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LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Twin brothers and U.S. Army first
lieutenants, Joseph and Joshua Moure, natives of Covington, Ga., are
both forward deployed to Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan
with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.
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U.S. Army 1st Lts. Joshua, right, and
Joseph Moure, pose together for a photo May 24, 2013, at Forward
Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Robert Yarbrough)
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Joseph, about two minutes older than Joshua, is the fires
support officer with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry
Regiment, 4th IBCT, and Joshua is the liaison officer for
3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th IBCT.
“It
was nice always having someone there to hang out with,”
Joshua said, about growing up with a twin. “We always were
on the same football team, baseball team, things like that,”
added Joseph. “We grew up playing war and stuff like that,
so we decided, I guess, we'll make it a career,” said
Joshua.
The Moure's parents, Joseph and Tammy Moure,
both served in the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army, and that
was a factor in the twins' decision to join.
The
twins joined the Georgia National Guard in 2006, attended
the Georgia Military College, and were commissioned in 2008.
They finished their degrees at North Georgia College and
State University, where they met their wives, Abby and
Ashley, who were roommates at the time.
Joseph
attended the field artillery basic officers leadership
course at Fort Sill, Okla., and Joshua attended the infantry
basic officers leadership course at Fort Benning, Ga., After
their training, they were both assigned to the 4th IBCT,
also known as the Vanguard Brigade.
“Since Josh was
going to be infantry, I figured he needed somebody to
protect him,” joked Joseph. “It's good being the fires
support officer so I can call in air assets, artillery, and
mortar fire to help out the guys. It's pretty interesting
deconflicting and controlling those assets while the
infantry are maneuvering around.”
As a liaison
officer, or LNO, Joshua is responsible for keeping
communication and information flow between his battalion and
the brigade. “As the LNO, I see what goes on at the brigade
side, and I can help to translate down to the battalion, and
vice-versa, so there's a clearer picture.”
The Moure
twins said being misidentified can be a challenge.
“People come up and start talking to you, and you have no
idea what they're talking about,” said Joseph. “It gets old
fast,” added Joshua.
“It's always been a dream of
mine to deploy, and I've always imagined fighting alongside
my brother, so it's a unique experience for us to be able to
be on the same FOB and contribute to the fight here in
Afghanistan,” said Joshua.
By U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Yarbrough
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2013
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