Story by Sgt. Davis Rohrer | 153rd Public Affairs Detachment | 03.14.2024
The weight of an injured comrade pressing against the netting of a litter, worn bandages accompanied by the constriction of a tourniquet, and three Soldiers pulling together to lift the casualty for quick evacuation - this was the scene during a 919th Ground Ambulance Company aid and litter exercise as part of Allied Spirit 24, while serving as U.S. Army Combat Medics near Hohenfels, Germany,......
Story by Spc. Charles Leitner | 19th Public Affairs Detachment | 09.29.2023
FORT RILEY, Kan. – Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Derek Noyes as the new division command sergeant major during an assumption of responsibility ceremony on Fort Riley, Kansas, Sep. 29, 2023. Noyes replaced Command Sgt. Maj. Clarence Raby, who assumed the position on Aug. 9, 2023 from then Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Mullinax....
Story by Spc. Charles Leitner | 19th Public Affairs Detachment | 09.22.2023
FORT RILEY, Kan. – Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division participated in a Patriot Day and Welcome Home Parade in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Sep. 11, 2023. The event was held in honor of Capt. Larry L. Taylor, a veteran of the 1st Inf. Div., who was recently awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War....
Story by Spc. Charles Leitner | 19th Public Affairs Detachment | 09.01.2023
FORT RILEY, Kan. – The Honorable Christine Wormuth, the 25th Secretary of the Army, met with Soldiers and leadership of the 1st Infantry Division during her first visit to Fort Riley, Kansas, Aug. 30, 2023. Wormuth toured the installation alongside Maj. Gen. John V. Meyer III, commander of the 1st Inf. Div. and Fort Riley, and Senator Jerry Moran, U.S. Senator for Kansas. The group......
Story by Spc. Charles Leitner | 19th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.25.2023
FORT RILEY, Kan. – The conference room at 1st Infantry Division headquarters is active with a steady flow of military personnel preparing for the first of four multi-national training exercises designed to enhance capability and interoperability on Fort Riley, Kansas, Aug. 25, 2023. Professional conversations can be heard as defense forces from each country engage with Soldiers of the Big......
Story by Spc. Charles Leitner | 19th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.15.2023
NEW ORLEANS – It’s hard to know who has the most captivating stories in a room full of veterans. It’s even harder when the generations span across a handful of military conflicts. Remembering episodes from their times during the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and those spent in Iraq and Afghanistan, those generations of the 1st Infantry Division who served in those engagements reconvened......
Story by Spc. Charles Leitner | 19th Public Affairs Detachment | 07.28.2023
FORT KNOX, Kentucky – Every summer thousands of college students participating in their school’s ROTC programs travel to Fort Knox to attend cadet summer training, a significant step in their military careers that prepares them to become officers in the United States Army. This year, the 1st Infantry Division sent Soldiers, noncommissioned officers and officers to support training......
Story by Spc. Charles Leitner | 19th Public Affairs Detachment | 07.12.2023
FORT RILEY, Kansas – Fifty-two new single-family homes were unveiled as part of an initiative by the 1st Infantry Division in partnership with Corvias Property Management in the Warner Peterson Neighborhood on Fort Riley, Kansas, July 11, 2023. Prior to unveiling the homes with a ceremonial ribbon cutting, remarks were made by Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher L. Mullinax, command sergeant......