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Non-Commissioned Officers: ‘The Backbone of the Army’

During the recent farewell of the 104th Division Command Sergeant Major, CSM Peter Trotter and I had time to reflect on the question, “What does it mean to be a non-commissioned officer?”  The 104th is composed of more than 1,200 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who are technically and tactically proficient leaders.  They function day in and

Female DS Team Up With ‘Girls Who Rule the World’

THE ROCK RANCH, Ga. — Nestled on the shores of a lake, just off a rural Georgia highway is the Rock Ranch. It’s here the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation hosts one of its “Girls Who Rule the World” mentoring camp. It’s also where, this year, you will find Drill Sergeants Kate-treena Orellana and Candice

Washingtonian Takes Command

Capt. Ashley relaxes with a 1000+ page epic fantasy novel during his free time. The 104th Headquarters and Headquarters Company Change of Command ceremony took place in July of this year. HHC has a new Commander and his name is Cpt. Collin Ashley. He is a native of Washington State, graduating from Tumwater High School

Deploy or Get Out Policy Unveiled

Pentagon planners have released a sobering statistic: Up to 14% of the force is non-deployable.  More than a third of that number can be linked to late medical and dental exams and missing immunizations.  The Secretary of Defense has directed that Service members who have been non-deployable for more than 12 consecutive months, for any