'Cottonbalers' get new leader

The annual summer shuffle of military commands and assignments began here Thursday with Lt. Col. Gregory Sierra taking over one of the Army's most historic units, the Second Battalion of the Seventh Regiment of infantry.

Fort Stewart investigated for deploying medically unfit soldiers

Fort Stewart is one of three posts involved in a Government Accountability Office investigation of reports that medically unfit soldiers were ordered to deploy despite their conditions.

Petraeus says by fall he may seek Iraq troop cuts

Freedom Journal Iraq May 21

A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.

Freedom Journal Iraq May 18

A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.

82nd Airborne Brigade to head home from Iraq early

WILMINGTON -- The Army's 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade will return from duty in Iraq in July, an unexpected reduction in the unit's tour from 15 to 12 months.

Brigade leaves Iraq region secure, revitalized

WASHINGTON -- Nearing the end of a 15-month deployment in Iraq's Madain Qada region, the 3rd Infantry Division's 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team has accomplished its purpose of contributing to violence reduction in Baghdad and stabilizing communities throughout the region, the brigade's commander said last week.

Riceboro man heads Legion district

East Liberty County American Legion Post 321 recently hosted the First District, Department of Georgia, annual convention at which one of the local members was elected to lead the district July 1 through June 2009.

Pentagon announces next deployments

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon on Monday announced upcoming deployments of more than 42,000 troops, including 25,000 active duty Army soldiers who would be sent to Iraq beginning in the fall to replace troops scheduled to come home by year's end.

Marne Forward for May 16

Freedom Journal Iraq May 15

A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.

Freedom Journal Iraq May 14

A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.

Freedom Journal Iraq May 13

A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.

Soldier's death being investigated

The death of a Fort Stewart soldier in Iraq Friday is under investigation, the Department of Defense said Saturday.

Freedom Journal Iraq May 11

A military broadcast about activities in Iraq. Click on the media player at left to view the broadcast. It lasts about 10 minutes.

50 soldiers deploy to Afghanistan

Soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade deployed to Afghanistan this month in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and the Resolute Support Mission, the Army announced Wednesday.

Fort Stewart soldier charged with murder

A Fort Stewart soldier has been arrested in connection with the death of a North Carolina man whose body was found in Savannah on Dec. 23.

ACS inviting community to assess their services

Fort Stewart's Army Community Services is asking the military community for assistance in providing more and better services by taking part in a needs assessment.

2nd ABCT hits ‘milestone in evolution

The 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team was officially inactivated in a formal ceremony Thursday morning at Club Stewart.

Rental policy for Fort Stewart changes

Balfour Beatty Communities manages 2,932 homes on Fort Stewart and another 334 apartments at Marne Point. Most of these homes are rented by military families, but a new policy has made some military housing available to rent by Department of Defense employees, military retirees and never-been-in-the-military civilians.

Isakson heading Senate VA Committee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Wednesday was named chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, which will play a role in ensuring that reforms passed by Congress last year are implemented to improve services and health care delivery for veterans.

Long County expanding military memorial

The Long County Veteran's Memorial committee has plans for another engraving to the memorial in Ludowici's Friendship Park.