Doctor Glassey, Drumstick teach community about animals, safety
FORT IRWIN Calif. — It’s hard to say who is more of a Fort Irwin icon, Dr. Glassey or his owl Drumstick. “I got Drumstick 28 years ago. He had been hit by a car and needed to have his wing amputated,”...
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Acting Army secretary ‘very impressed’ by readiness training at NTC
Army photograph by Jason Miller The Honorable Robert M. Speer, acting Secretary of the U.S. Army, escorted by Brig. Gen. Jeff Broadwater, Commander of the National Training Center and Col. Joseph...
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Month of the military child Spring Fling celebration
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — After posting the National colors Fort Irwin’s Boy and Girl Scouts of America surrounded the Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey D. Broadwater, as he kneeled amongst them...
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Military Spouses Showcase Their Handmade Creations and Grow a Community of...
Much as the name suggests, Kaleidoscope Crafts and Creations (KCC) is filled with a variety of handmade items from sewing to woodwork, crochet to etched glass. All the items are made by members of the...
View ArticleArmy Emergency Relief Campaign Underway
The Fort Irwin Army Emergency Relief (AER) campaign runs now through 15 May 2017. AER is a private, nonprofit organization that aids Soldiers and Army Families who experience financial emergencies and...
View ArticlePractice Makes Perfect
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Flaring with a menu of diverse tastes, smells, and textures, kitchens across the Armed Forces sizzle with creation around the clock in preparation for the ultimate competition, the...
View ArticleMonthly CGs Orientation Run
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — New Soldiers to the installation experienced a unique orientation to Fort Irwin during a run hosted by senior leadership, April, 27. The “CGs Orientation Run” is a monthly event,...
View Article1034th CSSB rolls out to ‘the box’
Each morning at Fort Irwin, California, the sun creeps up behind the mountains of the Mojave Desert and throws shades of fire across the horizon as Soldiers walk between clusters of military vehicles...
View ArticleRoller Derby Team Promotes Strong Women
The crash and bash of the Heavy Arm-Her Roller Derby (HARD) Team could be heard for miles, during the third-annual Skate-a-Thon held April 1 at the basketball court near the skate park on Fort Irwin....
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Army Chief of Staff visits cyber Soldiers at NTC
Army photograph by Sgt. 1st Class Chuck Burden Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley listens to a briefing from Soldiers of the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade during a visit to the National...
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Mississippi Medical Detachment supports Soldiers training in California
Army photograph by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann Spec. Akeem M. Oliver, a health care specialist with the Mississippi Medical Detachment, Mississippi Army National Guard, speaks with a Soldier being...
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Engineers learn adaptability with new expeditionary construction workshop
Sounds of circular saws, hammers and power drills echoed far and wide as ten U.S. Army Soldiers were taught vertical construction techniques during a five-day expeditionary construction workshop at...
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National Guard Soldiers equips tactical vehicles with Duke system during...
Army photograph by Spec. Justin Humphreys Sgt. Luis Hurtado, an electronic warfare specialist with 2d Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, Kansas National Guard, drills an antenna for a Duke electronic...
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106th Support Battalion sets up operational area at NTC
Army photograph by Spec. Justin Humphreys Staff Sgt. Edward Love, the noncommissioned officer in charge of training for Company A, 106th Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team,...
View ArticleMississippi National Guardsman dies in California training
FORT IRWIN, Calif.–One Mississippi National Guard soldier has been killed and three others have been injured during a training exercise in California. The Guard said in a news release May 30 that...
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‘Dagger’ brigade leaves NTC ready for European rotation
Army photograph by Sgt. Michael C. Roach Soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, evacuate a training casualty during an early morning attack on the mock -city of Razish...
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Fort Irwin remembers Memorial Day
Army photograph Col. Matthew Moore, National Training Center Chief of Staff address’ attendees at Mountain View Cemetery Memorial Day Service. The singing group “Penny a Kiss” perform an “American...
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Sixty-two college graduates recognized At 20th Fort Irwin commencement
Surrounded by a festive crowd of family, friends, and well-wishers, 62 students representing 24 colleges and universities earned recognition for their degrees at the National Training Center’s...
View ArticleSKIES unlimited dance academy put on their Spring Recital
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The School of Knowledge Inspiration Exploration and Skills (SKIES) Unlimited Dance Academy conducted their annual spring recital, Dance Upon a Dream, in front of a packed audience...
View ArticleEmployees of Fort Irwin experience the “Box Tour”
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Employees of Fort Irwin participated in the National Training Center (NTC) Box Tour to get a first-hand experience of how their efforts help support the mission here, April 28....
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