Ava Petro has missed her father.
For the past year, Sgt. Anthony Petro participated in security missions and helped train Afghan Security Forces in Afghanistan with the 127th Military Police Company, 759th MP Battalion.
FORT STEWART, Ga. - Beloved by Marne children, Third Infantry Division mascot Sgt. Rocky's neighborhood television show was named an Army best practice. Army Community Services Mobilization and Deployment programs throughout other installations can now incorporate lessons learned with the use of puppets and educating military-connected children.
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, recognized for deployment excellence by places runner-up at the U.S. Army Europe and Installation Command-Europe level Deployment Excellence Award.
To keep pace with the high tempo of deployments, training exercises and operations, National Guard units prepare extensively to ensure all tasks and duties will be completed successfully.
"The simulations were real, the sounds were real. I left there feeling that I could actually save someone's life," said Capt. Gina Ferguson, 634th Contingency Contracting Team, Fort Riley, Kan., of the training she received during Joint Dawn 2012 exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 19- Feb 3.
