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Hand grenade Assault Course Challenges Soldiers in Basic Combat Training

A Soldier in Basic Combat Training with Co. C, 1st Bn., 61st Inf. Reg., uses a three to five-second rush to bound to the next over watch position on the hand grenade assault course at Fort Jackson, S.C., Feb. 1, 2016. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton, 108th Training Command (IET), Public Affairs FORT

Commit to Persevere

I honestly can’t remember the first time I was told the phrase; but, I can tell you that I have always tried to live my life by “if someone tells you ‘NO I can’t help’, you are talking to the wrong person”. It’s not about being radical, working outside of the regulations or not following

“Ich bin ein Dummkopf”

Joe DeVaux in uniform. In April, the Puget Sound Honor Flight took off on a sunny Sunday morning from Seattle, WA. Among the 47 participating Veterans was a Timberwolf who served with the 104th Infantry Division during World War II. Proudly sporting a Timberwolf hat and jacket, Mr. Joe DeVaux, accompanied by his son John,

Training with an International Flair

Photos by Sgt. 1 st Class Ken Upsall 3-304th Infantry Regiment (USMA), 104th Training Division, 108th Training Command For two days in April, officer candidates from American universities and military academies around the world rucked, shot, swam, and navigated obstacles, tackling these and other physical and mental challenges during the 2019 Sandhurst Competition at the U.S.