Hero Stories for January 2010

Spc. Brian R. Bowman, 24, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, died January 3, 2010, in Ashoque, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with multiple improvised explosives devices and small arms fire. Spc. Bowman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Sr. Airman Bradley R. Sm

As the responsible drawdown of troops and equipment in Iraq draws near, the Corps Distribution Center at Contingency Operating Location Speicher, Iraq, has become a hub in the effort to move excess equipment out of Ir

The new year brought a new command to Iraq as Multinational Forces Iraq cased its colors, replaced by U.S. Forces Iraq during a ceremony at the al-Faw Palace in Baghd

Spc. Brushaun X. Anderson, 20, of Columbus, Georgia, died January 1, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a non-combat related incident. Spc. Anderson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d