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Afghanistan, December 2014: Dear Supporters, Hello from Afghanistan! We are the 3rd BN, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) from Ft. Bragg, operating throughout Afghanistan. We are currently the only Green Berets getting it done here. Here's the interesting part...we are not part of the "big army" conventional side, so we don't get all the cool stuff and packages that I see when I go around to the other units.
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Read more: Thanks Americans from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Horn of Africa
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Ammerman, killed December 3rd, 2014Afghanistan, December 5, 2014: We honor Staff Sgt. Matthew Ammerman, killed December 3rd, 2014. Ammerman was a member of 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) when he was killed in combat operations in Afghanistan. Good Americans will never forget their fallen heroes. "Staff Sgt. Matthew Ammerman was an exceptional Soldier in all regards.
He showed himself to be a standout shortly after arrival in the unit and his efforts have made an impact on his unit and our mission. We, as a nation, are fortunate to have men like Matt," said Lt. Col. Tommy Stoner, Commander of the 7th SFG(A)'s 3rd Battalion. "He not only represented what we should all aspire to be, but he lived it. His loss is a great blow and he will be missed and mourned by this unit. Our focus will be supporting his family in any way possible and ensuring that they are taken care of during this difficult process." Our prayers are with his family, friends and fellow soldiers.
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PHOTO: Army Capt. David Kingery, senior researcher with the Joint Combat Casualty Research Team, smiles for the camera April 4, 2014, at the Role 3 NATO Multi-National Medical Unit Hospital, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Kingery’s role is to capture medical lessons learned during Operation Enduring Freedom and use the research to help further military medicine. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Clay BeyersdorferKANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Army Capt. David Kingery was faced with a tough choice a few years ago. “Originally I wanted to be a doctor, but I just wanted to do something more with science. I enjoyed it more than the ‘business’ aspect of it,” he said. “I wanted to make a difference. So after doing some research, I found a place where I could do that -- the Army.” After getting his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Yale University, Kingery received a direct commission as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Department in 2010.
Shortly after his commissioning, he began his first assignment as a biodefense researcher at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Md., where he conducted laboratory research with the goal of increasing soldier effectiveness. Kingery, whose father and grandfathers also served in the military, said the combination of science and being able to serve as a commissioned officer and leader was the perfect mix.
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PHOTO: Army Sgt. Maj. Jose Velazquez joined the Army as a way to get out of his hometown and fight the possibility of becoming a “statistic.” U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Nagle JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va.– Army Sgt. Maj. Jose Velazquez, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command public affairs sergeant major, is one of the more than 158,000 Hispanic Americans serving in the military today. Reflecting on National Hispanic Heritage Month, which began Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 15, he recalled what joining the Army meant to him and how it changed his life.