KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (10/20/09) - U.S. Soldiers from the Maine National Guard 286th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion trained Afghan National Army soldiers on the basic functions of M-16 rifles in September here at Camp Hero.
10/22/2009 - Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit traveled to Baguio City, Philippines, to deliver food and clothing to landslide victims Oct. 4.
10/21/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Current and former Airmen who were involuntarily held on active duty beyond an approved separation or retirement date as a direct result of stop loss between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, may be eligible for a Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay compensation of…
WASHINGTON (Oct. 20, 2009) - Getting the Army’s personnel aspects right is the most important job for its leaders, Army Secretary John M. McHugh said today.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq, (10/21/09) - For door gunners and crew chiefs in Company A, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, the longest days are the ones when they don’t fly.
USS ANZIO, Gulf of Aden (NNS)—USS Anzio (CG 68), operating as part of the Combined Maritime Forces, a U.S.-led coalition supporting maritime security operations in the region, seized approximately four tons of hashish found aboard a skiff Oct. 15 in the Gulf of Aden, with an estimated street-value…
A Marine Corps helicopter flew 24 American citizens from the embassy compound here to USS Bonhomme Richard in the Pacific Ocean during an evacuation exercise Oct. 20.
10/20/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs here will be telephoning veterans across the country to explain their education benefits under the new Post-911 GI Bill and ensure beneficiaries are able to receive payments due them.
ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 16, 2009)—About 55 survivors of fallen warriors traveled from Germany and points across the United States earlier this month to discuss and evaluate the progress Survivor Outreach Services has made.
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, At Sea (NNS)—The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GW CSG) completed a bilateral exercise with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Oct. 16.
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (10/19/09) - The 2010 Winter Olympics are a few shorts months away, and several Army National Guard Soldiers are currently competing for slots on the bobsled and luge teams.
A clear, cool night with starry skies at a desolate field aboard Camp Lejeune was suddenly interrupted by a large, booming helicopter that produced hurricane-force winds in the faces of the Marines standing below.
10/19/2009 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) - When President Barack Obama authorized an additional 17,000 troops to “surge” into Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom in February, mobility Airmen answered the call.
HONOLULU, Oct. 19, 2009 – As Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates travels this week to Japan and South Korea before heading to a NATO defense ministers conference in Bratislava, Slovakia, he’s expected to ensure the issue of support for Afghanistan remains solidly on front burner.
WASHINGTON (NNS) - The services could more effectively power unmanned vehicles, underwater monitoring sensors, ships and aircraft if Naval Research Laboratory scientists achieve their goals of harnessing solar and sea power to fuel the military for years to come, a top NRL scientist said.
10/19/2009 By Cpl. Meg Murray , Multi National Force - West
From the first century, when spectators filled the Roman Colosseum to cheer on their favorite fighters in the bloody gladiatorial contests, to the 1990s, when Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen led the Chicago Bulls to six championship…
TUCSON, Ariz., (10/19/09) - Members of the Air National Guard wear many hats; the hat of a member of the United States Air Force, the hat of a civilian at work in the community, and sometimes their hobbies lead them to wear hats of another kind.
10/19/2009 - HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS)—Five states, 12 men, 13 batons, 24 pairs of boots, 600 pounds carried more than 800 miles all traveled for one cause: honoring special tactics Airmen who sacrificed their lives in combat.
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 16, 2009 – The Colorado Army National Guard joined rescue efforts for a 6-year-old boy believed adrift in a homemade hot air balloon yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA (NNS) - The Navy commissioned its newest destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) during a ceremony in Philadelphia Oct. 10.
CAMP CARROLL, Alaska (10/15/09)—The holidays got a jump start Oct. 14, when elves started preparing for the 2009 Operation Santa Claus season at the annual gift wrapping party.
Civil affairs Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, visited a local school here Oct. 8 to talk with teachers about refurbishing their schoolhouse.
10/16/2009 - BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS)—An Air Force medic applied combat first aid to Soldiers when their vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device in Kapisa Province, recently
WASHINGTON (Oct. 14, 2009)—Congress has reached agreement on a $680.2 billion National Defense Authorization Bill for fiscal 2010.
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - A Navy message released Oct. 13 outlines how the Navy will notify Senior Enlisted Continuation Board candidates of their status.
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