Phoenix Rising

CPT Davis receives patch

December 16, 2010

Photo by U.S. Army Spec. Amanda Brown

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Lt. Col. Dennis McKernan, Task Force Phoenix commander, places the 10th Mountain Division patch on E Company commander, Capt. Tim Davis, Dec. 11. The combat patch is traditionally placed on the Soldier's right arm to recognize combat experience.

 

CSM Dvorsky presents Soldiers for combat patch

December 16, 2010

Photo by U.S. Army Spec. Amanda Brown

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Task Force Phoenix Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Dvorsky presents the Soldiers in TF Phoenix who have never deployed with 10th Mountain Division so that they can receive their 10th Mountain combat patch for their service during Operation Enduring Freedom XI on Dec. 11 at Bagram Airfield.


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LTC McKernan opens combat patch ceremony

December 16, 2010

Photo by U.S. Army Spec. Amanda Brown

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Task Force Phoenix commander Lt. Col. Dennis McKernan speaks to TF Phoenix Soldiers and those in attendance at a combat patch ceremony at Bagram Airfield Dec. 11.


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Soldiers Prepare for their Next Step

December 11, 2010

Photo by U.S. Army Spec. Amanda Brown

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Spc. Wayne Montgomery, Spc. Christopher Cassell, and Spc. Stephanie Gordon wait in the UH-60 Blackhawk hangar to attend their first board Nov. 3. Montgomery is a native of Sahuarita, Ariz. Cassell is from Dexter, N.Y. Gordon is a native of Tucson, Ariz. All three Soldiers are from 1st... battalion, 10th Aviation Attack Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, and are currently attached to Task Force Phoenix in support of Opera...
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Holiday Greetings!

December 8, 2010

Photo by Beate Haemmerlein

FORT DRUM, N.Y. – Families at Fort Drum created a Task Force Phoenix holiday sign for the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade Christmas party  Dec. 4.  TF Phoenix Soldiers are currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XI.
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About Me


Spec. AJ Brown Telling the TF Phoenix story has been very rewarding. While it is out of my Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) it is not out of my realm of knowledge. I am an English Literature major who has been writing and submitting pieces for publication for as long as I can remember. I took part in the school newspaper first as a photographer, then to a reporter/photographer, and finally to an editor in less than a year. This job is a fantastic learning experience and has allowed me to get my writing into the post newspaper - which has been a dream come true in many aspects. My first publication happened on the day of my birthday this year. It was the best present ever! Photography is also one of my great passions as well. Ever since I could hold a camera I was taking photographs. I started with a Mickey Mouse 110 film format camera (don't laugh!) and ran around everywhere capturing life on film. It was liberating at the age of 5 to 6 to have such power at my fingertips!!! Over the years I upgraded, finally getting my first Single Lens Reflex (SLR - i.e. maual) camera when I was in sixth grade. Then, I started playing with a Minolta rangefinder 35mm camera. As the years went on, I continued upgrading until I got into the latest and greatest digital Canon SLR with all the bells and whistles I could have ever dreamed for in a camera. Put a camera in my hand and it feels like it has always been a part of me....

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