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We had the following letter forwarded to us earlier this month from the Surgeon General. This is incredible for 2 reasons: 1) MG Horoho is a nurse - previous Surgeon General's have all been doctors 2) She will be the first female Surgeon General. Army Medicine Family, "Today is an historic day in Army Medicine. On behalf of the entire Army Medicine Team, it is my pride and pleasure to congratulate MG Patricia Horoho for her selection as our 43rd Army Surgeon...read more
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Recently, the Cobras participated in a FOB Defense training exercise where there were several (training) casualties. As usual, I was impressed with the Cobras’ performance, teamwork, and professionalism. Other than that, we’ve been working hard at continuously improving our areas, supporting the Brigade, and working though R & R rotations. The following are some photos of the training event, as well as SPC Kling examining some Afghans and winning hearts and minds:...read more
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On May 3 the 257th Dental Company (Area Support) had our TOA (Transfer of Authority) with the 673rd Dental Company in Balad. A TOA is similar to a change of command that you may see at a military base outside of a theater of conflict. The main difference is that one unit is replacing another, whereas with a change of command, the new incoming Commander is replacing the outgoing Commander of the same unit. 257th Dental Company The outgoing Commander and 1st Sergeant...read more
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My last night at COB Speicher we had a USO concert with Toby Keith. It was a great way to remember the base by. Toby Keith's official website also posted pictures of his entire USO tour here. The concert was the largest attended at our base since I had been there, and the weather was great. It was held at the outdoor stadium. American Hero Courtesy of the red, white, and blue The concert was about 1 1/2 - 2 hrs. Several of...read more
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There is not much I can complain about with travel out of Iraq. Although I hadn't showered in 48 hours, we lucked out the whole way and had one of the quickest exists from Theater you could expect. We were able to go standby the whole way. It started with a standby flight out of Balad Tuesday night. Fortunately we were able to get out on the 3rd and last flight out even though it was delayed a few hours. It left very early in the morning and we arrived...read more
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The deployment is done. It's just a matter of days before we will be back with our families and in the states, and it's time for reflection. I've asked myself what did I accomplish, what have I learned, how have I grown? I'm not going to have all the answers now. Many will come to light through the days and months to follow. What am I most proud of? That answer is easy. I am proud to have had the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder...read more
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First of all, I would like to apologize for taking so long to post. There is quite a bit to talk about, so I’ll limit this post to what the Cobras are doing throughout Afghanistan. CPL Camero not only does a great job as a Brigade Medical LNO at Baghram, but he trained for and ran a marathon. Less than 10% of the American population can say they’ve done that and now he is one of them. Great job! SPC Gillespie has been working with the Battalion S-4 and recently received a...read more
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This subject has bugged me since the event happened. On 8 January, 2011, Congresswoman Giffords of Arizona was shot while meeting with her constituents at a grocery store. While this event was a tragedy in itself, there was a severe injustice to the events that followed. Across the country, lawmakers scrambled to write and sponsor bills to be proposed to their respective houses of Congress. The event has quite obviously caused a ripple effect; the extent of the damage...read more
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Before I start, I should say that I do not intend to offend anyone. Quite the opposite, in fact: I wish to inform people, to prevent them from being offended later down the road. With that, I would like to present some ideas for what soldiers like to see in care packages, and what invariably lands in the "community box" within seconds after opening the package, never to be considered for use by that, or any other, soldier. Again, I don't want to offend...read more
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As I sit here at my desk, behind my $3000 computer, two monitors (so i can get live updates on the 100's of emails i answer everyday) hooked up to the highest speed internet available in the area, I am thinking about how much of a burden technology has become. I remember a day when the only computers that the Unit had sat on the Commanders desk. Rarely used except to maybe to update a slide for the staff meeting they had to go to that day. Nowadays even the newest of privates has to get a...read more
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