaining good form.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
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Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, treat a simulated casualty after being ambushed while on a dismounted patrol on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 12. The White Falcons, currently part of the Global Response Force, conducted a two-week intensive training cycle designed to reinforce combat skills for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull, 2/82 PAO NCOIC)
Apprehending suspects.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – After rescuing simulated hostages, Iraqi Special Operation Forces assigned to 7th Regional Commando Battalion, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, bring out a suspected criminal during Operation Iron Lion at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, June 27, 2011. Iraqi Security Forces demonstrated their tactical capabilities and their ability to work together to protect Ninewa province and the civilian population. As part of their Operation New Dawn mission, U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, assisted the ISF in developing a sustainable force.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
Coaching an Iraqi mortarman.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Archie Lee Rollins, 60 mm mortar noncommissioned officer in charge, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, supervises an Iraqi soldier as he aligns a 60 mm mortar system during Tadreeb al Shamil training at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, March 12, 2011. Rollins, a native of Carlisle, Pa., taught soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division how to properly operate the system as part of Tadreeb al Shamil, a 25-day training program, led by U.S. forces to develop independent and self-sustaining ground forces.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Capt. Jacob Becker and Technical Sgt. Will Harden, 821st Contingency Response Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., waits for the CH-47D Chinook, Detachment 1, Company B, 3/238th Aviation Regiment, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, to land to work on a sling-load with a vehicle, Aug 9, 2016, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich., during Northern Strike 2016. Northern Strike 16 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting approximately 5,000 Army, Air Force, Marine, and Special Forces service members from 20 states and three coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2016 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan. The exercise strives to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea, and ground maneuver integration, and the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive action environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson/released)
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Sgt. Cameron Lucas, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, throws a smoke grenade to conceal his team’s movement during live fire training on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 9. The White Falcons, currently part of the Global Response Force, conducted a two-week intensive training cycle designed to reinforce combat skills for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull, 2/82 PAO NCOIC)
Rifle marksmanship.CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE, Marez— An Iraqi Police instructor, trained by U.S. Soldiers and civilian police advisors, teaches rifle marksmanship techniques to IP recruits during their four-week basic recruit training course at the Mosul Police Services Academy Nov. 4. Soldiers from Task Force Shield, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, assessed the Iraqi Police, providing additional instruction and mentorship, as the cadre worked with their new recruits. The Soldiers of 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div. are deployed as part of U.S. Division-North’s ongoing mission in support of Operation New Dawn. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB, PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
As part of an ammunition resupply, an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands on the flight deck of the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) while at sea April 6, 2013. The MEU is currently deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group to the 5th Fleet area of operation. The MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Guevara/Released)
Martha Rosler, Coin Vortex for Student Debt, part of Day After Debt: A Call for Student Loan Relief, 2014, sculpture.
Staff Sgt. Aaron Lind, a security forces fire team member for the Kentucky Air National Guard's123rd Contingency Response Group, has his carry-on searched by a simulated customs officers after arriving at the Eagle Flag exercise site. The 123rd Contingency Response Group from Louisville, Ky., and 690th Rapid Port Opening Element from Fort Eustis, Va., joined to form a Joint Task Force-Port Opening at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., through March 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
Retiring the colors.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Holland, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. William May, right, command team of “Thunderhorse,” 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, case their battalion colors during a Transfer of Authority Ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 6, 2011. The casing of their colors culminated the training of the expanded Combined Security Force whom Holland said can competently assume the mission his battalion transferred to them.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Standing tall with pride.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Soldiers from 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, join Soldiers of 2nd AAB, 1st Cavalry Division, and the 5th Iraqi Army Division, form the color guard during the Transfer of Authority ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, June 13, 2011. Second AAB, 1st Cav. Div., “Black Jack,” assumed responsibility of the advise, train and assist mission in Salah ad-Din and Diyala provinces of northern Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2nd AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Taking cover after fire.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Soldiers participating in the combat lifesaver course react to simulated indirect fire before caring for “casualties” during training at the Teal Medical Clinic at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, July 13, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2nd AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Marching them in.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – New members of the Kirkuk expanded Combined Security Force march in formation for their official graduation from training and entry into the eCSF at the Kirkuk Training Center, Iraq, July 18, 2011. The most recent company of graduates is the last addition to the expanded CSF, which became a full-strength battalion of Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police, and Kurdish Regional Guard soldiers.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD – N)
Traffic and Transportation Management Plan Contingency Engineers during the operation of the cicLAvia Universal City between North Hollywood and Studio City Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route followed by crossing point intersection for all automotive traffic vehicles and bike crossings on Magnolia Boulevard intersection traffic signal red lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing don't walk orange hand lights located at Toluca Lake, California 91602 followed by Metro Red Line Universal City and Studio City Heavy Rail Subway Station located at North Hollywood of South San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California 91601.
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group prepare for their deployment to West Africa from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2, 2014. The Guardsmen will work to set up a logistics hub in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Tech. Sgt. John Rodriguez, 321st Contingency Response Squadron security team, provides security at a simulated austere base during an Advanced Battle Management System exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 1, 2020. The ABMS, allows a joint force to use cutting-edge methods and technologies to rapidly collect, analyze, and share information and make decisions in real time while also also making the information available instantaneously across geographically-separated forces spanning the operational to tactical levels of combat. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Y. Alvarez)
The 821st Contingency Response Support Squadron Gladiators run on blue track with a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action batons Sept. 16, 2016, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The 24 hour run was held as part of POW/MIA Recognition Day. The POW/MIA baton holds a flash drive that contains all known names of all the accounted for POW/MIAs since WWI. At present, more than 83,000 Americans remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the Gulf Wars and other conflicts. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Heide Couch)
An Airman from the 435th Contingency Response Group, steps out before jumping from a C-130 J-model during the Air Force-specific portion of Saber Strike at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 17, 2014. During the final week of Saber Strike 2014 the 435th CRG, in conjunction with the 37th Airlift Squadron, trained on the full capabilities to open the Latvian air base. They also trained with Latvian and Estonian service members on airfield operations, command and control of air and space forces, weather support, and protection of operational forces, aircraft maintenance and aerial port services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)
Senior Master Sgt. Derek Whitmer with the 123rd Contingency Response Group walks with his family after arriving home in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 20, from a deployment to West Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Participants in "A Conversation about Contingency" discussed questions related to the treatment of contingent faculty members.
Credit: Michael Ferguson/AAUP
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Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, return fire during an ambush while on a dismounted patrol on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 12. The White Falcons, currently part of the Global Response Force, conducted a two-week intensive training cycle designed to reinforce combat skills for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull, 2/82 PAO NCOIC)
Advancing on the enemy.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, advance on line toward their objective during weapons familiarization training at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Iraq, June 22, 2011. Iraqi soldiers increased proficiency on their weapons prior to their battalion live fire exercise later this month.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Turner, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Target.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Staff Sergeant Joshua Moody, from Killeen, Texas, and a squad leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, advises an Iraqi soldier on marksmanship techniques at an Iraqi military post near Contingency Operating Base, Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 16. The Iraqi soldiers learned basic, close-quarters, and advanced marksmanship techniques, and how to enter and clear a room in an urban environment.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Hudson, 29th MPAD, USD - N PAO)
A little one-on-one.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – First Lt. Lowell Garthwaite, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division plays soccer with a student who will be attending a newly opened school located in the rural farm village of al Noman south of Tikrit, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2011. The newly opened education facility replaced a two-room mud building which could only support 20 students and would collapse during the rainy season. “Wolfhound” Soldiers of 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt. distributed school supplies and soccer balls to the students following a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official opening of al Noman School.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group arrive home in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 20, from their deployment to West Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Tamietti.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Tamietti, an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance pilot assigned to 339th Military Intelligence Company, Task Force ODIN, watches flight crews prepare for a mission at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 26, 2011. Tamietti, a decorated Vietnam veteran, returned to military service in 2003 after a two-decade hiatus. Tamietti flew his final flight, July 31, and is now looking to retire after two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Miller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Brief.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Reginald Alexander, Company Intelligence Support Team noncommissioned officer in charge, Company G, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, conducts a mission brief prior to Company G Soldiers leaving Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, for a mission, Aug. 24, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
‘Let me show you.’
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sgt. Bernardo Medina, a native of Ocala, Fla., and infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, uses his experience as a “Lefty” to show an Iraqi Army soldier serving with Commando Company, 15th Brigade, 12th IA Division, how a left-handed shooter should be positioned when firing an M16 rifle, March 20, 2011. Lead instructor of M16 rifle familiarization training, Medina and U.S. Soldiers paired with Iraqi soldier to demonstrate the four fundamentals of executing a proper shot group during classroom instruction at Forward Operating Base Texan, near Kirkuk, Iraq.
(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Technical Sgt. Will Harden, 821st Contingency Response Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., shows how to prepare a vehicle for a Sling-Load with a CH-47D Chinook, Detachment 1, Company B, 3/238th Aviation Regiment, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Aug 9, 2016, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich., during Northern Strike 2016. Northern Strike 16 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting approximately 5,000 Army, Air Force, Marine, and Special Forces service members from 20 states and three coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2016 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan. The exercise strives to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea, and ground maneuver integration, and the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive action environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson/released)
Soldiers load supplies.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE COBRA, Iraq – Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-North, and local Iraqi civilians load various commercial products and goods onto a truck at Contingency Operating Base Cobra, Iraq, July 2011. The supplies were part of a combined humanitarian aid project to support local families in the villages surrounding COS Cobra in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Randy Warren, 2/1 CAV AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
190123-N-SA412-0128 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan 23, 2019) -- CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopter, assigned to the “Flying Tigers” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath)
We had a decent contingency of Smithies at the wedding celebration of Jenny Hawins (SC '97) and Kyle Hogrefe. Smithies pictured here include Kim Taylor (SC '97), Cecilia (honorary Smithie!), Martha Norbeck (SC '94), and Ileana Jimenez (SC '97).
One-on-one training.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Maj. Andrew Sherman, left, the logistics trainer with the Mobile Transition Team, attached to Task Force 2-11, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, discusses long-term plans for training Iraqi Army soldiers during the Leadership Training Program at Contingency Operating Base Khamees, in the Diyala province, Feb. 14, 2011. The LTP partnered staff officers of the 2nd AAB with their Iraqi counterparts, to address deficiencies in the Iraqi Army forward-planning process and develop a long-term training schedule for the 5th Iraqi Army Division.
(U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Robert England, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)
Barbell.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Major Matt Clark, operations battle major with 4th Infantry Division, and Tucson, Ariz. native, begins his part of the 31-minute workout to honor the 31 fallen service members, Sept. 2, 2011. The event was designed to memorialize service members who lost their lives in Afghanistan, Aug. 6, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Hudson, 29th MPAD, USD-N PA)
Questioning.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, conduct an interview with an Iraqi citizen during a patrol of Kirkuk, Iraq, Aug. 26, 2011. The artillery Soldiers spend 12 hours patrolling the areas outside of Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, to deter improvised rocket assisted munitions attacks.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Hudson, 29th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
April Macie.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Comedian April Macie entertains service members and civilians with her humorous advice on personal hygiene and relationships during the “It’s Not That Time of the Month” All Female Comedy tour performance at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, March 11, 2011. Macie, who has entertained troops on several occasions, said she enjoys performing for Soldiers, and strives to bring a bit of home to the troops. Following the show, Macie and sister performers of the comedy troupe signed autographs and took pictures with audience members.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N)
American rapper performs for Fort Hood Soldiers
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Chingy, a rapper from St. Louis, performs for Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and Department of Defense civilians during a concert at the Contingency Operating Site Marez Amphitheater, May 27, 2011. The hip-hop artist sang some of his popular songs during the two-hour performance. After the show, the rapper signed autographed CDs and took pictures with the deployed Fort Hood troopers and civilians.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Capt. Jacob Becker and Technical Sgt. Will Harden, 821st Contingency Response Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., walks out to meet a CH-47D Chinook, Detachment 1, Company B, 3/238th Aviation Regiment, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, after landing to work on a sling-load with a vehicle, Aug 9, 2016, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich., during Northern Strike 2016. Northern Strike 16 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting approximately 5,000 Army, Air Force, Marine, and Special Forces service members from 20 states and three coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2016 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan. The exercise strives to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea, and ground maneuver integration, and the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive action environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson/released)
The ExoMars/TGO mission control team seen in simulation training at ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany, on 15 September. The team were rehearsing reactions to contingency situations that could occur prior to Mars orbit entry, set for 19 October. Credit: ESA
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christopher James, Company B, Task Force ODIN, soaks Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Tamietti during a retirement celebration for Tamietti at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 31, 2011. Tamietti, assigned to 339th Military Intelligence Company, an Army Reserve unit attached to Task Force ODIN, is scheduled to retire after returning to military service in 2003. Tamietti served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and then retired from the commercial airline industry before re-entering service to help train younger pilots serving in Iraq.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Miller)