Austin Peay State University to celebrate 40-year anniversary of the ROTC

Clarksville, TN – In 1971, the U.S. Army established at Austin Peay State University the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) for recruiting, training and commissioning future Army officers.

In the 40 years since, hundreds of cadets have been commissioned at APSU as second lieutenants in the Army. The program also has earned the reputation as one of the nation’s finest, having won several awards for training and management performance standards. In addition, the program has been the best in the nation and had the top cadet in the nation in previous years. [Read more]

Wounded Soldiers To Meet Craig Morgan

5 Combat Wounded to Get VIP Treatment at Craig Morgan Concert

Oak Grove, KY - Five Combat Wounded Soldiers from the Warrior Transition Unit on Fort Campbell have been invited to a meet and greet with country star, Craig Morgan, before his performance at the Viceroy Performing Arts Center in Oak Grove, KY on May 28th, 2011.

The soldiers were invited by the Oak Grove Tourism Commission to join the VIP meet and greet and enjoy VIP seating during the show. The Warrior Transition Unit selected the 5 soldiers who will receive the VIP treatment. The concert is part of Oak Grove Tourism’s 4th Annual Spring Into Summer festival which is free and open to the public.

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101st Division Cases Colors for pending Afghanistan deployment

The time for deployment preparations came to an end Wednesday as the 101^st Airborne Division Headquarters cased their colors en route to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

This is the fourth deployment for the division headquarters since 9/11. The colors for the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion were also cased.

“On our watch we’re going to continue the transition to the [Afghan] government,” said Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, commanding general 101^st Airborne Division. “This indeed will be a critical year. Probably the most critical year since the initial coalition forces went into Afghanistan nine years ago.” [Read more]

101ST Airborne Division Colors casing Ceremony

FORT CAMPBELL, KY – Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott C. Schroeder, Commanding General and Command Sergeant Major of the 101^st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, will case the 101^st Airborne Division colors and welcome Col. Dominic J. Caraccilo as the post Senior Mission Commander during a 10:00 am ceremony at the Division headquarters on Wed., May 19^th.

The colors casing ceremony marks the final step in deployment preparation for the 101^st Airborne Division headquarters as it will assume operational control of NATO’s Regional-Command East in Bagram, Afghanistan this summer from the 82^nd Airborne Division. [Read more]

Change of command scheduled at Fort Campbell

Col. Dominic J. Caraccilo will relinquish command of the  101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) to Col. Viet X. Luong during a change of command ceremony Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at 10 a.m. in hanger three at Campbell Army Airfield.

Caraccilo assumed command of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team (187th Infantry Regiment) in November 2006 and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Prior to commanding 3rd Brigade he held several positions within the 101st Airborne Division. He served as the Division’s operations officer for transformation and the deployment to the Multi-National Division-North, Iraq. [Read more]