Last month, the popular website, American Grit, interviewed AAFMAA Mortgage Services (AMS) COO Andy May. Since frequent relocation is just a way of life for the military community, it can remove a lot of headache to know precise mistakes you can easily avoid. Three ways to avoid some of the big ones, according to May, are: Be careful with your hard-earned m … [Read more...]
8 Military Innovations You See Everyday
September 21, 2016, by Brooke Faulkner - It’s no big secret that military institutions the world over tend to be at the forefront of their countries’ cutting-edge technologies. The military has more motivation to innovate than any other entity. Better technologies and supplies mean soldiers are more empowered to succeed, and more likely to triumph when called upon to act … [Read more...]
The Reality of Transforming Military Experience Into a Civilian Career
August 30, 2016, by Tiffany Rowe - The U.S. military has an outstanding marketing strategy that entails depicting military service as thrilling and character-building while preparing its members for the world outside. In more than one advertisement, the military touts its veterans’ ability to turn their military experience into a civilian career after their service commitment e … [Read more...]
OSI Eulogizes Fallen Heroes from Its ‘Darkest Day’
QUANTICO, Va. (AFNS) - January 8, 2016 - More than 650 people overflowed the U.S. Marine Memorial Chapel here Jan. 7 to mourn the loss and remember the lives of the six Airmen killed by a suicide bomber near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 21. The four Air Force Office of Special Investigations special agents and two security forces defenders were fatally wounded when … [Read more...]
Amplification To The Marine Corps Tattoo Policy
Amplification to the Marine Corps Tattoo Policy Date signed: 1/15/2010 MARADMINs active number: 029/10 Guidance, and a single-source document for the official Marine Corps tattoo policy. 2. For generations, Marines have served proudly in every region of the world, fulfilling our role as America's ambassadors and defenders of freedom. We are recognized around the … [Read more...]