SEPTEMBER 29, 2016, WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama thanked service members at Fort Lee, Virginia, Wednesday, Sept. 28, and said the nation will honor its debts to those who serve. The president also held a town-hall meeting with the troops hosted by Jake Tapper that broadcast on CNN Wednesday night. "We had an important discussion about how our nation has to uphold … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Combat Center Hosts Exercise Talon Reach
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, Yuma - Marines attending Infantry Officer Course, based out of Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., conducted Exercise Talon Reach aboard the Combat Center and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 21-23, 2016. Officers awaiting training at Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School and Marine Corps Intelligence School … [Read more...]
Navy Announces Enlisted Rating Modernization Plan
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Following the completion of its review earlier this year, the Navy announced Sept. 29, it will modernize all rating titles for Sailors with the establishment of a new classification system that will move towards occupational specialty codes similar to how the other services categorize skill sets. "In modernizing our enlisted rating … [Read more...]
Eagle Eyes Program Encourages Airmen to Watch, Report, Protect
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016, MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. (AFNS) - With acts of terrorism always a possibility, it’s every Airman’s duty to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity when they see it. That’s where the Eagle Eyes program plays a vital role in protecting personnel and Defense Department assets. The program, which is administered by the Office of Special … [Read more...]
Army Guard Soldier’s Invention That Improves Soldier Safety and Equipment Longevity is Adopted Army-Wide
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016, SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Soldier with the Illinois Army National Guard has invented a device that improves Soldier safety and equipment longevity while repairing light howitzers that has recently been adopted Army-wide. "I am shocked that the Army is going to adopt something I designed myself," said Army Sgt. Wesley Todd, a machinist with the Illinois Army … [Read more...]