2009 Archive
Third Army News - 2009 Archive
December
Third Army Soldier awarded Soldiers Medal (December 7)
Brigadier General Twitty Still Calls Chesnee Home (December 7)
Army unit at Shaw changes command (December 1)
November
To the Men and Women of the Third Army: (November 23)
Third Army transitions medical services to Shaw (November 11)
October
Multi-national partnership grows during PA exchange (October 29)
Coalition partners participate in friendship jump over Egypt (October 20)
Service members from Egypt, Kuwait, and the United States train together in a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (October 17)
Service members from Egypt, Germany, Kuwait, Pakistan and the United States participate in a friendship jump together (October 17)
Operation Bright Star 2009 supply drop (October 15)
U.S. troops train Egyptian and Pakistani soldiers on MOUT training (October 15)
Bright Star 2009 participants conduct Amphibious Operations Exercise (October 15)
82nd Airborne Division helps train troops coalition forces in Egypt (October 15)
September
82nd Airborne Division helps train troops coalition forces in Egypt (October 15)
Partner cultures intertwine during PA exchange (September 18)
Third Army partners with Kazakhstan Army during Steppe Eagle (September 9)
Third Army shapes the future in Ethiopia (September 10)
Senior NCOs halt retirement for one last mission (September 9)
Third Army leads the Responsible Drawdown Enterprise (September 8)
August
USS Ponce host Army Deck Training (August 26)
Veteran runs for Wounded Warrior Project (August 26)
Third Army conducts Lucky Strike exercise in Kuwait (August 24)
Third Army breaks ground on new headquarters, prepares for move to Shaw Air Force Base (August 17)
Third Army/U.S. Army Central welcomes new Special Troops Battalion Commander (August 14)
86th Engineer Dive Team commander receives Coastal America Partnership Award (August 13)
Army Dive Team: Engineering thrives on hard work, motivation (August 13)
Soldiers recognized by President for Coastal America 2008 Partnership Award (August 12)
Task Force Sinai change of command (August 12)
Kuwaitis foil attack on U.S. Logistical Hub (August 11)
Third Army Co-hosts International Artillery Symposium with Jordanian military (August 6)
July
Army leader returns to Qatar Base as Commander (July 25)
Aviation Symposium emphasizes importance of relationships, common learning (July 24)
Colonel perseveres, shares message of success with others (July 10)
Third Army / U.S. Army Central launches pilot Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) Training (July 2)
June
US hands over Sadr City base to Iraq (June 29)
Third Army/U.S. Army Central wins safety award (June 23)
Third Army/USARCENT hosts Best Warrior Competition (June 15)
ARCENT contractor chosen for Shaw (June 15)
Third Army/U.S. Army Central refines humanitarian assistance skills during Lucky Warrior 09-01 (June 9)
Research to help Soldiers recover (June 8)
Army chief says US ready to be in Iraq 10 years (June 3)
May
CENTCOM commanders discuss regional security issues in Bahrain (May 28)
Gates: Success in Afghanistan depends on Pakistan's efforts against Taliban (May 21)
Officials identify Soldier charged in Camp Victory slayings (May 18)
White House is firm on shaking up military spending (May 14)
Interview with Secretary Gates (May 11)
"As I Take Command..." by Lt. Gen. Webster (May 8)
Lt. Gen. Webster takes command of Third Army (May 4)
April
Surgeon general: No cause for alarm with H1N1 flu (April 29)
Gates says U.S. must apply lessons from past drawdowns (April 27)
Army launches 2nd Sexual Assault Prevention Summit (April 23)
Kenya president Mwai Kibaki opens the 2009 Land Forces Symposium (April 21) Land Forces Symposium 2009
Soldiers learn how to get out of the 'battle mind' and back into the 'peacetime mind' (April 20)
USARCENT, Kenya Army refine skills during MEDEVAC (April 20) Land Forces Symposium 2009
U.S. Airmen keep Troops, cargo moving through Kuwait (April 17)
PAO Information Exchange (April 16) Land Forces Symposium 2009
Commander's statement to Senate Armed Services Committee, April 1, 2009 (April 15)
Star Trek cast visits servicemembers in theater for world premiere (April 13)
Commander's statement before House Armed Services Committee, April 2, 2009 (April 13)
Gates touts new strategy to Afghan people (April 10)
Professional production enlisted in battle against sexual assault (April 9)
USARCENT finishes second in Intramural Basketball Tournament (April 8)
Web site updates, helps Veterans after deployment (April 7)
Sergeant major retires after serving 30 years (April 3)
New task force to focus on protective gear (April 3)
SDDC celebrates 10K MRAPs moved via surface (April 1)
March
3rd Annual MWR Golf Tournament a success (March 30)
President unveils Afghan-Pakistan strategy review (March 30)
Preston addresses concerns, outlines goals to Soldiers in Iraq (March 25)
Paratroopers, National Police hand out wheelchairs to disabled children (March 24)
29th IBCT Soldiers train to drive MRAPs in Iraq (March 24)
Gates approves plan to end Army's involuntary extensions (March 23)
Army announces plan to reduce stop-loss; Payments to begin soon (March 20)
Town hall meeting informs Soldiers, civilians and Family members, paves the way forward (March 18)
Fulfilling Jacob's Wish (March 17)
Seabee Father reunites with son in the desert (March 16)
Army watercraft in support of USARCENT (March 16)
Flag of his father ... strength through legacy (March 11)
Friendship lives up to its name (March 6) Friendship One 2009
Help available for military hit by housing market (March 4)
US Army Central Base Realignment and Closure (March 4)
Army units announced for Afghanistan rotation (March 4)
U.S., RSLF engage in force-on-force battle for training (March 3) Friendship One 2009
February
MEDEVAC rehearsal (February 25) Friendship One 2009
Kuwait Logistics Center improves Afghanistan supply lines (February 24)
Paratroopers, ISF distribute new school supplies to Oubaidy schools (February 23)
U.S. and Saudi Forces extend hands in Friendship (February 22) Friendship One 2009
NCO Induction important to Multi-National community (February 18)
Soldiers/artists becoming entrepreneurs (February 16)
"You lead from the front" (February 12)
Kuwaiti students visit Arifjan (February 9)
"The Future of the Alliance and the Mission in Afghanistan" (February 8)
Prevention of Deep-vein Thrombosis / Pulmonary Embolism (PE) (February 6)
Army addresses rising suicide rate, highest in four years (February 6)
Kuwaiti Firefighters fight fire with first-aid (February 4)
U.S. Embassy evacuation dress rehearsal (February 2)
Iraqis flock to polling stations for elections (February 1)
January
From the Chairman - What I Have Learned about the Army (January 24)
USARCENT PAO hosts information exchange (January 23)
National Police step up during operation in New Baghdad (January 21)
MVP in Military Transition Team mission (January 21)
Troops bid Bush farewell at Andrews Air Force Base (January 20)
Paratroopers honor fallen comrade (January 19)
Joint training takes over U.S. Embassy (January 19)
Remembering the past, building a future (January 16)
MPs assist in protecting surrounding base communities (January 16)
National Police lead patrol during market visit (January 16)
Operation 200: Soldiers re-enlist on New Year's (January 12)
Navy Customs, keeping the U.S. secure (January 12)
Army ten miler team time trial (January 12)
Panther brigade assumes mission in eastern Baghdad (January 11)
Paratroopers train NP mechanics on vehicle maintenance (January 9)
RC car enthusiasts start club in Kuwait (January 7)
2-43 ADA participates in Kuwaiti exercise (January 5)
1st TSC Civil Affairs train Iraq MiTT (January 5)
New Year brings Iraq to the forefront of security role (January 4)
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