A.M. LaVey - Army Strong Stories

Airborne!

A.M. LaVey — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:02:00 GMT

By: A.M. LaVey
There are many public affairs specialists, both writers and broadcasters, in the Army but very few are required to be parachute qualified. In fact, there is only one airborne public affairs detachment in the Army - the 49th PAD (Abn). The other parachutist slots are in special operations units, the 82nd Airborne Division, the XVIII Airborne Corps, and other airborne units such as these. One of the things I do, perhaps it is even my specialty, is airborne photography. This is photography...read more

Back at Bragg

A.M. LaVey — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:03:00 GMT

By: A.M. LaVey
I have returned back to Fort Bragg and the transition is surely a bit shocking. I know that most of us take many things for granted - being in Port-au-Prince for breakfast and the North Carolina for dinner. Two very different places. It felt a bit weird, being with out my weapon and spending time by myself. Also a bit lonely, knowing very well that the people you have been working with are not going to be with you anymore (at least in that capacity) and there is no one outside the gate....read more

Public affairs Soldiers do it all

A.M. LaVey — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:20:00 GMT

By: A.M. LaVey
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Public affairs Soldiers do it all. One of my instructors at the schoolhouse said that this is the best job in the Army. While I am sure most MOSs say that, I truly believe this to be true. Most days, whether they are deployed or back in garrison, will always be different. For example, my old job as a combat sewing machine operator, I went to work maintained a certain number of parachutes and went home. Sometimes there were variations, but usually not. What have I done...read more

Bienvenue à Haïti!

A.M. LaVey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:39:00 GMT

By: A.M. LaVey
Greetings from Haiti! This is my first post and I am very excited - so excited, I don't know what to write! I have been in Haiti for about six weeks, providing public affairs support for the Joint Task Force - Haiti command team. It has been very interesting for me (this is my first deployment) and I am in no rush to leave. My job responsibilities here are to gather command information products and distribute them via electronic means. I am also assisting in the publication of the...read more