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Spouse’s Spirit: 4th CAV says good-bye to revered team member
June 29, 2022 — Proverbs 31:27 describes a virtuous woman as one “who takes care of the needs of her household.”As a chaplain’s wife, Jade Jeon has opened her heart beyond the walls of her home to make the Army’s Soldiers and their families a part of her household. In one instance recalled by her husband, Chaplain Philip Jeon, Jade sought to comfort a service... MORE

Lt. Col. Phillip Jeon, the chaplain for 4th Cavalry Brigade, 1st Army Division East, receives the Order of Titus.

Georgia Army Guard Hones Readiness at XCTC Exercise
June 24, 2022 — Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 177th Brigade Engineer Battalion familiarized themselves with M2 and M249 machine guns and M4A1 carbines during an Exportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise June 22.The exercise enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness to deploy, fight and win battles... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers familiarize themselves with the M2 machine gun during an Exportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise.

188th OC/Ts oversee unique training at XCTC
June 23, 2022 — FORT STEWART, Ga. (June 23, 2022)- Observer Coach Trainers of 188th Infantry Brigade recently oversaw the Air Assault Raid training conducted by Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers of C Battery, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during the eXportable Combat Training Capability June 23, 2022,... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers from C Battery, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, prepare an M777 Howitzer to be airlifted by a CH-47 Chinook during air assault raid training, June 22, 2022 on Fort Stewart, Ga.

4th CAV completes first Spur Ride in six years
June 10, 2022 — Twenty-six Soldiers assigned to 4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade completed a Spur Ride June 2, 2022. 4th CAV had not conducted a Spur Ride since 2016, when the Brigade was reorganized by the Army.“In every Cavalry unit in the Army, a Spur Ride is a significant event, it is designed to be a team building event,” said Lt. Col. Bill Love,... MORE

Soldiers assigned to 4th Cavalry, Multifunction Training Brigade, First Army Division East, earn their spurs.

65th FAB leads multi-state XCTC exercise at Orchard Combat Training Center in Idaho
June 8, 2022 — The Utah National Guard’s 65th Field Artillery Brigade, “America’s Thunder,” is participating in Western Strike 22, a large-scale, multi-state field artillery training exercise, June 7-16, 2022, at Orchard Combat Training Center near Boise, Idaho... MORE

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System engages its target during a qualification event during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, June 6, 2022.

‘Game-changing’ SmartVoucher pays PCSing Soldiers faster
May 4, 2022 — SmartVoucher is a wave of the future, putting money into the pockets of Soldiers and their families faster than ever before. Across the Army and around the globe, the U.S. Army Financial Management Command’s Army Military Pay Offices are helping deploy the Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s SmartVoucher program to automate the Army’s permanent-change-of-station travel voucher claim process. ... MORE

Sgt. Maj. Julie Harris, U.S. Army Financial Management Command operations senior enlisted advisor, uses a table device with her myPay pin and password to access the Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s SmartVoucher at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center March 9, 2022. In August 2022, DFAS will add responsive design to SmartVoucher, which will make it even easier to use on personal devices. (U.S. Army photo by Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

First Army Soldier gets big parenting win at Pentagon
May 2, 2022 — The old military adage goes, “If the Army wanted you to have a family, they would have issued you one.” For Major Sam Winkler, this way of thinking simply was not good enough for today’s Army.Parenthood in the military “should be celebrated and encouraged, and you shouldn’t have to choose between having a career and a family,” Winkler told... MORE

Gabriel Camarillo, Under Secretary of the U.S. Army, poses for a photo with Maj. Sam Winkler and team at the Pentagon.

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