PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti —There were smiles and these particular visions of joy were brought by the knowledge that the Haitian women would be able to feed their families for weeks instead of standing in line with their whole family to receive a single day’s ration.
2/7/2010 - Cedestinson Ductan landed at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., 72 hours after the earth shook his world apart. Ductan, a U.S. Coast Guard machinery technician assigned to Station New York, was on leave visiting family and friends in his native Haiti when the earthquake hit.
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2/8/2010 - Scientists at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center and a professor at Columbia University are working on a collaborative study measuring brain damage on traumatic brain injury patients.
The assistant secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Juan Garcia and the Naval Sea Systems Command hosted the first National Capital Region Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Conference Feb. 2-3 in Alexandria, Va.
2/4/2010 - In a perfect world, accurate information would be as close as a radio. For a country at war, accurate information is invaluable.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2010 – A new panel assembled to review the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that bans openly gay people from military service will consider the views of those affected throughout the chain of command, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Congress today.
Defense Department officials encourage military families to once again take advantage of the free electronic tax filing services offered through Military OneSource.
2/4/2010 - The Marine Corps released additional rules to its tattoo policy last month, banning more places on the body where Marines cannot get them and setting tougher rules for officers.
Just a week ago, 14-year-old Lydie Augustin was suffering from two severe, untreated lacerations caused by bricks that fell on her leg that were shook loose from a building during the Jan. 12, earthquake. Today she returned to Grand Saliene in better health and high spirits.
International Security Assistance Force Joint Command officials announced a new Web site Feb. 1 to support a public affairs project titled “30 Days Through Afghanistan.”
2/1/2010 - Adolescents who believe that America supports the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and that Soldiers are making a difference in the world are less likely to suffer from anxiety and stress when their parent deploys, according to research unveiled Thursday.
2/1/2010 - President Barack Obama Feb. 1 sent to Congress a proposed defense budget of $708 billion for fiscal 2011.
Alaska, - The rescue squadrons here participate in training missions five days a week, day or night and in temperatures often below freezing.
Marines pride themselves on being athletic and muscular, but when the workouts they perform don’t build their bodies properly for combat, Marines run the risk of suffering from preventable injuries.
1/30/2010 - Air Force officials are launching a new family fitness program that encourages an active lifestyle for kids and adults, and serves as an outlet to promote health and wellness in Air Force families.
The U.S. Postal Service will issue “Distinguished Sailors stamps” Feb. 4 to honor four Sailors who served with bravery and distinction during the 20th century.
1/27/2010 - James Cameron’s “Avatar” has been met with enthusiasm by audiences across the globe. But despite commercial success, the film has been the target of some who see it as an affront to the Marine Corps.
1/28/2010 - WASHINGTON (AFNS)—Military families now have free access to an online network of caregivers who can assist with everything from babysitting to dog walking.
1/27/2010 - President Barack Obama announced during his State of the Union address tonight that he intends to work with Congress and the military during the year ahead to repeal the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law.
1/27/2010 - The Navy has clarified eligibility for Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) and Hardship Duty Pay-Location (HDP-L) for Sailors serving in support of Operation Unified Response providing humanitarian operations for Haitians
Tattoos are one thing almost all Marines have in common. If they don’t have one of their own, they definitely know someone who has several. In today’s American society, it is very common to have a tattoo.
1/27/2010 - The deadline for those who are looking into applying for the 2010 Scholarship for Military Children is Feb 17th, which is right around the corner.
The medical team aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) said goodbye to one of the first patients the team medically evacuated (MEDEVAC) in the Haiti relief efforts Jan. 24, reuniting the nine-month-old boy and his mother with their family in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
1/27/2010 - Think interactive video games are a waste of time or more suited for children? Think again.
1/27/2010 - WASHINGTON (AFNS)—Air Force manpower and personnel officials here announced Jan. 27 a return of enlisted high year of tenure limits to their pre-2003 levels.
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