Fort Campbell Garrison Commander Colonel James R. Salome to speak at APSU’s Summer Commencement

Clarksville, TN – Fort Campbell Garrison Commander Colonel James R. Salome will deliver the keynote address at Austin Peay State University’s 88th Summer Commencement on August 5th.

Salome took command of Fort Campbell on June 18th, 2015, after arriving from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he served as the Commander’s Initiatives Group director, U.S. Army Forces Command. Salome previously served with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, as an operations officer.

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2013 Clarksville-Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade

Clarksville, TN – Clarksville-Montgomery County gathered together in front of the Montgomery County Courthouse yesterday to honor our veterans, as well as those who are still serving their country.

Military service is one of the highest forms of patriotism and with our close proximity to the Fort Campbell Army post Clarksville-Montgomery County is home to a significant veteran population. They are part of the fabric of our community.

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Fort Campbell Soldier re-enlists live on the radio during Air Strike a program hosted by Clarksville’s WJZM 1400 AM

Clarksville, TN – In what is believed to be a first for the U.S. Army, a Fort Campbell soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Strike) re-enlisted on the air as part of the Air Strike program on Clarksville Radio Station WJZM 1400 AM.

As part of the 15th Episode of the highly entertaining program, Sgt. Joe Padula interviewed SPC Ilka Zaneta Luna, from Company B, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); a re-enlisting Strike Soldier, and her husband Jeramie.

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Strike Zone Afghanistan – episode 10, Part 3

Video by Sgt. Joe Padula
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs

Kandahar, Afghanistan – Strike Zone Afghanistan is the TV show telling the stories of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The 2nd BCT, nicknamed, Strike, was called the “Tip of the Spear” by Gen. David Petraeus for Operation Enduring Freedom during its deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Produced by Sgt. Joe Padula. Part 3 of 3.

Strike Zone Afghanistan – episode 10, Part 2

Video by Sgt. Joe Padula
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs

Kandahar, Afghanistan – Strike Zone Afghanistan is the TV show telling the stories of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The 2nd BCT, nicknamed, Strike, was called the “Tip of the Spear” by Gen. David Petraeus for Operation Enduring Freedom during its deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Produced by Sgt. Joe Padula. Part 2 of 3.

Strike Zone Afghanistan – episode 10, Part 1

Video by Sgt. Joe Padula
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs

Kandahar, Afghanistan – Strike Zone Afghanistan is the TV show telling the stories of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The 2nd BCT, nicknamed, Strike, was called the “Tip of the Spear” by Gen. David Petraeus for Operation Enduring Freedom during its deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Produced by Sgt. Joe Padula. Part 1 of 3.

Fort Campbell Welcome Home Ceremony – 2nd BCT – April 23rd 2011

Fort Campbell, KY – In a 6:45pm flight, 247 soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, returned home to Fort Campbell after being deployed to Afghanistan.

Afghan President visits Fort Campbell

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Afghan President Hamid Karzai brought a message of thanks to Soldiers and their Families at Fort Campbell today, as the 101st Airborne Division continues to deploy to his country.

Karzai’s visit to the installation comes on the heels of a week of talks in Washington, D.C., with President Barack Obama. The two leaders used the time to help repair relations between Afghanistan and the U.S., after a year of rising tensions. [Read more]