CHARACTERS
Listen carefully to the Drill Sergeants and the Range Cadre. They will instruct you how to approach each task to have the best chance of achieving a passing grade or "GO." What you learn during these training exercises will help you survive the rigors of your missions and successfully complete them.
You'll also meet some of our Real Heroes, Soldiers who have earned awards for bravery and valor in combat operations and who epitomize the Seven Army Values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. The opportunity to meet these Real Heroes is one of the many ways that America's Army 3 is a game like no other.
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (SFC) WILLIAM CALERO
Hometown: Centralia, Illinois
Combat Unit: 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Duty Unit: 165th Infantry Brigade
Badges: Combat Infantryman Badge 2nd Award, Master Parachutist Badge, 1 Combat Jump, Pathfinder Badge.
It seemed inevitable that SFC Calero would join the Army. His grandfather served during World War II in Operation Overlord, and his father served in the Vietnam War. After graduating from Ranger School, SFC Calero served in Somalia in 1993 as part of Task Force Ranger and Afghanistan in 2001 during Operation Enduring Freedom. He was injured in Afghanistan in 2003 and returned to the U.S. to recover. After recovering from his injuries, SFC Calero transferred to Fort Jackson to teach his skills to the newest generation of soldiers.
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (SFC) RILEY ROBINSON
Hometown: Hagan, GeorgiaCombat Unit: 82nd Airborne Division
Duty Unit: 165th Infantry Brigade
Badges: Combat Infantryman Badge, Basic Parachute Badge
SFC Robinson is from a very small town, where his family has lived for generations. He attended Georgia State University while serving in the Army Reserves. After graduation, he transferred to active duty where SFC Robinson served in Iraq, participating in numerous operations. After serving two tours in Iraq, he volunteered to train new recruits at Fort Jackson.
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (SFC) BRIAN WOOD
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Combat Unit: 101st Airborne Division
Duty Unit: 165th Infantry Brigade
Badges: Combat Action Badge, Air Assault Badge
SFC Brian Wood was a high school teacher in San Francisco and had little interest in joining the military. After the September 11th attacks, he resigned his teaching position and joined the Army. After serving in Afghanistan in 2002, and later in Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003 to 2004, SFC Wood returned to the United States and was selected to serve as a Drill Sergeant at Fort Jackson.
STAFF SERGEANT (SSG) OSCAR MILLER
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Combat Unit: 1st Cavalry Division
Duty Unit: 165th Infantry Brigade
Badges: Combat Infantryman Badge
After graduating high school in 2005, SSG Miller followed in his older brother's footsteps and joined the U.S.Army and they served together in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2007, SSG Miller elected to transfer to Fort Jackson to train new recruits for the situations they might face while defending the United States.
FIRST LIEUTENANT (1LT) RAUL COLEMAN
Hometown: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Combat Unit: Special Forces
Duty Unit: 165th Infantry Brigade
Badges: Combat Infantryman Badge, Basic Parachute Badge
1LT Coleman attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and, after graduation, joined Special Forces as they deployed to Afghanistan. While serving in Operation Enduring Freedom, 1LT Coleman assisted in the fight against Taliban and Afghan insurgents along the Afghan-Pakistan border. 1LT Coleman's unit is currently training for deployment to Odporzhia to fight in the Czervenian conflict.
SERGEANT (SGT) TOMMY RIEMAN
Hometown: Kernersville, North Carolina
Combat Unit: E Company, 51st Long Range Surveillance (165th Military Intelligence Battalion)
Duty Unit: 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (29th Infantry Division)
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart
Badges: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Expert Marksmanship Badge
On December 3, 2003, SGT Rieman was an Assistant Team Leader on a reconnaissance mission south of Baghdad. As his team's convoy approached its surveillance site, the enemy attacked. While multiple RPGs and small-arms fire rained upon the Soldiers, Rieman positioned himself to shield the Soldier operating the .50-cal machine gun while returning fire with his rifle and 40mm grenade launcher. Despite sustaining bullet and shrapnel wounds in his chest and arm, SGT Rieman helped his team fend off the enemy attack until the unit was safely out of the ambush zone. When they again came under heavy fire, SGT Rieman and his team fought back with a high volume of small arms fire, grenades and machine gun fire - ultimately silencing the enemy weapons. Repeatedly refusing medical attention, SGT Rieman assisted in the coordination to get support from his headquarters and assisted in moving injured Soldiers to safety.
By refusing to quit,SGT Tommy Rieman distinguished himself by acts of conspicuous gallantry and courage under fire, earning the Silver Star, one of the nation's highest awards for valor. Read more at www.americasarmy.com/realheroes.
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (SFC) TIMOTHY F. NEIN
Hometown: Henryville, Indiana
Combat Unit: 503rd Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade
Duty Unit: 198th Military Police Battalion
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Badges: Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge, Expert Marksmanship Badge
While patrolling a major supply route during Operation Iraqi Freedom, SSG Timothy Nein's convoy came under attack by Anti-Iraq Forces (AIF). As Raven 42's leader, Nein found his squad outnumbered and in the middle of massive RPG and machine-gun fire. Thinking quickly, he ordered his MP squad to flank the insurgents, who responded by maneuvering through irrigation ditches. After strategically positioning his squad's vehicles, Nein called for his team to dismount and directed their fire against enemy positions. Nein eliminated an insurgent position with a fragmentation grenade. Then, Nein led a member of his squad into the trenches, neutralizing five AIF and employing precision M4 rifle fire to eliminate the remaining enemy. SSG Timothy Nein's decisive leadership on the battlefield gave his squad a critical advantage. His courage resulted in a tremendous victory, dealt a devastating blow to the insurgency, and saved numerous Soldiers' lives.
By refusing to accept defeat, SSG Timothy Nein distinguished himself by acts of conspicuous gallantry and courage under fire, earning the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second highest award for valor. Read more at www.americasarmy.com/realheroes.
SERGEANT (SGT) JASON MIKE
Hometown: Radcliff, Kentucky
Combat Unit: 503rd Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade
Duty Unit: 20th Special Forces Group
Awards: Silver Star, Army Commendation Medal
Badges: Combat Action Badge, Basic Aviation Badge, Expert Marksmanship Badge
SPC Jason Mike and fellow Raven 42 squad members raced to counter an attack by Anti-Iraq Forces (AIF) on a supply convoy they were shadowing south of Baghdad. Outnumbered five to one, Mike's MP squad took heavy fire from the entrenched enemy, wounding two of his Soldiers. SPC Mike bravely faced a determined enemy, putting the mission and his team ahead of himself. He instinctively pulled the injured to the cover of their vehicle and treated their wounds. Grabbing an M249 machine gun in one hand and an M4 rifle in the other, Mike fired back at the AIF from both sides, eliminating the enemy threat. Afterward, he returned to his squad and continued treating the Soldiers' wounds. Mike's bravery and quick action saved three injured Raven 42 members and prevented catastrophic loss to his unit.
Refusing to leave a fallen comrade, SPC Jason Mike distinguished himself by acts of conspicuous gallantry and courage under fire, earning the Silver Star, one the nation's highest awards for valor. Read more at www.americasarmy.com/realheroes.
