Kat Boynton, Emarah Cousar, A Backpack Journalist, Interns, Reporters
March 29, 2012
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, US Army – 75th Ranger Regiment, Ft. Benning, Georgia. Ranger Ready”.
Interviewed by Kat Boynton and Emarah Cousar – A Backpack Journalist Interns.
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry...
Quincy Winder, edited by ZIa Johnson, Interns, Backpack Reporters
October 31, 2011
Raytheon (Technical Services Division), Indianapolis, Indiana
Eric K. Moore, Raytheon – RTC Systems Engineer
One of the neatest experiences I have
at AUSA is flying an F-16 combat aircraft to test out the new Raytheo...
Emarah, Cousar, Pedro Rampolla, Intern, Reporter, Editor
October 30, 2011
And, on display....
When one thinks of Boeing, the images of big commercial jetliners flying through the air and sitting around an airport come to mind. While it is true that Boeing, America’s leading aircraft manufacturer, design...
A Backpack Journalists, Reporters
October 30, 2011
The Challenge to the Backpackers at AUSA October - 2011
Take the letters of the alphabet and find and report! Our Backpackers spent 3 days on the floor of AUSA, Washington Convention Center searching! What follows are the...
DeAnna Stinnett, Reporter, Intern, Kentucky Youth Program
October 29, 2011
A Backpack Journalist program is a program that teaches youth about the aspects of journalism like photography, writing, poetry and songwriting. Recently, this program had the opportunity to interview Adjutant General Edward Tonini...
Kat Boynton, Reporter, Intern
October 29, 2011
COL (Ret) Austin Schmidt enters the Command of Forward Operation Base Camp Bucca and takes charge.
“So I’m the Colonel,” he states more than asking.
“Yes Sir,” one of the lower ranks agrees.
“So I’m the...
Kat Boynton
October 29, 2011
You don’t know what you are capable of until….
Fifty people crowded close around CPT Ivan Castro and his interviewer as Castro told the story that changed his life, his face, and his understanding of what he was capable...
Zia Johnson, Photo by Alexus Packwood (Flickr), Reporter, Intern
October 29, 2011
When runner Sheila Van Kuren arrives at a hill a smile forms on her face. She likes hills. They are a welcomed challenged.
Van Kuren describes the Army 10 miler course as having a lot of hills. This is her second time running...
ZIa Johnson, Photo by Alexus Packwood (Flickr), Reporter, Intern
October 29, 2011
On Valentine’s Day 2003, love was not on the minds of many Americans. The great debate of our nation was about going to war in Iraq. In the midst of the debate, Deb Rickert wanted to send a simple message of support and love....
Zia Johnson, Photo by Alexus Packwood (Flickr), Reporter, Intern
October 29, 2011
IF I can do it – so can you!
David Swaim is the self-proclaimed oldest man running the race. He is 65 years old and started running the Army 10 Miler in 1980 after he broke his back. He broke his back in a weight lifting...
