Hero Stories for October 2009

Spc. George W. Cauley, 24, of Walker, Minnesota, died October 10, 2009, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device on October 7 in Helmand province. Spc. Cauley was assigned to the 114th Truck Company of the Minnesota Army National Guard in Duluth, Minnesota. </d

Staff Sgt. Aaron J. Taylor, 27, of Bovey, Minnesota, died October 9, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Taylor was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Pfc. Roberto Alvarado scales a signal tower to realign an antenna for the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2009. Alvarado is assigned to the 1st Calvary Division's, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Special Troops Battalio

The National Guard's Agribusiness Development Teams are promoting sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan and are an innovative way for Guard members to use civilian-acquired skills in the regi

Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth W. Westbrook, 41, of Shiprock, New Mexico, died October 7, 2009, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, of wounds suffered September 8 when insurgents attacked his unit in the Ganjigal Valley, Afghanistan, using small arms and indirect fire. Sgt. 1st Class Westbrook was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. </d

Maj. Tad T. Hervas, 48, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, died October 6, 2009, at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Maj. Hervas was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division, Rosemont, Minnesoota. </d

Army leaders will work to provide the forces necessary to be successful in Afghanistan, while at the same time attempting to balance that demand with the needs of Soldiers and families, said the service's senior-most offic

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - When it comes to today's current fight, the AH-64D Apache helicopter's technology allows it to have sharp eyes on the ground and capable of unleashing deadly accurate fire from its weapons system

More than 100 paratroopers from Egypt, Germany, Pakistan and Kuwait arrived at Fort Bragg on Sept. 26 to take part in Operation Bright Star, a multi-national training exercise bringing together Soldiers from different nations to train, teach, and learn from each oth

Soldiers are carrying unnecessary weight into battle because many units do not realize that newer, lighter batteries with more capacity are sitting unordered in the Army supply channe