Force Protection TeamMembers of the force protection team at Camp Eggars, Afghanistan, assess damage resulting from an explosion near the gate. A vehicle-born improvised explosive device exploded near the German Embassy and a U.S. base. Eliminating threats such as the VBIED is the focus of Army's 3rd Counter-IED Conference that was scheduled July ...continue reading
18 Feb | 2009
Wednesday’s Hero
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Sgt. Kelly Keck 34 years old from West Liberty, KentuckySecretary of the Army Pete Geren congratulates Sgt. Kelly Keck after presenting him the Purple Heart.On September 13, 2008, Sgt. Kelly Keck, a combat medic serving in Afghanistan, was wounded while trying to aid his fellow soldiers who's truck had just been struck by an IED. "I stepped off ...continue reading
