Soldiers Prepare for New Army Physical Fitness Test
As the U.S. Army overhauls its physical fitness program, Soldiers from the 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery are embracing the Physical Readiness Training and are preparing for the new Army Physical Readiness Test.

 

VA Outlines October Changes in Post-9/11 GI Bill
The third round of 2011 changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill will take effect Oct. 1, a Department of Veterans Affairs official said today.

 

Saluting the Unknown Soldier
My dad died of cancer in 2005. The memorial service was a mix of sadness and happiness. The sad part, of course was the loss of our dear father, mom’s husband of 60 years and grandfather to our kids and great-grandfather to a bunch of very young grandchildren.

 

Marine Corps Receive Freeze on Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
Throughout the Corps, Marines have done whatever it takes to get out of the barracks, but is barracks-life really all that bad? Whatever your opinion, you can expect to see more non-commissioned officers living in bachelor enlisted quarters Corps-wide, due to budget cuts throughout the Department of Defense.

 

Service Members Killed In CH-47 Crash Identified
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of 30 service members who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed.

 

Delta Now Loves the Military
A couple of months ago, Delta Airlines took a lot of heat from the military for charging a unit returning from Afghanistan $2,800 in extra baggage fees.

 

More Than $5.4 Million in Job Training Grants to Benefit Homeless Vets
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced 23 grants totaling $5,436,148 million to provide homeless veterans with job training aimed at helping them succeed in civilian careers.

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