12/11/2009 - VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—A new fitness and nutrition system has been designed especially for the mobile, operational lifestyle of Sailors, and focuses on proper exercise, injury prevention and nutrition
ARLINGTON, Va. (12/8/09) - Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal told Congress today that the Guard’s contribution in Afghanistan has been “extraordinary.”
ILOPANGO, El Salvador—The Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element performed a Medical Civil Action Program, or MEDCAP, from Nov. 19 to 23 treating 2,987 people in several different cities affected by the El Salvador mudslides.
12/9/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS)—Air Force officials here released a new energy plan Dec. 9 to serve as the framework for communicating Air Force energy goals and to further expand a culture shift “where Airmen make energy a consideration in everything we do.”
More than 6,500 motorcycle enthusiasts came together to share their passion for riding and help Hawaii’s less-fortunate children during the 35th Annual Street Bikers United Toy Run Dec. 6.
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS)—Sailors and Marines of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) completed a successful seven-month deployment Dec. 8 when USS Bataan (LHD 5) and USS Ponce (LPD 15) arrived at Norfolk Naval Station and USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) returned to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek,…
ARLINGTON, Va. (12/7/09) - The first class of students to graduate from the Continuous Process Initiative (CPI) training program inched a step closer to earning their black belts here Dec. 4.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – For the Soldiers of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery, Nov. 25 was not a day to look forward to Thanksgiving, it was a day to look back.
PEARL HARBOR (NNS)—The U.S. Navy and the National Park Service hosted a joint memorial ceremony at Kilo Pier on Naval Station (NAVSTA) Pearl Harbor to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7.
They file into the bleachers on a cold brisk morning, some looking worried, some looking confident. And they should, these are newly minted second lieutenants done with the riggers of Officer Candidates School ready to face the experienced noncommissioned officers of The Basic School.
12/7/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS)—Air Force senior leaders here have taken steps to ensure Air Force dress and personal appearance standards are applied consistently across the service.
12/6/2009 - ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS)—More than 100 chaplains and chaplain assistants from throughout the Air Force attended the Chaplain Corps Summit here recently, in part to celebrate 60th anniversary of the Air Force Chaplain Corps and the 100th anniversary of the chaplain assistant career field.
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NORFOLK, Va. (NNS)—The Navy’s first littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Freedom (LCS 1), has successfully completed another major milestone in preparation for her upcoming maiden deployment.
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 6, 2009)—Suicide-intervention training is now available for Army leaders and other key personnel who are on the front lines of suicide prevention across the service.
12/6/2009 - From the battle at Belleau Wood, where Marines earned the name Devil Dog, to the iconic image of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima, Marine Corps history is embedded in every Marine from their initial training at boot camp and continues to provide inspiration to those who continue to serve.
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NEW YORK, (12/3/09)—Pentagon officials are working to halt spiraling costs in the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft program, while ensuring competition for a new refueling tanker remains fair to all contenders, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said here yesterday.
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COB BASRA – Few things put a smile on a Soldier’s face faster than getting a care package during a deployment.
The station recently received a new F/A-18D Tactical Operational Flight Trainer 37 built by L-3 Communications Link Simulation and Training Division to provide better training for pilots here.
12/3/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS)—Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K.Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a national survey of veterans, active duty service members, activated National Guard and Reserve members, and family members and survivors to learn if they are…
WASHINGTON (Dec. 2, 2009)—Thirty-two specifications of attempted premeditated murder were preferred today against alleged Fort Hood, Texas, shooter Maj. Nidal M. Hasan under Article 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
FORT CHAFFEE, Ark. - The National Guard Marksmanship Training Center’s (NGMTC) Sniper School hosted 30 sniper and sharpshooting competitors at the second annual Inter-Service Sniper Sustainment Exercise (ISSTE) here at the Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center Nov. 7-13.
12/2/2009 - NEW YORK (AFNS)—Aerospace assets will be critical to the success of stepped-up operations in Afghanistan, from delivering troops to ferrying logistical support to providing lifesaving intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to ground forces, Deputy Defense Secretary…
12/2/2009 - Bringing the holiday spirit to less fortunate children is a tradition that started 61 years ago for the Marine Corps.
GROTON, Conn. (NNS)—Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) returned home from deployment, Dec. 2, with a special guest riding along - Santa Claus. The return ends an extended eight-month deployment for the crew to the U.S. European Command Area of Responsibility (AOR).
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq, (12/1/09)—Four soldiers serving here with the New Hampshire National Guard earned a special distinction last week when they became their company’s first all-female medical evacuation crew.
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