December 30, 2015, by Tiffany Rowe - There are dozens of major motives to become a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, not the least of which is the pride and honor of serving for your country. However, there are plenty of secret benefits to being military personnel - and many recruits don’t know about them even after they’ve signed the dotted line. It doesn’t matter which branch, … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Marines Stationed Throughout Japan Participate in Markmanship Match
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan - December 29, 2015 - Marines stationed throughout Japan participated in the Far East Division Marksmanship Match Dec. 7 through Dec. 18 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The purpose of the competition is to enhance marksmanship skills and combat readiness by using incentives such as medals and advancement opportunities. According to Gunnery … [Read more...]
Fort Greely Army Medical Home Opens
FORT GREELY, ALASKA (DEC. 28, 2015) -- Fort Greely residents celebrated the official opening of the Fort Greely Army Medical Home during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of a standing room only crowd, Dec. 15. The more than 12,000-square-foot clinic opens as a primary care facility offering Family medicine to Fort Greely active-duty Soldiers, their Family members, retired … [Read more...]
Virgin Island and Florida Civil Support Teams Train in Interoperability
December 28, 2015 - ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands - Unknown chemicals were released at various points around the territory; many residents in the communities are affected. Strike/Survey teams from the 23rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (CST), Virgin Islands National Guard, along with the 48th CST out of Florida and an FBI support team have been activated to … [Read more...]
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