SUMTER, S.C. (December 1, 2009) – Jay Cox, president of Tuomey Regional Medical Center, greets Lt. Gen. William G. Webster, Third Army commanding general, at the medical center Dec. 1. Webster toured Sumter’s communities and met with local business and county representatives in anticipation of the strategic relocation of Third Army from Fort McPherson, Ga., to Shaw Air Force Base and the Sumter community in Sept. 2011. It is important for both the Sumter community and Third Army to establish a positive and friendly relationship as the Soldiers and Family members of the command will soon join the Sumter area communities. Photo by Cpl. Alex Godinez, Third Army/USARCENT Public Affairs....

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (December 3, 2009) - Third Army Soldiers Spc. Skyler Reed and Sgt. Mitchell Brahms of the 443rd Transportation Company, and Army Reserve unit out of Lincoln, Neb., work to mount a tire onto a Heavy Equipment Transport at the ‘Back it up, Jack it up’ station of the 180th Transportation Battalion Truck Rodeo at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 3. The timed competition tested two-person teams in six of the most common difficulties faced on the road. Units taking place in the event make regular trips into Iraq to get heavy equipment, much of which will be refurbished to support future operations in Afghanistan. Photo by SPC Monte Swift....

FORT MCPHERSON, Ga. (December 4, 2009) - Third Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles “Doc” Holliday addresses Soldiers after completing a motivational run in recognition of the year of the noncommissioned officer at Ft. McPherson, Ga., Dec. 4. The run was held to celebrate Third Army NCOs who are shaping the future through their participation in courses such as the Battle Staff course which trains participants on how to operate as part of a battalion or higher staff and makes them part of the military decision making process. Photo by Sgt. Beth Lake, Third Army/USARCENT Public Affairs....

FORT MCPHERSON, Ga. (December 4, 2009) – Command Sgt. Maj. Charles “Doc” Holliday, senior enlisted leader for Special Troops Battalion, Third Army/U.S. Army Central, presents a coin to Sgt. Nina Spivey during a luncheon at the Commons activity center Dec. 4 in celebration of the Year of the Noncommisioned Officer. NCOs are long heralded as the backbone of the Army. They are essential in Third Army’s mission to remain ready for anything, sustaining the fights in Afghanistan and Iraq, and assisting to shape the future of partner nations within the unit’s area of responsibility. Photo by Sgt. Jason Thompson, Third Army PAO....

FORT MCPHERSON, Ga. (December 7, 2009) – Lisa Bennett looks at the Soldiers Medal Staff Sgt. Christopher Bolden, Third Army/U.S. Army Central G-3 noncommissioned officer was awarded at Fort McPherson, Ga., Dec. 7. Using his skills as a trained Army Ranger, Bolden provided medical aid to Bennett, saving her life, after her car veered off the highway in February 2008. Photo by Sgt. Beth Lake, Third Army/U.S. Army Central Public Affairs....

FORT MCPHERSON, Ga. (December 8, 2009) – Danielle Hanley, daughter of Daniel Hanley, Third Army/U.S. Army Central G-6 contractor, receives a present from Santa Claus at the Third Army Headquarters at Ft. McPherson, Ga., Dec. 8. Hanley and other Fort McPherson pre-kindergarten students visited the celebration to sing carols to Soldiers and bring them holiday cheer. Photo by Sgt. Beth Lake, Third Army/USARCENT Public Affairs....

ATLANTA, Ga. (December 9, 2009) - Third Army Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Stephen Twitty, along with his wife Karen, talk to a resident during a visit to the Atlanta VA Medical Center Nursing Home Dec. 9. Twitty lead a group of 25 Third Army Soldiers on a visit to the home, during which they passed out blankets and sang Christmas carols. The visit is part of Third Army's ongoing commitment to showing its appreciation for fellow veterans by adopting the home and visiting it at least once a month. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Wiley, Third Army/USARCENT Public Affiars....

ATLANTA, Ga. (December 9, 2009) - Sgt. 1st Class Paul Casas, Third Army, talks to a resident during a visit to the Atlanta VA Medical Center Nursing Home Dec. 9. Casas was part of a 25-Soldier team, lead by Third Army Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Stephen Twitty, who visited the home during the holiday season to pass out blankets and sing Christmas carols as part of Third Army's ongoing commitment to showing its appreciation for fellow veterans by adopting the home and visiting it at least once a month. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Wiley, Third Army/USARCENT Public Affiars....

ATLANTA, Ga. (December 9, 2009) - Third Army Command Sergeant Major John Fourhman passes out a blanket to a resident of the Atlanta VA Medical Center Nursing Home during a visit Dec. 9. Fourhman, along with Brig. Gen. Stephen Twitty, Third Army chief of staff, and 25 other Third Army Soldiers visited during the holiday season as part of Third Army's ongoing commitment to showing its appreciation for fellow veterans by adopting the home. Third Army Soldiers visit the home at least once a month. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Wiley, Third Army/USARCENT Public Affiars....

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (December 9, 2009) - Third Army Public Affairs Officer Maj. Renee Russo discusses public affairs planning and strategy development with the Tajikistan Ministry of Defense and National Guard Press Center members in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dec 9. Russo lead the Theater Security Cooperation exercise, focusing on public affairs techniques, tactics, and procedures during peace keeping operations. Photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony L. Taylor/Third Army Public Affairs....

CAMP EGGERS, Afghanistan (December 11, 2009) - Third Army Commanding General, Lt. Gen. William G. Webster, shares a joke with Third Army service members during his visit to Camp Eggers, Afghanistan Dec. 11. Third Army personnel have set forward operations in Afghanistan for direct participation in the troop surge. Photo by Cpl. Alex Godinez, Third Army/USARCENT Public Affairs....

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (December 14, 2009) - Lt. Gen. William G. Webster, Third Army Commanding General (center-left), listens as Lt. Gen. James H. Pillsbury, Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff of U.S. Army Material Command, comments on the Responsible Retrograde and Redeployment Rehearsal held at Third Army Headquarters at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 14. Webster led the rehearsal which synchronized the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq. Photo by Cpl. Alex Godinez, Third Army/USARCENT Public Affairs....

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (December 16, 2009) – Third Army Master Sgt. Brian E. Blond, plans and operations section sergeant major, native of Elizabeth, Ky., briefs Third Army Soldiers on Dec. 16 during an inspection of equipment recently returned from Operation Bright Star, a Theater Security Cooperation training exercise held in Egypt earlier this year. This equipment will be reconstituted for future operations in support of the buildup in Afghanistan. Photo by Sgt. David John Nunn, Third Army Public Affairs Office....

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (December 17, 2009) - Third Army Commanding General, Lt. Gen. William G. Webster (Left) and Col. Cynthia Fox, commander 593rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash. (Right), escort the Honorable John McHugh, Secretary of the Army, during a visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 17. McHugh focused his attention on Heavy Equipment Transports and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, both of which have played a pivotal role in Operation Iraqi Freedom. “Third Army is doing a terrific job. They have earned their deserved reputation for taking on the big challenges that are involved, that we are going through right now, like the responsible drawdown of Iraq and more than exceeded expectations,” said McHugh. Photo by Spc. Monte Swift 203d PAD/Third Army Public Affairs Office....

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (December 18, 2009) - Gen. George Casey, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, visits Soldiers at Camp Buehring, a Third Army logistical and training redistribution site in Kuwait on Dec. 18. Casey spoke to hundreds of Third Army and forward deploying servicemembers thanking them for their continued hard work to sustain the fight through the holidays. Photo by CPL Brandon Babbitt, 203 PAD, Third Army PAO....

CAMP PATRIOT, Kuwait (December 22, 2009) - General James F. Amos (Left), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, visits with Third Army Soldiers before boarding a Blackhawk helicopter during a visit to Kuwait, Dec. 22. Amos toured the facility and met with Marines serving through the holidays. “All I can say is I am proud of them,” said Amos. “Every one of them signed up and they didn’t have to. I want to wish them all a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.”...

CAMP PATRIOT, Kuwait (December 22, 2009) - General James F. Amos (Standing second from left), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Darrell Issa (Standing left), Congressman for the 49th Congressional District, meet with Marines of the MARCENT Coordination Element Kuwait, during a Dec. 22 visit to Camp Patriot, Kuwait. The Marines, in partnership with Third Army, sustain operations involving the movement of equipment from Iraq back to the United States. The general used the opportunity to express his appreciation for their service. “All I can say is I am proud of them,” said Amos. “Every one of them signed up and they didn’t have to. I want to wish them all a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.”...

CAMP PATRIOT, Kuwait (December 22, 2009) - Col. Benjamin Braden, Commander, Marine Corps Logistics Command Forward, recognizes successes of Cpl. Sean Rodriguez, Marine Corps Logistics Command, to General James F. Amos (Standing second from left), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Darrell Issa (Standing left), Congressman for the 49th Congressional District, during a Dec. 22 visit to Camp Patriot, Kuwait. The Marines sustain operations involving the movement of equipment from Iraq back to the United States. The general used the opportunity to express his appreciation for their service. “All I can say is I am proud of them,” said Amos. “Every one of them signed up and they didn’t have to. I want to wish them all a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.”...

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (December 23, 2009) - Christmas at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on Dec. 23. The event, sponsored by Third Army, the Gittens Family, and local businesses is meant to benefit the morale of troops deployed during the holiday season so they can sustain the fight. Third Army utilized logistic capabilities for delivering thousands of stockings full of gifts to servicemembers throughout the region this year. Photo by Army Spc. Monte Swift, 203rd PAD, Third Army PAO....

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (December 23, 2009) - Servicemembers thank sponsors of Operation Thanksgiving - Christmas at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on Dec. 23. The event, sponsored by Third Army, the Gittens Family, and local businesses is meant to benefit the morale of troops deployed during the holiday season so they can sustain the fight. Third Army utilized logistic capabilities for delivering thousands of stockings full of gifts to servicemembers throughout the region this year. Photo by Army Spc. Monte Swift, 203rd PAD, Third Army PAO....