Unlike Athens to the north, Sparta was famed for its austerity—its “spartan” character—was, and is, proverbial. A state run by an inflexible military regime, whose people existed almost ...

The operation is managed by an organization called Task Force Spartan, which is made of active Army and National Guard units and U.S. Army Reserve support units. The units were previously deployed ...

These exercises enable training units to test their tactics ... That was impressive to see from the Spartan brigade. Additionally, the talk among commanders at every Echelon was impressive ...

“These soldiers will be supporting Operation Spartan Shield throughout the ... would leave or how many people were part of the unit. “Our military families sacrifice a lot during these long ...

The unit's last deployment was in June of ... According to United States military websites, Operation Spartan Shield is a combined forces contingency operation designed to deter and react to ...

Winn Army Community Hospital and the 3rd Infantry Division joined forces March 7 with a mass casualty exercise to validate medical readiness in providing life-saving care for the battlefield wounded.

The Grayling-based Michigan Army National Guard’s 745th Ordnance Company will soon be deployed to the Middle East to support Operation Spartan Shield ... Company. The unit’s last deployment ...