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Birdie Brotherhood: Former West Point golfers compete for gold
The United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, is designed as a crucible to test cadets and turn them into commissioned leaders of character prepared for a career of professional excellence in the U.S. Army. If those young cadets are competitive athletes on the West Point golf team, […]
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Specialist uses one race at a time to make Olympics dream a reality
In perfect 45-degree overcast weather, on a flat and fast golf course, a behavioral health specialist pushed his pace for 8K in the men’s division of the 2025 Armed Forces Cross Country Championship at the Windcrest Golf Club, San Antonio, TX, Jan. 22. At the 6K lap, Sgt. Geoffrey Kipchumba, […]
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All play no foul: 86th AW gets competitive for sports day
Team Ramstein members built camaraderie through a series of friendly competitions throughout the day at the second annual 86th Airlift Wing Sports Day, August 29.
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Outdoorsmen find passion in Rugby, Army life
Patrick Oglesbee grew up in the rural community of Glennville, Georgia, where hunting and fishing were a way of life and satisfying pastimes. Emosi Bainivalu grew up on the rural, volcanic Fijian island of Taveuni where he fished and hunted wild chickens and boars. Both boys were raised half a […]
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Softball championships spur competition, team spirit
The 2024 Armed Forces Softball Championships are history with Army winning the men’s crown and Navy taking the women’s title. The weeklong tournament brought together teams from all the services for competition and camaraderie. It was the third straight gold for the Navy women and the second consecutive championship for […]
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Soldier wins Olympic Silver Medal in 3-Positions Rifle
Army Sgt. Sagen Maddalena won the silver medal in the women’s three-positions rifle final at the Paris Olympics. Maddalena earned a place in the finals with the top eight competitors after setting an Olympic qualification record with a score of 593-45x. China’s Qiongyue Zhang followed close behind with a 593-40x. […]
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USAG Stuttgart to host US Paralympic swim team
U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Stuttgart staff are preparing to host some very special guests in the coming weeks. Thirty-three athletes from the U.S. Paralympic swim team are scheduled to arrive in Stuttgart August 17 for a week’s worth of training in advance of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. That competition […]
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ABC in KMC: Olympic Games
France, our neighbor to the south, is hosting the Olympic Games this year. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are scheduled to begin on July 26, and will run until August 11. Athletes from approximately 206 National Olympic Committees are expected to participate, representing a wide array of countries from around […]