With the sudden drop in demand in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army is preparing to launch a five-year, 50,000 soldier drawdown.
After having over 30 surgeries, Army veteran, turned actor, J.R. Martinez lives to tell his story of overcoming the tragic event of having over 40% of his body severely burned when his Humvee was hit with a landmine and he got trapped inside.
While stationed at RAF Lakenheath, England in the mid-sixties, I had the pleasure to see, one of the great old cargo planes of the past, nicknamed “Old Shaky.” It happened to be the C-124C Globemaster II, that provided the Air Force, with heavy lifting capabilities during the Korean and…
9/21/2011 - Only a month remains for eligible service members, veterans and their beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay.
The ban on gays serving in the military finally came to a halt when Obama signed the repeal Tuesday, September 20th allowing all gays to serve openingly.
9/19/2011 -The Air Force is implementing civilian Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay programs.
The repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law is expected to take effect today at 12:01 EDT.
9/18/2011 - The White House administration, as high up as President Obama himself, is said to have interest in the idea of ‘unionizing’ our U.S military in its entirety.
9/19/2011 - Today, the President sent to the Joint Committee his plan to jump start economic growth and job creation now – and to lay the foundation for it continue for years to come.
9/15/2011 - While Thursday marks the deadline for Base Realignment Commision moves, newcomers will be knocking at the door of the Tennessee Valley for years to come.
9/15/2011 - Nearly $1 trillion in defense cuts that the 2011 Budget Control Act could require would devastate the military.
8/15/2011 - President Barack Obama today draped the pale blue ribbon suspending the Medal of Honor around the neck of Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer, the first living Marine to receive the award for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Army officials announced the winners of its greatest inventions competition Aug. 23.
Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates recently gave an eloquent commencement speech to the midshipmen (and women) in the Naval Academy’s Class of 2011.
9/12/2011 - The U.S. Naval Academy has been ranked among the top schools in the country by the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2012.”
Dr. Richard A. Kaul, owner of New Jersey Spine & Rehabilitation (NJSR) announced that the company has pledged $500,000 in medical services to The Spine Foundation to treat servicemen and women who have sustained spinal injuries as a result of serving in the United States military.
9/11//2011 - Ten years ago, America confronted one of our darkest nights. Mighty towers crumbled.
9/8/2011 - President Barack Obama has renewed his annual message for Americans to devote the 9/11 anniversary to a day of service,
Op-ed by President Obama in USA Today: Let’s reclaim the post-9/11 unity
8/9/2011 - Paydays for military retirees and those who receive portions of retired pay are changing for the months of September and December
9/7/2011 - On Thursday, September 15th at 2:30 PM Eastern, President Barack Obama will award Dakota Meyer, a former active duty Marine Corps Corporal, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.
9/6/2011 - A new Defense Department school policy underscores the importance of student attendance, while also considering military families” unique needs.
9/5/2011 - Defense Department officials are “keenly aware” that terrorist attacks are possible as the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches.
9-1-2011 - More than $2.2 billion in retroactive benefits already has been paid to about 89,000 Vietnam veterans and their survivors who filed claims related to one of three new Agent Orange presumptive conditions.
Today, the White House announced We the People, a new online engagement feature that allows individuals to create and sign petitions seeking action from the federal government on a range of issues.
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