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OCONUS, March 24, 2025 - Hello, I am [ ]. I received your care package today (March 24, 2025) and I am so very thankful. There wasn’t one thing in there that won’t be useful and there is so much that I can share with my fellow coworkers. I’d probably say that my favorite thing on there were the Burt’s Bee chapsticks. That’s all I will use and I literally just finished my last tube yesterday so it was ironic timing that I received this package from y'all with 3 tubes in it. I also really enjoyed reading the handwritten notes, especially one from a high school sophomore.
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Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (March 7, 2025): The grand tradition of the “sweet science” of boxing is alive and well in today’s military. In this photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem, Airman 1st Class Bradley Hoke, left, and Senior Airman Jason Santillana punch it out during the recent Rumble in the Deid IV. The event was hosted by the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron and involved forty participants who showed off their physical condition and combat skills.
Boxing in the military dates to ancient Greece where it became a popular sport in the first Olympic Games. Originally called “pugilism” from the Latin word “pugil” meaning fighter, the contest required two men to battle with their fists until one was knocked out or admitted defeat. The sport evolved into a method to train soldiers in hand-to-hand combat and to improve overall physical readiness.
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A helicopter hovers near a wheeled tactical vehicle in the high desert. File Photo From 2017: A UH-60 Black Hawk lands outside of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Tactical Operations Center, at the National Training Center, Ft. Irwin, Calif., Jan. 18, 2017. Photot by Army Sgt. Michael Spandau
PENTAGON, (March 1, 2025): The Pentagon is deploying a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion to the southwestern border, accelerating efforts to fulfill President Donald J. Trump's directive to bolster military support in securing the U.S. – Mexico border. The units, equipped with wheeled vehicle and air capabilities, are set to reinforce border operations in the coming weeks, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell announced today.
Each SBCT is a mechanized infantry force of approximately 4,400 soldiers, and the Army's nine SBCTs — seven active-duty and two National Guard — are known for their rapid deployment and versatility. Built around the Stryker vehicle — an eight-wheeled armored platform — the brigade balances mobility, protection and firepower. Capable of transport via C-130 Hercules aircraft within 96 hours, the Stryker excels in operations requiring swift response.