Military News Articles from 6/2010
June 30, 2010 - The local village elders and the Afghan National Army met with the Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, held a shura recently to discuss future civil affairs projects.
June 30, 2010 - In front of a crowd of over 150 fellow Marines, family and friends, Col Mark J. Toal relinquished his command of the 8th Marine Corps District to Col. Ted Studdard at the Ashton Depot in downtown Fort Worth Thursday.
June 30, 2010 - In an effort to curtail government travel card abuse and delinquency, Air Force officials are piloting an unprecedented controlled spend account concept through Sept. 3 with an expected service-wide rollout of fall 2010.
June 30, 2010 - Throughout the air mobility world aerial porters continue to play a vital role in operations.
June 30, 2010 - Labor Department officials are awarding more than $5 million in grants to help homeless female veterans and veterans with families find jobs and work toward a "bright future," the secretary of labor announced June 30.
June 30, 2010 - Alaska Air National Guard officials responded to an 11th Rescue Coordination Center request to perform a search and rescue mission of a severely injured hiker June 29 near Chena Hot Springs.
June 30, 2010 - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(SS/SW) Rick D. West released the following Independence Day message to the fleet June 30:
June 30, 2010 - The government of Puerto Rico on Monday extended the validity of current birth certificates until Sept. 30, giving U.S. citizens born on the island more time to apply for and receive the new, security-enhanced certificates.
June 30, 2010 - On the Fourth of July, the nation will celebrate its 234th birthday. For most of us, the coming weekend will be filled with family gatherings, festivals and fireworks.
June 29, 2010 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday that he returned from Afghanistan this week reassured that U.S. and NATO forces remain on track there, but also concerned about the synergy among terrorist groups in the region.
June 29, 2010 - Service before self is expected in the military, but one family has taken that concept to new heights.
June 29, 2010 - The Defense Department must become more efficient in providing the military capabilities the nation needs, a senior Pentagon official said here yesterday.
June 29, 2010 - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki announced June 29 that the Department of Veterans Affairs is offering bronze medallions to attach to existing, privately purchased headstones or markers, signifying a deceased's status as a veteran.
June 29, 2010 - Members of the 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, executed the first U.S. and British aeromedical evacuation mission to airlift non-validated casualties.
June 29, 2010 - Airlifters from the Ukrainian air force visited here June 21 through 25 to participate in an engagement focused on airlift interoperability.
June 29, 2010 - The governor of Illinois signed the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act into law today during a formal ceremony here.
June 29, 2010 - The Marines and Sailors of Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Tank Battalion, are currently training with Bulgarian soldiers at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria.
June 29, 2010 - The Marine Corps released the Marine Operations Concept 2010 on June 29, a guiding document that explains how the Marine Corps must provide the nation with two key capabilities: assuring littoral access and winning “small wars.”
June 28, 2010 - Afghanistan remains crucial to American national interests, and the United States will need to provide assistance to that nation for years, President Barack Obama said in Toronto yesterday.
June 28, 2010 - When the National Intrepid Center of Excellence opened its doors here last week, the sense of hope in reversing the rising tide of brain injuries and psychological illness in servicemembers was palpable.
June 28, 2010 - For many people, $2,000 doesn’t add up to much money in the long haul; it won’t, after all, buy a new car or a house.
June 28, 2010 - The Defense Department today launched an Internet-based program to help servicemembers and other Americans living overseas vote more easily in November’s elections.
June 28, 2010 - Nearly 100 officials from the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard gathered in Denver for the Individual Ready Reserve Interservice Conference June 22 and 23.
June 28, 2010 - The transition of Tactical Satellite 3 from experimental to operational mode June 18 marked the beginning of many significant firsts as U.S. Strategic Command accepted the hyperspectral satellite for operational use.
June 28, 2010 - More than 170 men and women gathered at the Air Reserve Personnel Center here June 18 as part of the Individual Ready Reserve muster program.
June 28, 2010 - Fifty-three teenagers received recognition at the 2010 Air Force Youth of the Year Award ceremony June 24 in the Pentagon auditorium.
June 28, 2010 - Preparing for a road trip or vacation requires planning -- what to pack, where to stay and what to do -- but taking a few minutes to think about health care before hitting the road can save a lot of hassles.
June 25, 2010 - The National Museum of the Marine Corps launched an interactive website June 23, allowing historians and high schools around the world to tour the installation in any clime and any place that has an internet connection.
June 25, 2010 - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared June “Drowning Prevention Month” in an attempt to promote awareness for the rising summer safety concerns.
June 25, 2010 - Ratification of the new Strategic Arms Control and National Security Treaty would give the United States the most-detailed look possible into Russia’s strategic nuclear forces, Pentagon officials told a Senate panel yesterday.
June 25, 2010 - A month-long campaign culminated yesterday with a $1 million gift from a restaurant chain to a nonprofit troop-support organization.
June 25, 2010 - America exists and prospers because members of the U.S. armed forces step forward and protect it, former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
June 25, 2010 - Sitting in my spare bedroom Tuesday morning, I was looking at a career laid out before my eyes. I saw awards dating back to my days as an airman and goodbye gifts from many of my bases.
June 25, 2010 - Twenty-seven members from the Belgian Air Component participated in their first Red Flag-Alaska exercise here.
June 25, 2010 - A research program is under way at Wilford Hall Medical Center to test the effectiveness of an investigational drug to reduce preterm delivery in women.
June 25, 2010 - This week almost 300 National Guard members from four states are helping to prepare for future floods and recover from past flood damage.
June 25, 2010 - Approximately 100 people gathered here June 25 to remember the 12 Airmen who made the highest sacrifice in service to the United States on this date 14 years ago .
June 24, 2010 - Flanked by Korean War veterans, many proudly bearing the medals and insignias of their military service, defense officials commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and saluted the veterans during a ceremony held at the Pentagon here today.
June 24, 2010 - With reports and rumors of a big “internet crunch” circulating, the Department of Defense is looking ahead to discern how it can take advantage of more advanced web protocols to enhance its mission.
June 24, 2010 - The 13th Air Force hosted seven civil engineers from countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region during a subject matter expert exchange summit called Pacific Unity here June 3 through 17.
June 24, 2010 - The Air Force's top military leader took time during a visit to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing June 22 to present combat decorations to two Airmen.
June 24, 2010 - Air National Guard officials have established the safest working environment for conducting what is often a dangerous business, the ANG director told an audience here June 23.
June 24, 2010 - With a focus on training, education and force development, professionals from major commands, wings, field operating agencies and direct reporting units from across the Air Force gathered here for the 2010 Worldwide Information Protection Workshop.
June 24, 2010 - Three F-16 Fighting Falcons are scheduled to arrive in Pakistan June 26 with 15 more to be delivered later this year and next, said Maj. Todd Robbins.
June 24, 2010 - An independent council of Cabinet members announced a proposal yesterday they said will seek to end veteran homelessness in five years and put the nation on a path to end homelessness in the United States by 2020.
June 24, 2010 - As part of the ongoing response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Fish and Wildlife experts have taken to the air with Florida National Guard aviators to spot oil encroaching near the beaches of Florida's Panhandle.
June 23, 2010 - Shortly after President Barack Obama announced today that he had accepted Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal’s resignation, the departing general released a written statement expressing his support for the president’s Afghanistan policy.
June 23, 2010 - The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation today launched the National Museum of the Marine Corps Virtual Experience.
June 23, 2010 - USS New Orleans (LPD 18), along with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, and other embarked units departed Manzanillo, Mexico, June 22, after completing a successful port visit.
June 23, 2010 - Retired Gen. Donn A. Starry is considered to be the architect of the 1980s' Air-Land Battle Doctrine, which transformed how the Army fights conventional wars.
June 23, 2010 - A statue that honors legendary Eighth U.S. Army Commander Gen. Walton H. Walker was unveiled beside the 8th Army headquarters here, June 23.
June 23, 2010 - Soldiers from the 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and Air Force F-16 fighters teamed for four days with the 17th Iraqi Army Division conducting a full-scale defensive-fires exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex outside Baghdad.
June 23, 2010 - Army and DoD officials told a Congressional committee Tuesday about what they are doing in Afghanistan to keep contracting funds out of the hands of the Taliban and other criminals.
June 23, 2010 - The Army announced today it has begun shipping its new 5.56mm cartridge, the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, to support warfighters in Afghanistan.
June 23, 2010 - President Barack Obama today accepted Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal's resignation as the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, calling it the right decision for national security.
June 22, 2010 - Colorado Springs' Pikes Peak towers 14,115 feet above sea level, but one member of Air Force Space Command had his sights set higher -- about 15,000 feet higher.
June 22, 2010 - Top U.S. and military leaders took part in a roundtable discussion with parents at the elementary school here today to gain greater insight into the education challenges military families face.
June 22, 2010 - Officials at Arlington National Cemetery have established a special call center to address concerns worried family members may have about the potential mishandling of their loved ones’ remains.
June 22, 2010 - Clean Skies reporter, Lee Patrick Sullivan, visited two of the Marine Corps’ most energy efficient installations Monday to document how the military has taken a proactive approach to energy conservation, efficiency and use of renewable resources.
June 22, 2010 - More than 20 sport bike riders participated in the Advanced Cornering Clinic hosted by Drivers Training Branch at Camp Upshur on Monday.
June 22, 2010 - With hurricane season under way, the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System continues to help leaders take care of Airmen and their families affected by any natural disaster or crisis.
June 22, 2010 - Two Airmen from Hurlburt Field recently returned to work after a one-month temporary duty assignment to west Africa in support of Exercise Flintlock.
June 22, 2010 - An A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the 358th Fighter Squadron here was one of 17 military officers selected by the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation to be a student in Olmsted Scholar Class of 2011.
June 22, 2010 - Post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury and suicides among servicemembers are interrelated problems requiring holistic prevention methods and more scientific study, military leaders told a Senate panel June 22.
June 21, 2010 - Service before self is expected of our Soldiers, but one family has taken it to new heights.
June 21, 2010 - The Army prevailed once again as Soldiers from U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit dominated the competition at the 51st Interservice Pistol Championship matches held here June 14-18.
June 21, 2010 - It's been a long time coming, but Afghanistan's National Police Training Center is progressing according to plan.
June 21, 2010 - A 12-person logistics support team moved more than 200 pieces of cargo 250 kilometers (more than 155 miles) from the port in Panama City to Meteti for New Horizons Panama 2010.
June 21, 2010 - Recent decisions by joint military medical officials here to outfit paramedics with specialized equipment and to stock medicine rarely needed by typical military patients saved a serviceman's life after he suffered a heart attack June 9.
June 21, 2010 - Servicemembers and their families who were born in Puerto Rico will need to obtain a new birth certificate starting July 1.Servicemembers and their families who were born in Puerto Rico will need to obtain a new birth certificate starting July 1.
June 21, 2010 - On February 14, 2007, three victims of an Improvised Explosive Devise explosion were rushed into the hospital where Maj. (Dr.) Derek Speten, the 66th Medical Group Diagnostics and Therapeutics flight commander, worked.
June 21, 2010 - Airmen from the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron completed work on extending the service life of the first of 16 Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft June 15.
June 21, 2010 - The Air Force triathlon team recently excelled in all athletic categories at the 2010 Armed Forces Triathlon Championship June 5 at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu, Calif.
June 19, 2010 - A transfer-of-authority ceremony between the 17th Fires Brigade and 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division was held in the chapel on COB Basra June 17, 2010.
June 19, 2010 - Corpsmen with 4th Marine Medical Battalion took a break from their schedule to gather and celebrate the 112th birthday of the Navy Hospital Corps June 17.
June 18, 2010 - Unidentified remains of 14 fallen Air Force AC-130 gunship crewmembers were laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery here yesterday, nearly 40 years after their aircraft was shot down over southern Laos.
June 18, 2010 - Army Sgt. 1st Class Roland Lueras left for a year-long deployment to Iraq on Father’s Day last year, missing his family’s usual gift-giving celebrations.
June 18, 2010 - Thanks to the requests of the station’s softball players, Marine Corps Community Services Intramural Sports division was able to host the 2010 Intramural Summer Softball Tournament.
June 18, 2010 - 26th Marine Expeditionary Marines wrapped up Realistic Urban Training, a three-week exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., June 18.
June 18, 2010 - Connie Duckworth, Arzu Studio Hope founder and president, wrapped up her six-day tour of Afghanistan, June 12, in Bamyan, where her efforts to create a better quality of life and foster a sense of economic and social independence for Afghan women began.
June 18, 2010 - In response to the Deep Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Air Force water survival courses have temporarily relocated to Fairchild Air Force Base.
June 18, 2010 - Airmen and Soldiers brought their experience from Afghanistan and Iraq to test the latest communications systems in the Colorado Springs portion of the joint Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration on June 16.
June 18, 2010 - Earlier this month in Afghanistan, a small unit of coalition ground forces traveled a great distance to support an operation aimed squarely at the Taliban and exhausted their food and water.
June 18, 2010 - If a U.S. Air Force Academy scientist's idea is proven correct, his research could tap into energy from ocean waves that could supply a large chunk of the world's electricity needs.
June 17, 2010 - Engineers with NATO Training Mission Afghanistan and Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan are working with their Afghan partners to build infrastructure to support the growth of the Afghan national security forces.
June 17, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is concerned about emerging public pessimism and cynicism regarding the outcome of U.S. operations in Afghanistan, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said here today.
June 17, 2010 - The Family Unit: Marriage and Motherhood was the topic of discussion during the recent women’s symposium hosted by 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, at the theater here, May 27.
June 17, 2010 - Twenty-eight Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, were awarded Certificates of Appreciation for safe driving while on Okinawa.
June 17, 2010 - Members of the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron here reached a significant milestone recently when the Air Force's remotely piloted aircraft flew their 250,000th hour in Afghanistan at the end of May.
June 17, 2010 - The 3rd Wing commander and his spouse were recognized for their contribution to the nation, the Air Force and the local community.
June 17, 2010 - Perhaps the biggest challenge of any deployment is the separation from family and friends and missing those momentous occasions in life such as a son's first word, a daughter's high school graduation, a 20-year wedding anniversary or a family reunion.
June 17, 2010 - Wind tunnels, the tools used to simulate airspeed environments to test flight capabilities, have come a long way since the Wright brothers built a box with fans to test a kite model.
June 17, 2010 - Airmen in need of psychological intervention or counseling have myriad options available through a number of Air Force programs, officials said here June 16.
June 16, 2010 - Thousands of Pendleton’s enlisted leadership attended a special seminar at the South Mesa Club, June 10.
June 16, 2010 - Local residents and visitors crowded the shore to get a glimpse of the sight reflections gleaming from the tops of the amphibious assault vehicles making their way toward the coast.
June 16, 2010 - Marines and Sailors with scout platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Tank Battalion, are currently partnered alongside Romanian and Ukrainian soldiers at Babadag Training Area, Romania, to conduct the third peacekeeping operation training.
June 16, 2010 - When an airman is seriously injured, multiple agencies are ready to provide help.
June 16, 2010 - The Defense Department stands firmly behind the new Strategic Arms Control and National Security Treaty.
June 16, 2010 - President Barack Obama's directive calling for the start of a conditions-based drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in July 2011 shouldn't be considered as an exit date.
June 16, 2010 - More than 15 health care providers from Bangladesh gathered at the Smiling Sun Clinic here June 12 and 13 to attend a subject matter expert exchange on neonatology as part of Operation Pacific Angel.
June 16, 2010 - Air Force history was made June 15, when a wounded warrior from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron became the first active-duty double amputee to successfully participate in a personnel drop.
June 16, 2010 - U.S. and international forces are making progress in southern Afghanistan despite a tough and resourceful insurgency, defense officials told Congress today.
June 15, 2010 - To maintain the U.S. position of having the strongest military in the world, leaders must ensure that servicemembers and their families always “are the center of gravity,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said last night.
June 15, 2010 - President Barack Obama in an address to the nation tonight announced that Navy Secretary Ray Mabus will develop a long-term restoration plan for the Gulf Coast.
June 15, 2010 - The Army christened the new Ground Soldier System June 14 with a name that honors World War II Medal of Honor recipient Col. Robert B. Nett.
June 15, 2010 - Three Soldiers earned berths in the 2010 FILA Wrestling World Championships by winning their weight classes at the U.S. World Team Trials on June 10-11 at the Mid-America Center here.
June 15, 2010 - Nearly 300 Fort Carson Soldiers graduated from a seven week Dari and Pashto language class June 11, in advance of their deployment to Afghanistan where they will be expected to help their battalion commanders better interact with the local population.
June 15, 2010 - The continuing investment in military family housing and dormitories is keeping U.S. Air Forces Europe in line with the Year of the Air Force Family theme of building a great place to live, work and play.
June 15, 2010 - With the busiest season for permanent-change-of-station moves under way, officials at U.S. Transportation Command are encouraging servicemembers to take advantage of new systems designed to make the process more convenient and efficient.
June 15, 2010 - Five years after its creation, the 816th Contingency Response Group closed its doors, furled and cased its flag, and held its inactivation ceremony here June 11.
June 15, 2010 - More than 400 National Guard members from three states have been called up for flood duty after heavy rains and snow run off caused cresting rivers this week.
June 14, 2010 - U.S. and Canadian servicemembers are working side by side in defense of North America and fighting side by side in defense of freedom in Afghanistan. Now officials want to expand that cooperation to the cyberworld.
June 14, 2010 - Military personnel at Dover Air Force Base, Del., performed their duties with solemn respect over the past several weeks as U.S. servicemembers killed in Afghanistan returned to U.S. soil.
June 14, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates helped to celebrate the Army’s 235th birthday today at a Pentagon courtyard ceremony and imparted a message for its leadership to always make time to listen to what their troops have to say.
June 14, 2010 - Airmen from the 178th Medical Group of the Ohio Air National Guard provided free medical services to the local community here June 9.
June 14, 2010 - Servicemembers from Joint Task Force-Bravo transported 12,800 pounds of relief supplies June 3 to four areas of Guatemala affected by Tropical Storm Agatha and the Pacaya volcano eruption.
June 14, 2010 - The nation may never become entirely "paperless" in the way it documents patient medical records, but the military and veterans health care communities are on the right path and have the technologies in place to one day be very close.
June 14, 2010 - In some form or fashion, every Airman deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility feels the effects of round-the-clock air operations.
June 14, 2010 - He walked past two Airmen operating a dump truck. Minutes later, one Airman accidentally crushed the other to death with the truck's tail gate.
June 14, 2010 - Air Force officials are extending the application period for eligible officers to apply for voluntary separation pay through July 31, but are lowering the multiplier to 1.5 times the authorized separation pay effective July 1.
June 11, 2010 - Support for the mission in Afghanistan from allies and partners has increased steadily in the past year, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
June 11, 2010 - After attending NATO defense ministerial meetings in Brussels, Belgium, today Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates discussed Afghanistan and NATO reform, among other topics, with reporters.
June 11, 2010 - Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Stoner says resilience is "the ability to have a positive outcome from negative situations." He should know.
June 11, 2010 - The Defense Department has made progress in addressing the challenges of the world today.
June 11, 2010 - Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen conducted their first-ever Response Task Force exercise here June 1 through 4.
June 11, 2010 - Vice President Joe Biden today praised Iraqi and U.S. security forces for killing two top leaders of the al-Qaida in Iraq terror organization."Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole!"
June 11, 2010 - About 450 U.S. and NATO forces are working to bring the 3,300 members and 48 aircraft of the Afghan army air corps up to par as part of a long-term effort to give the country a self-sufficient air force, the Air Force general leading the transition team.
June 11, 2010 - It's 3 a.m. in Panama City Beach, Fla. The bay looks like black liquid glass as the motor boat filled with combat controllers-in-training cuts through the water.
June 11, 2010 - Kim Ruocco hung up the phone with her husband, relieved he had finally agreed to seek help for his increasingly severe bouts of depression.
June 10, 2010 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today told graduates of the National Defense University here that their careers will be dominated by their understanding of the precise application of military force and national power.
June 10, 2010 - The soldiers of the Vermont Army National Guard’s 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team have been working hard to make a difference during their deployment to Afghanistan, the brigade’s commander told reporters recently.
June 10, 2010 - U.S. and Pakistani defense officials wrapped up a four-day session in Pakistan today aimed at expanding the two countries’ defense relationship to address current and future threats.
June 10, 2010 - The top two officials in charge of Arlington National Cemetery here were disciplined after an Army investigation found the cemetery’s management to be “dysfunctional,” Army Secretary John M. McHugh announced today at the Pentagon.
June 10, 2010 - Recruits from Company E kicked up clouds of dust as they ran in place, getting pumped to take on the depot Obstacle Course for the second time during their training, May 15.
June 10, 2010 - Families are essential to service members across the globe, according to Rear Adm. Mark L. Tidd, Chaplain of the Marine Corps.
June 10, 2010 - Sailors, Marines and Royal Cambodian Armed Forces members gathered outside the Kampong Chhnang Friendship Clinic for the Cambodian Interoperability Program 2010 closing ceremony, May 20.
June 10, 2010 - As the Marines ready themselves for the rigors of the Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, they first have to set up their home away from home.
June 10, 2010 - Snorkeling can open a whole new world of adventure. All that’s required is knowing the proper swim and breathing techniques and a love of being in the water.
June 09, 2010 - With recruiting on pace to exceed goals, the increased numbers may help to ease attrition problems that have plagued the Afghan army and police, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
June 09, 2010 - U.S. Air Forces in Europe officials joined representatives from seven other countries here to participate in Unified Engagement 2010, which started June 7 and continues through June 11.
June 09, 2010 - President Barack Obama today lauded the U.N. Security Council’s decision to impose new sanctions on Iran for violating its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty obligations.
June 09, 2010 - Several members of the Washington Redskins joined forces with the USO and the Wounded Warrior Project here yesterday at the ESPN Zone for a “Guitar Hero” video game showdown with soldiers stationed in Basra, Iraq.
June 09, 2010 - In the largest state activation of the Wyoming National Guard in more than 10 years, more than 200 soldiers and airmen are working around the clock to protect residents and their property against floods in Fremont County.
June 09, 2010 - Thoughts of relaxing on a beach, listening to waves crash against the shoreline while misty wind blow against sunbathed-skin, usually does not coincide with time spent on military installation.
June 09, 2010 - Six reservists fresh from the fight to save the Gulf of Mexico coast from one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history briefed congressional members and staffers here June 7 and 8.
June 09, 2010 - More than 500 wheelchair athletes who are all military veterans are headed to Denver to begin competition at the 30th National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
June 09, 2010 - More than 55 servicemembers from the active-duty, Air Guard and Reserve components arrived here June 10 to begin preparation for the third iteration of Operation Pacific Angel.
June 08, 2010 - Members of the government of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development met with U.S. Army veterinarians for the first time during a veterinary care conference held here June 3-6.
June 08, 2010 - World War II-era Coast Guardsman Harry Milton Daube, 88, the last living survivor of the sinking of the USS Leopold, was presented the Purple Heart Medal during a June 4 ceremony at his home in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
June 08, 2010 - The Louisiana National Guard has completed two missions as part of its response to mitigate the effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, officials said today.
June 08, 2010 - Michigan Army National Guard Spc. Anna Jonkman, 22, says she has a keen sense of cultural awareness. To her, it is a natural instinct she applies daily while escorting Iraqis to work here.
June 08, 2010 - In the blazing Afghanistan heat, Marine mechanics can be found turning wrenches, fixing the vehicles that help keep Marines alive.
June 08, 2010 - In close tandem with three others, the tank rocks back on its haunches as a massive ball of flame leaps from the barrel.
June 08, 2010 - Next time clients need a will, power of attorney or just have a legal question, they can visit the new Air Force Legal Assistance website at https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil.
June 08, 2010 - A program announced last week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide $58.6 million to get homeless veterans off the streets this year.
June 08, 2010 - The Air Force Retiree Council meets annually at the Air Force Personnel Center here to discuss and act upon concerns and issues affecting nearly 790,000 retired Airmen and surviving spouses.
June 07, 2010 - Airmen from the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Det. 3, graduated the last 15 of more than 400 Iraqi police students at the Taji Law Enforcement Academy here June 3.
June 07, 2010 - The air-sea battle concept being developed by Air Force and Navy officials exemplifies the closer, more integrated relationships the military needs in order to confront future challenges, top Pentagon leaders said.
June 07, 2010 - Twenty-eight Medal of Honor recipients recently launched the "Medal of Honor - Speak Out" campaign to encourage servicemembers struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries and other health problems.
June 07, 2010 - Staff Sgt. Ryan Conversi's eyes remain focused on a pair of industrial-strength laptop computers as the time approaches for the next launch of an RQ-4 Global Hawk on the Beale Air Force Base flightline.
June 07, 2010 - A military musician assigned to the U.S. Navy Band here teaches rowing to wounded warriors recovering at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
June 07, 2010 - President Barack Obama today named two Department of Defense Education Activity teachers as recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the nation’s highest honor for math and science teachers.
June 07, 2010 - Athletes from all over Southern California trudged along for 10 kilometers, covered in mud and sweat during the 2010 Camp Pendleton Mud Run at Lake O'Neil, June 5 and 6, with one more run scheduled for June 12.
June 07, 2010 - All Marines endure some risk of serious injury or even death while deployed to combat, but for Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Gray, a few inches and a punctured rifle is all that separated him from a very bad day on the battlefield.
June 07, 2010 - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus toured Helmand Province, Afghanistan to visit the Marines and Sailors of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)(Forward) on June 3.
June 06, 2010 - Soon after he addressed a major Asia security summit in Singapore yesterday, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates elaborated on current issues involving North Korea and China in an interview with BBC’s Nick Childs.
June 06, 2010 - The military’s top officer thanked the D-Day veterans of World War II for their service here today, and asked them to reach out to those who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan to share their common experiences.
June 05, 2010 - The top defense officials of the United States, Japan and South Korea today pledged their nations’ continued solidarity in the aftermath of North Korea’s sinking of the freighter Cheonan on March 26 that killed 46 South Korean sailors.
June 05, 2010 - Asian nations must act in the face of provocations as part of their responsibility to preserve peace and reinforce regional stability, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
June 04, 2010 - The largest office building in the Commonwealth of Kentucky will house the Army's newest center of excellence -- the Human Resource Center of Excellence, formed by the consolidation of Accessions Command and the Human Resources Command at Fort Knox.
June 04, 2010 - The difference between rapid acquisition and traditional acquisition can be as much as six years or more.
June 04, 2010 - As the Army prepares to celebrate its 235th birthday, three women have taken the broad theme of the Army's long tradition and history and transformed it into a series of books designed for children.
June 04, 2010 - Based upon service-wide feedback, Airmen who earn an "excellent" on the new fitness test will now only have to test once a year according to a new revision to the Air Force Fitness Program.
June 04, 2010 - "Eagles" from across the history of aviation are sharing their stories with Air Command and Staff College students here this week.
June 04, 2010 - Altus Air Force Base officials conducted an in-depth force protection exercise here June 1, in a continuing effort to train and prepare base members to respond to a mass casualty incident.
June 04, 2010 - When my 3-year-old asked me why I was going to the desert in 2004, I said, "Daddy has to go feed the camels," and that was enough to sustain his curiosity
June 04, 2010 - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced June 3 the establishment of a new telephone hotline to provide emergency support and resources to homeless veterans.
June 04, 2010 - The U.S. Air Force received top honors June 3 at the Public Relations Society of America's annual Silver Anvil Awards Ceremony at the Equitable Tower in New York City.
June 03, 2010 - The newly released Naval Operations Concept 2010, a document that helps to ensure U.S. maritime assets line up with overall national defense strategy, takes a "whole-of-government" approach to partnership with other U.S. agencies.
June 03, 2010 - South Korea has the full support of the United States as it confronts North Korea’s sinking of its naval ship Cheonan, and the 60-year U.S. alliance with the republic is as strong as ever, President Barack Obama said last night.
June 03, 2010 - Ohio and Washington have been chosen as the first states to host new National Guard homeland response forces for responding to chemical and biological attacks, Pentagon officials announced today.
June 03, 2010 - Airmen assigned to the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team help Afghan government officials here with reconstruction, health and social projects to improve lives for Afghan citizens in the region.
June 03, 2010 - President Barack Obama has extended new benefits to same-sex domestic partners of federal employees, including those within the Defense Department.
June 03, 2010 - Several B-52H Stratofortresses and nearly 350 Airmen here left June 1 for Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on a six-month rotation deployment.
June 03, 2010 - Thanks to a first-time joint effort between station personnel and the local community, four deployed Marine Attack Squadron 311 Marines watched their children’s high school graduations via a live Web broadcast May 28, 2010.
June 03, 2010 - The Commanding General Inspection Team from Marine Corps Installations East inspected three dozen areas at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany during a three-day visit from May 24-26.
June 03, 2010 - Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany will host its 22nd annual Buddy Fishing Tournament at Covella Pond, Saturday from 8-10:30 a.m.
June 02, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today embarked on a five-nation trip that will begin with his participation in a major Asian security conference in Singapore.
June 02, 2010 - Got a cell phone handy? It could be your ticket to keeping up with your professional development requirements.
June 02, 2010 - Army Capt. Kelly Calway doesn't don a cape, fight crime on a daily basis or possess any sort of superhuman powers.
June 02, 2010 - Department of Defense officials have certified that six acquisition programs, including the F-35 Lightning II and the DDG-1000 destroyer, should continue under Nunn-McCurdy legislation.
June 02, 2010 - Most Airmen of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing are stationed at Joint Base Balad, but some find themselves at forward operating bases throughout the country as joint expeditionary tasked Airmen.
June 02, 2010 - Air Force leaders will hold a selective early retirement board here July 19 through 23 to consider select officers who must retire by Jan. 1, 2011, or upon retirement eligibility.
June 02, 2010 - Cell phones could soon be the ticket to keeping up with professional development requirements.
June 02, 2010 - Goodbyes are always hard, especially when it involves a working relationship 40 years in the making.
June 02, 2010 - Macedonian soldiers kicked off two weeks of training alongside U.S. Marines at Romania’s Babadag Training Area, May 31.
June 01, 2010 - The U.S. military today officially ended its earthquake disaster response in Haiti today, leaving what is left of assistance with humanitarian and construction projects on the island to two annual military exercises in the region.
June 01, 2010 - Surrounded by a sea of darkness, the 28-year-old airman is well aware of the hundreds of eyes watching his every move. He has been in this situation many times before, but somehow, this time feels different.
June 01, 2010 - The military’s top officer yesterday called on Vietnam Veterans to stay connected with today’s servicemembers, saying their lessons learned, especially with post-traumatic stress disorder, can help veterans of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
June 01, 2010 - Confident in the strength of the U.S.-Canada security relationship, the new commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command said he’s turning his focus southward.
June 01, 2010 - U.S. and French civilian and military leaders paid their respects to America's first combat pilots during ceremony at a memorial outside of Paris, May 27.
June 01, 2010 - City of San Antonio officials and local Airmen conducted an exercise here May 27 to test both military and civilian responses to a hypothetical tornado occurring in another state, which could cause evacuation of patients to San Antonio.
June 01, 2010 - Three units representing each component of the Air Force made history here May 16 through 23 when they successfully completed the first homeland defense operational readiness inspection.
June 01, 2010 - USS San Jacinto (CG 56) disrupted nine Somali pirates from attacking a Maltese-flagged motor vessel May 31, bringing the cruiser's weekly total to 22 pirates interdicted.
June 01, 2010 - More than 200 multinational troops converged in front of the Regional Command East command building here to see an I-beam segment from the World Trade Center unveiled during a Memorial Day ceremony today.
