Military News Articles from 5/2010
May 31, 2010 - A memorial ceremony was held globally May 26 by tactical air control party Airmen to honor a fallen comrade.
May 31, 2010 - There's a small bulletin board just down the hall from my deployed office that has a simple sign above it that reads, "Why We Fight."
May 30, 2010 - More than 400 motorcycle enthusiasts affiliated with Rolling Thunder, Inc., gathered at the Navy Memorial May 29 to recognize veterans past and present.
May 30, 2010 - The role of U.S. Forces in Iraq continues to evolve with the launch of Operation New Dawn later this year, and the majority of efforts will be re-focused on the responsible transfer of authority to Iraqi Security Forces.
May 28, 2010 - The United States and Japan agreed yesterday to relocate a controversial U.S. air base to a less densely populated area on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
May 28, 2010 - After being asked a question about his life, Marine Corps Pfc. Duy Trinh took a moment to reflect on the answer and how it may sound.
May 28, 2010 - Afghan soldiers, supported by International Security Assistance Force troops, have completed a clearing operation aimed at disrupting insurgent presence in and around Bala Murghab.
May 28, 2010 - For the Airmen of the 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight munitions support equipment element here, an AFSO21 review revealed they could cut their work time in half.
May 28, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told troops worldwide May 28 that any repeal of the so-called "don't ask don't tell" law will be delayed until the ongoing Defense Department high-level review is completed.
May 28, 2010 - Air Force and U.S. Transportation Command officials began a new era of financial management May 27 when Spiral 2 of the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System, or DEAMS, deployed to users at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
May 28, 2010 - Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers were joined by military veterans in a retreat ceremony here May 27, honoring those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the defense and service of their nation.
May 28, 2010 - Military-to-military contacts are a "critical component" of global engagement and support the nation's security, according to the new National Security Strategy presented to Congress May 27.
May 28, 2010 - The Air Force's top uniformed officer urged the integration of energy efficiency and conservation into all aspects of the service's mission at the close of the U.S. Air Force Energy Forum here May 28.
May 27, 2010 - An agreement to send hundreds of additional National Guardsmen to the southwestern U.S. border is one part of a comprehensive approach needed for immigration reform, President Barack Obama said today.
May 27, 2010 - For the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team, Army Spc. Kevin Pemberton is the bane of their existence.
May 27, 2010 - The Obama Administration has instituted a “whole-of-government” approach within the new National Security Strategy presented to Congress today.
May 27, 2010 - As ambulance after ambulance pulls up to the tents on the flightline, medical staff members rush out to carry in patients on litters brought in from local hospitals.
May 27, 2010 - The deputy defense secretary visited with and thanked the men and women of the 55th Wing for their service in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission May 26 here.
May 27, 2010 - A Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., civilian was honored at the 2010 Small Business Association National Small Business Week event here May 25.
May 27, 2010 - More than eight months after the reopening of the Birdik Village school, 250 students heard the sound of the last bell of the year during a ceremony here May 25.
May 27, 2010 - Sirens wailed across Israel and residents took shelter during a nationwide civil defense exercise carefully watched by a delegation of National Guard leaders May 26 here.
May 27, 2010 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff delivered the commencement for U.S. Air Force Academy graduation 2010 here May 26.
May 26, 2010 - Less than 30 seconds, that's all it takes for 40 container-delivery-system bundles, totaling 70,000 pounds of supplies, to drop out of the back of a C-17 Globemaster III.
May 26, 2010 - A computer system managing various aspects of Air Force member's education experienced a serious technical malfunction May 13, impacting Air University distance learning, related education records and test control facilities Air Force-wide.
May 26, 2010 - Army Staff Sgt. Chris Kleinhans has just about seen it all during his past two-and-a-half years as a trainer/mentor at the Joint Readiness Training Center here.
May 26, 2010 - The National Guards of several states are closely watching Louisiana this week and are prepared to assist in its oil spill operations if needed, a senior Guard leader said today.
May 26, 2010 - From camps to golf clinics to acclaimed museums, military children have an abundance of free summer programs to choose from this year, a Defense Department official said.
May 26, 2010 - An Air Force master sergeant was recognized May 24 for his role in helping advance the capabilities of the newly-formed Afghan National Army Air Corps.
May 26, 2010 - Air Force officials set a goal in 2005 to reduce the energy facilities use by 2 percent. In 2007, officials modified these goals to an annual 3 percent reduction through 2015.
May 26, 2010 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff challenged the U.S. Air Force Academy's graduating class to embrace a sense of duty and build on the lessons they learned here as they become tomorrow's leaders.
May 26, 2010 - An X-51A Waverider flight-test vehicle successfully made the longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered hypersonic flight May 26 off the southern California Pacific coast.
May 25, 2010 - The 22nd Basic Military Training Triennial Review Committee validated the positive effect expanded training has had on BMT graduates during its evaluation May 12 through 14 here.
May 25, 2010 - Active-duty servicemembers and their families will gain free access to hundreds of museums throughout the nation this summer, thanks to a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families.
May 25, 2010 - The day kicked off here late last week as a celebration in the fictional Afghan village of Sangari.
May 25, 2010 - South Korean officials have laid out a full and appropriate response to the North Korean sinking of a South Korean frigate that killed 46 sailors in March, and the U.S. government fully supports the response.
May 25, 2010 - The federal workplace has to adapt to a looming personnel issue that federal managers ignore at the country’s peril, the Defense Department’s deputy chief information officer said.
May 25, 2010 - The Formal Marksmanship Training Course teaches Marines how to effectively pass on their rifleman skills by certifying them as shooting coaches.
May 25, 2010 - Coming together on a sunny day, Marines, sailors and family members with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 2nd Marine Logistics Group put the stress of work aside to relax with their families during a family day aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 20, 2010.
May 25, 2010 - The U.S. and South Korean militaries will undergo two new training exercises in light of last week's finding that North Korea sank a South Korean navy ship, killing 46 sailors, a Pentagon spokesman announced today.
May 25, 2010 - The Gulf of Mexico oil spill could soon reach levels on par with the 250,000 barrels of crude oil lost in the 1989 Exxon Valdez tanker spill, the Coast Guard commandant said yesterday in an interview on CNN's State of the Union.
May 24, 2010 - The vice chief of the Joint General Staff for the Republic of El Salvador visited Lackland AFB May 10 to 11 to gain insight on Air Force educational and training programs.
May 24, 2010 - Joint terminal attack controllers assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron were called into action when their unit came under attack during joint operations near the Afghanistan and Pakistan border May 12 through 15.
May 24, 2010 - Members of the 59th Emergency Medicine Squadron participated in a simulation grand rounds, which incorporated the use of high-fidelity medical simulation in the Wilford Hall Medical Center simulation center here May 21.
May 24, 2010 - One hundred ninety-nine members of the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School Class of 2010 said goodbye to 10 months of academic, military and physical training during commencement exercises May 18 in Arnold Hall here.
May 24, 2010 - Hundreds of veterans from around the nation are making their way to Des Moines, Iowa, to compete in the 24th National Veterans Golden Age Games, the largest annual sports competition of its kind in the world.
May 24, 2010 - The famous 1980’s “Duck Hunt” videogame became a reality for more than 100 service men and women competing in the Skeet and Trap Competition of 2010 United Services Automobile Association Pendleton Cup.
May 24, 2010 - Brig. Gen. James Lariviere, the commanding general of the New Orleans-based 4th Marine Division, traveled here May 16 to visit U.S. service members participating in African Lion 2010.
May 24, 2010 - With a member of Congress, senior military leaders and state and local dignitaries present, a major milestone was met today at the port through which nine out of every ten rounds of ammunition sent to Iraq and Afghanistan are moved.
May 24, 2010 - On a sunny morning in Boston, more than 2,000 runners gathered on Yawkey Way outside of Fenway Park to run nine kilometers with the finish line being one of the most famous spots in Boston... home plate of Fenway Park.
May 22, 2010 - Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III called the establishment of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Md., a milestone in the United States being able to conduct full-spectrum operations in a new domain.
May 22, 2010 - The Air Force's newest senior leader visited the Air Force's newest major command May 20.
May 21, 2010 - The Military Sealift Command's hospital ship USNS Mercy is moored in Guam to bring on mission-support teams, supplies and other equipment to prepare for a five-month humanitarian deployment.
May 21, 2010 - Developing a deliberate approach to energy and climate change is an important platform to national security and the U.S. military mission, a senior Defense Department official told members of Congress here yesterday.
May 21, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates returned to his career roots here tonight to accept a lifetime achievement award for his four decades of public service in U.S. intelligence and national security.
May 21, 2010 - Sixty-two years ago on July 2, Airmen in the 1-year-old Air Force made history with a mission that airlifted 2.3 million tons of coal, food and supplies to Berlin after Soviet dictator Josef Stalin had cut off all ground transportation through Russia.
May 21, 2010 - A spouses group donated dozens of children's books to help ease the stress of separation for deployed parents here.
May 21, 2010 - Air Force Portal Web designers are keeping up with the Web 2.0 era by offering portal users a new means to engage in professional communications in a secure social media environment.
May 21, 2010 - Saturday's graduation at the U.S. Military Academy will mark 30 years since the first women joined "the long gray line" of West Point graduates.
May 21, 2010 - Soldiers around the world can support the USMA Black Knights lacrosse team as they take on Cornell this weekend, thanks to an agreement between ESPN and Army Knowledge Online/Defense Knowledge Online.
May 21, 2010 - A visit to the warrior transition unit at Fort Carson, Colo., this week was worth the time, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a Pentagon news conference today.
May 20, 2010 - One year ago, Air Force Senior Airman Brian Petras was flying C-130 Hercules missions around the world.
May 20, 2010 - The Louisiana National Guard’s construction of the Tiger Dam shoreline protection system near in the southwest pass of the Mississippi River Delta continues to move ahead as an oil spill threatens the Gulf Coast.
May 20, 2010 - The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have made significant strides in assisting sexual assault victims.
May 20, 2010 - Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron recently trained six members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force in the process of Joint Air Delivery Inspection here.
May 20, 2010 - Inside the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron here, RQ-4 Global Hawk pilots and sensor operators watch a myriad of monitors and computers screens in a space that resembles NASA's mission control.
May 20, 2010 - Air Force officials here directed an immediate service-wide inspection, recall and reporting of defective advanced combat helmets May 19.
May 20, 2010 - When Tech. Sgt. Jay Field was asked to help coach the Air Force team this year, the former Air Force team wrestler put his experience to work.
May 20, 2010 - Mothers or any family member or friend can play a pivotal role in the recovery of servicemembers severely wounded in combat, according to wounded veterans visiting here the day after Mother's Day.
May 20, 2010 - Some promotion boards, along with command and school selection boards, are convening earlier or later than usual this year, due to the Human Resources Command relocating to Fort Knox, Ky.
May 19, 2010 - The Defense Department is making strides toward acquisition reform and budget reductions, starting with the buildup of its federal acquisitions work force, department officials told a congressional panel today.
May 19, 2010 - Reports that Defense Department officials deemed flawed missile defense tests to be successful are based on incomplete information, a Missile Defense Agency spokesman said yesterday in a “DoD Live” bloggers roundtable.
May 19, 2010 - Navy Adm. James Winnefeld accepted command of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., today, succeeding retiring Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr.
May 19, 2010 - Army medical personnel are making progress across a broad range of issues affecting health care for Soldiers and their families, according to the Army's top medical officer.
May 19, 2010 - Marines and Sailors with scout platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Tank Battalion, left their home away from home at Romania’s Mihail Kogalniceanu Airfield, May 17, to begin peacekeeping operations training with Romanian forces.
May 19, 2010 - Marines and medical officers from Brigade Headquarters Group and 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD) and an Afghan national army medic from Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, set up a village medical outreach on May 15.
May 19, 2010 - The Marines of Company L left the their mini-grinders and uniform maintenance to enjoy the San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers game at Petco Park, May 16.
May 19, 2010 - More than 180 high school students from around the country competed for awards and scholarships during the 2010 Youth Physical Fitness Championship May 14 and 15 at the depot’s track and soccer field.
May 19, 2010 - Federal and state fire agencies remain ready to respond after local military and civilian fire personnel completed their third annual aerial firefighting drill at Camp Pendleton, May 13.
May 18, 2010 - More than 1,025 prior Iraqi airmen are participating in a three-week Basic Military Training Top Off program at the Iraqi Air Force Training School here.
May 18, 2010 - The National Football League's High School Player Development program, sponsored by the National Guard, invited nearly 200 local high school football athletes to a one-week camp last week at a local Washington, D.C., high school.
May 18, 2010 - The 755th Air Expeditionary Group marked the one year anniversary of the creation of four air expeditionary squadrons whose purpose is to provide joint expeditionary tasked and individual augmentee Airmen May 5 here.
May 18, 2010 - Nearly a month has passed since the explosion and fire aboard the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon began a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, more than 20,000 federal, state and local government personnel continue to work together to find a solution.
May 18, 2010 - The Army recall of 44,000 Advanced Combat Helmets that were issued to Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan is the result of a Department of Justice investigation as well as independent tests that show the helmets do not meet Army standards, officials confirme
May 18, 2010 - Iraq combat veteran Troy Yocum is walking 7,000 miles across the nation, banging his drum, gathering followers and trying to meet his goal of raising $5 million for U.S. veterans and their families in need.
May 18, 2010 - The Marines and Sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 2010 officially kicked off their three-month engagement in the Black Sea region in a ceremony at Romania’s Mihail Kogalniceanu Airfield, May 17.
May 18, 2010 - As the weather heats up, Camp Pendleton leaders prepare for the potential peak in accidents this time of the year can bring.
May 18, 2010 - Combat Center personnel embraced the spirit of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which lasts all of May, by celebrating its own diversity during a cultural presentation in a Combat Center classroom May 12.
May 17, 2010 - Members of the 200th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer Squadron have arrived here to draw down the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron from Iraq.
May 17, 2010 - Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jason Glew is a workhorse. He serves as the company gunnery sergeant for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and thrives at juggling multiple tasks at once as India Company fights the Taliban insurgency here.
May 17, 2010 - Tucked away at the entrance of the Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina, this community of about 6,000 residents welcomed the nation’s second Army Strong Community Center during a grand opening ceremony May 15.
May 17, 2010 - An Army medic's heroism during a firefight in Afghanistan led to his recognition with the U.S. military's second-highest decoration for valor.
May 17, 2010 - Marines and their Moroccan Army counterparts conducted Marine Corps Martial Arts training together at Tifnit training area here May 16 as part of Exercise AFRICAN LION.
May 17, 2010 - The Air Force's top two leaders addressed the service's fiscal year 2011 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee May 12 here.
May 17, 2010 - One year ago, Senior Amn. Brian Petras was flying C-130 Hercules missions around the world.
May 17, 2010 - An Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III aircrew delivered approximately 100,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies valued at $250,000 to Tajikistan May 16, following two weeks of flooding and mudslides in the nation.
May 17, 2010 - Air Force base civil engineers now have a clearer path to follow when seeking assistance for executing their construction projects.
May 16, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke of the satisfaction of a life of service during graduation exercises at Morehouse College in Atlanta this morning.
May 15, 2010 - Joint operations were underscored here this weekend as thousands of civilians gathered at the 2010 Joint Service Open House to get a closer look at the military’s best aircraft and vehicles and the servicemembers who operate and maintain them.
May 15, 2010 - The Air Force Warrior Games team won 12 medals during the track and field events at the U.S. Air Force Academy here May 14.
May 15, 2010 - A member of the original Tuskegee Airmen unveiled a replica of the aircraft used to train the Air Force's first black pilots during WWII, at the Joint Service Open House May 15, 2010.
May 15, 2010 - The 2010 Warrior Games may have ended May 14, but for the wounded warriors who competed here this week, their work is just beginning, officials hope.
May 15, 2010 - Oregon National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Matthew Zedwick knows what it's like to be a real american soldier.
May 15, 2010 - The MV-22 Osprey, one of the workhorse aircraft of the U.S. Marine Corps., was featured at the 2010 Joint Service Open House May 15, 2010, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.
May 14, 2010 - Marine Corps athletes used teamwork and skill to win gold in the inaugural Warrior Games wheelchair basketball tournament here yesterday, but Lance Cpl. Justin Martin’s performance could lead people to believe he could have won the game all by himself.
May 14, 2010 - The Warrior Games cycling competition, held at the U.S. Air Force Academy here in a May snow shower yesterday, would have daunted the toughest of professional cyclists, but not wounded, ill and injured servicemembers.
May 14, 2010 - A senior State Department official recognized winners of the Defense Department’s 2010 Communicators of Excellence Awards here today and urged them to continue using their skills in support of national goals.
May 14, 2010 - The U. S. Counsul General from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, expressed his thanks to the U.S. and Vietnam for expanding their relationship through Operation Pacific Angel after touring the hosting facility here May 10.
May 14, 2010 - Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center members put together care packages for the organization's deployed members May 7 here.
May 14, 2010 - Airmen from Ramstein Air Base's 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, alongside members of the 37th Airlift Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Group trained with their Romanian counterparts the week of May 10 at Otopeni Airlift Base here.
May 14, 2010 - When Chief Master Sgt. Vance Clarke wakes each morning, he turns toward his wife and gently reaches over and touches her, a reminder as to why he continues to get out of bed each and every day at 4:30 a.m., dresses and heads to work.
May 14, 2010 - After providing three days of free medical care to more than 1,200 patients at Can Tho, Vietnam, the U.S. military medical team relocated their mission May 13 here as part of Operation Pacific Angel 2010.
May 14, 2010 - The Air Force Warrior Games team earned two medals, including their first gold, in cycling May 13 at the U.S. Air Force Academy here.
May 13, 2010 - After a dismal start during opening competition May 11 at the inaugural Warrior Games, Army teams now have something to cheer about after taking home four medals in archery and qualifying with the best time in 12 of 24 preliminary swim categories.
May 13, 2010 - An early look at the scorecard reflects a winless record for Navy after the first two days of competition at the inaugural Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center here.
May 13, 2010 - Defense officials have launched a large-scale survey in hopes of getting a better sense of how military families are weathering nearly a decade of war.
May 13, 2010 - Five non-rated air liaison officers joined the ranks of battlefield Airmen across the Air Force after graduating from the basic Tactical Air Command.
May 13, 2010 - The installation of a first-of-its-kind aeronautical telemetry ground system at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School here is improving aircraft communication in airspace already jumbled by frequencies from cell phones and satellite television.
May 13, 2010 - With heavy hearts and a true sense of the meaning of "service before self," eight members from several chapters of the American Gold Star Mothers recently visited here May 4 for a Mother's Day tribute.
May 13, 2010 - As American military members and their coalition partners fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, medics from these same countries work in collaboration to treat their battlefield wounds in theater hospitals.
May 13, 2010 - A U.S. and Vietnam servicemember-hosted medical clinic concluded three days of centralized free care to Vietnamese patients as part of Operation Pacific Angel 10-2 here May 12.
May 13, 2010 - The pilot for the STS-131 space shuttle mission and a 1991 Air Force Academy graduate came to the Academy May 7 to speak with Department of Astronautics faculty members and cadets majoring in the astronautics field during a dining-out at the Falcon Club.
May 12, 2010 - A Navy task force is relying on the service’s experience with similar milestones as it works to implement the lifting of a long-standing ban on women serving on submarine crews.
May 12, 2010 - You win some, you lose some. That statement sums up the Army’s scorecard after the first day of competition at the inaugural Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center here.
May 12, 2010 - Emphasizing the critical role the reserve components play in U.S. national defense, the senior Pentagon reserve affairs official emphasized to Congress today the importance of adequately funding the force and providing predictability about deployments.
May 12, 2010 - First Lady Michelle Obama issued a national challenge today to all sectors of American society: mobilize and take action to support and engage military families.
May 12, 2010 - Airmen here will take the first big step in building a haven for their wounded brethren when the groundbreaking for the Fisher House of Alaska takes place May 15.
May 12, 2010 - Manas Village officials hosted a Victory Day celebration to commemorate the end of World War II, May 9 at Manas Village.
May 12, 2010 - The Grand Forks Air Force Base Company Grade Officer Association was selected as the CGO Council of the Year, May 5, during the CGOA Professional Development Conference in San Francisco.
May 12, 2010 - Qualified Air Force civilians can broaden their career experience and bring valuable knowledge back to the workplace by volunteering for deployments in a variety of career fields.
May 12, 2010 - American military and Vietnamese health professionals conducted a forum about infectious disease prevention and control at the Can Tho Medical College during Operation Pacific Angel here May 11.
May 11, 2010 - In the midst of a series of diplomatic meetings here, Afghan President Hamid Karzai took time to visit with American servicemembers who were wounded helping his country.
May 11, 2010 - President Barack Obama signed a memorandum today calling for a sweeping overhaul of federal government recruitment and hiring practices.
May 11, 2010 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff made a surprise visit to Norfolk, Va., last evening, where he fielded questions from Navy spouses while emphasizing their important role in supporting the force.
May 11, 2010 - The first plenary session of the African Land Force Summit began with Department of State's Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary, ambassador Donald Y. Yamamoto, who spoke on the Obama administration's policy on relations with Africa.
May 11, 2010 - "Trust Your Hopes Not Your Fears" is a song that embodies the strength and positive outlook Army spouses need to support their Soldiers.
May 11, 2010 - “It’s very humbling,” said Military Spouse Magazine's Army 2010 Spouse of the Year, “and it makes me feel good about the work I have done."
May 11, 2010 - Defense officials are lauding the Senate's confirmation of Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, to also lead the new U.S. Cyber Command.
May 11, 2010 - The Louisiana National Guard is conducting around-the-clock operations to fill in a breach near here in support of operations related to the oil spill off the Louisiana coast.
May 11, 2010 - The 2010 David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition came to a close on Sunday evening, when the last teams standing following the three-day event had crossed the finish line.
May 10, 2010 - Senior defense official today emphasized the importance of U.S. support to Pakistan as it confronts the threat within its borders.
May 10, 2010 - The Pentagon Channel, the Defense’s Department’s broadcast vehicle for the latest Defense Department news, has unveiled its latest “widget” for podcasts.
May 10, 2010 - The top military commander and senior U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan both expressed confidence today that the U.S. strategy being employed there will succeed.
May 10, 2010 - Mixed Martial Arts fighters came from all over Southern California to compete in the octagon ring at Camp Pendleton's 11 Area field, May 7.
May 10, 2010 - Members of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron recently began various projects to help transition from an expeditionary to enduring operation at an air base here.
May 10, 2010 - The community of Offutt Air Force Base will observe National Police Week May 9 through 15, culminating in a retreat ceremony.
May 10, 2010 - Department of Veterans Affairs officials announced here that military members insuring their families under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, which is administered by the VA, will have reduced out-of-pocket expenses beginning July 1.
May 10, 2010 - Members of the 74th Fighter Squadron here recently produced a total of 205 sorties while conducting surge operations April 26 through 28.
May 10, 2010 - U.S. Strategic Command officials are urging renewed vigilance against Internet-based identity theft after detecting a widespread "phishing" expedition against servicemembers.
May 09, 2010 - Under a blazing North African sun, U.S. Marines and Soldiers worked to offload 276 vehicles and pieces of equipment from the USS Arc in preparation for AFRICAN LION 2010 here.
May 08, 2010 - A Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune naval officer received the Navy’s Environmental Health Officer of the Year award, March 23, an award which is only given to one officer out of the entire Navy every year.
May 08, 2010 - Driving over Afghanistan's rocky terrain can take a toll on tactical vehicles. Roads are littered with improvised Explosive Devices and a tactical vehicle unlucky enough to roll over one is most likely too damaged to continue driving.
May 08, 2010 - The Boston crowd formed a circle while two Marines engaged each other with weapons in hand. Within seconds, one Marine was left standing while one Marine was on the ground.
May 08, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates used the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe to declare war on duplicative overhead, bloat and needless spending in the Defense Department.
May 07, 2010 - More than 80 members of the Kentucky National Guard remain on duty after last weekend's storms drenched the south-central part of the state with several inches of rain.
May 07, 2010 - The Louisiana National Guard’s 205th Engineer Battalion built an improved ribbon bridge in St. Bernard Parish yesterday to be used in support of operations related to the oil spill off the state’s coast.
May 07, 2010 - Pentagon officials hosted their fourth annual motorcycle safety event today to rev up interest in learning the right way to ride.
May 07, 2010 - Air Forces Northern officials are providing units to help disperse the spill and mitigate its impact as it makes its way toward the shoreline.
May 07, 2010 - President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation declaring May 7 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.
May 07, 2010 - Air Force aviator training took a step into the 21st century May 5, when the inaugural class of Combat Systems Officer students began training here with the 479th Flying Training Group.
May 07, 2010 - The chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here April 26 and 27 to gain first-hand knowledge of Air Force and Army expeditionary skills training.
May 07, 2010 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff wants service members to know it is okay to get help for behavioral health-related conditions.
May 07, 2010 - Members of the Air Force team competing in the inaugural Warrior Games here completed their final week of training May 7.
May 06, 2010 - Rolling Thunder motorcyclists joined Warrior Games athletes in a wreath-laying ceremony today at the Pentagon Memorial here to honor the victims of Sept. 11, 2001.
May 06, 2010 - There aren't enough physicians in the Air Force to be placed everywhere they may be needed. However, airmen in certain career fields can perform limited medical treatment in their stead.
May 06, 2010 - The Army is continuing the most fundamental and profound series of changes it has seen since World War II, the service’s chief of staff said here today.
May 06, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is slated to go to Capitol Hill today to brief the full Senate on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty that President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed last month.
May 06, 2010 - A new Facebook fan page is giving the Air Force community an interactive platform for exchanging news, information and feedback about programs that affect their personal and professional lives.
May 06, 2010 - The commander of Air Education and Training Command visited the 33rd Fighter Wing April 26 here.
May 06, 2010 - Airmen from Travis Air Force Base partnered with Coast Guard members May 2, to get equipment to the Gulf of Mexico to assist with oil slick cleanup efforts.
May 06, 2010 - The inaugural Warrior Games competition May 10 through 14 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., will feature individual and team events and an ultimate champion multi-sport challenge for a Chairman's Cup trophy.
May 05, 2010 - A student at Vilseck High School, Germany, has been named a 2010 U.S. Presidential Scholar, Department of Defense Education Activity officials announced.
May 05, 2010 - President Barack Obama signed legislation today to improve health care for veterans and to recognize the important role that family caregivers play in the recovery of wounded personnel.
May 05, 2010 - The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have greatly expanded care for servicemembers and veterans with traumatic brain injuries from the battlefield after they’re discharged from rehabilitation centers, officials said today.
May 05, 2010 - Members of the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron here received a new refueling vehicle April 14 to evaluate its performance.
May 05, 2010 - The Air Force's Logistics, Installations and Mission Support-Enterprise View Logistics Transformation initiative was one of 20 finalists in the 2010 Excellence.Gov Awards, competing with other organizations from throughout the federal government.
May 05, 2010 - The editors of TIME magazine honored Chief Master Sgt. Antonio D. Travis as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for his efforts following the Haiti earthquake.
May 05, 2010 - Hip-hop superstar Wyclef Jean and special guest Paulina Rubio performed for service members, with a special tribute to military mothers at Camp Pendleton's Base Theater, May 2.
May 05, 2010 - Bostonians driving past Marines painting a mural showcasing the Corps’ proud values displayed their support by waving, honking and shouting motivation toward the Marines at an intersection in Hyde Park, May 5.
May 04, 2010 - President Barack Obama today called the failed weekend terror attack in New York’s Times Square a sobering reminder of the need to remain vigilant against terrorists committed to destroying America’s way of life.
May 04, 2010 - The National Guard is transforming itself to meet the threats of the 21st century, but the transition is hard and will be painful for units, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said here today.
May 04, 2010 - This week, the names of six American servicemembers will join the list of other departed or missing troops featured on the intersecting black-granite walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
May 04, 2010 - U.S. officials released newly declassified details about the country's nuclear stockpile May 3, including significant progress made in dismantling warheads, in an effort to promote transparency and help stem nuclear proliferation.
May 04, 2010 - Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community participated in the second annual FitFactor Triathlon May 2 here.
May 04, 2010 - Four female Marines from various units throughout the Marine Corps visited the Boys and Girls Club of Charlestown Tuesday to speak with young girls about leadership and having the courage to attain their goals.
May 04, 2010 - Marines took on a small part of a feeding the hungry initiative in Boston May 4.
May 04, 2010 - The White House announced April 21 that President Barack Obama will address the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2010 at the annual commencement ceremony. West Point's graduation is scheduled for 10 a.m. May 22 at Michie Stadium.
May 04, 2010 - A humvee slowly drives down a dusty road in Afghanistan and seconds later, an IED explodes off to the right, causing the windshield to crack and the driver to swerve.
May 04, 2010 - National Guard Soldiers and airmen are on the ground in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida supporting civilian authorities tackling the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response.
May 03, 2010 - The United States released newly declassified details about its nuclear stockpile today, including significant progress made in dismantling warheads, in an effort to promote transparency and help stem nuclear proliferation.
May 03, 2010 - U.S. and German aeromedical evacuation units met to gain insight, share ideas and coordinate joint evacuation efforts April 24 through 26 .
May 03, 2010 - Rest and relaxation mixed with reintegration seminars and veteran resources, coupled with plenty of chocolate was the theme for the 60-day Yellow Ribbon Event April 16 to 18 at Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa.
May 03, 2010 - The Army is helping civilian employees advance their careers through a range of workforce development programs.
May 03, 2010 - He'll have a tough time swimming -- and shooting -- and he's got stiff competition from his training buddy. But Sgt. Robert W. Laux wants to take home some metal and recognition from the Warrior Games in Colorado.
May 03, 2010 - The Army's second-highest civilian visited Picatinny April 29 for the first time since he was sworn in as the 30th under secretary of the Army in September 2009.
May 03, 2010 - Last year, for the first time, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, more commonly know as The Old Guard, participated in the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga.
May 03, 2010 - Something alarming could be a click away for computer users who are not cautious.
May 02, 2010 - Pacific Partnership 2010 commenced as the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed its homeport in San Diego on May 1.
