All colors fade to mud

Marines and Airmen are crawling and carrying one another through down pouring rain - with their tan and green uniforms all covered up by mud,  the service members look like the joint fighting force they are.During a three week Marine Corps Martial Arts Program course Airmen were taught self-defense

Preventive medicine keeps doctor away

During the American Civil War, nearly two-thirds of the lives lost were due to disease. In this day and age, contagious illnesses are not typically a factor in wartime casualties, thanks in part to the efforts of preventive medicine units.The 988th Medical Detachment based out of Round Rock, Texas

140th Quartermaster Company keeping things clean

Training for real world missions requires Soldiers to go out in the field and getting covered in dirt and grime comes with the job.The thousands of Soldiers participating in this year's Combat Support Training Exercise Global Lightning and the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise held here at the

99th commander bestows Army birthday gift

Hundreds gathered at Independence Hall here June 14 to celebrate Flag Day and the Army's 240th birthday during the 2015 Stripes and Stars Festival.Maj. Gen. Margaret W. Boor, Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command commander, also administered the Oath of Enlistment to dozens of Army recruits

TMCs track movement during QLLEX

Before the sun is out, and while many soldiers are still sleeping, transportation management coordinators with the 385th Movement Control Team are already beginning their 12-hour shift here.On site at 4 a.m., 385th MCT coordinators are working to deliver thousands of gallons of fuel during the

Directing flow of water for CSTX, QLLEX

Water is vital for human survival, and in the austere locations the U.S. Army typically operates out of, clean, potable water can often be hard to come by. To practice supplying this need, the Army Reserve Soldiers of the 971st Quartermaster Detachment out of Rio Grande, Texas, participating in

Parachuting into re-commissioning

Getting to jump out of the back of a CH-47 Chinook would normally be the highlight of anyone's day, but for Capt. Jennifer Wertz, the highlight of her day was being re-commissioned by her husband when they landed.Wertz, who currently serves as a 404th Civil Affairs Battalion team leader, aiding in

U.S. Army celebrates 240 years

Soldiers celebrated their 240th birthday during a celebration held on Sharp Field here June 10, 2015.Sharp Field was filled with Soldiers standing in formation, flanked by modern tactical vehicles. Per tradition, the youngest and oldest Soldiers among them cut the ceremonial birthday cake. Canon

New commander takes VR-64 helm

JB officials release consumer confidence reports

Joint base officials from the 87th Civil Engineer and Aerospace Medicine Squadrons released the 2014 Consumer Confidence Reports for the base's three drinking water systems June 11, 2015 here.The CCR is a federally-mandated document summarizing annual drinking water test results for a public water