6/23/2011 By Lance Cpl. Kenneth K. Trotter Jr. , Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- The passengers on the bus are silent as they ride through the city. Their faces have no expression. No words can describe the scene around them. Houses leveled by boats several hundred yards from the port; cars overturned; a thick, grimy sludge … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
Obama Thanks Soldiers, Discusses Afghan Drawdown at Drum
June 23, 2011 By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 23, 2011 -- President Barack Obama assured 10th Mountain Division Soldiers today that the drawdown in Afghanistan is not precipitous, and that gains made there will be sustained. Obama announced last night that 10,000 servicemembers will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of the year, and the … [Read more...]
Independence Day concert, food, Family fun
June 23, 2011 By Bob Mathews, Family and MWR Marketing Publicity Specialist FORT STEWART, Ga. - Fort Stewart’s “Worth Fighting For” Independence Day Weekend Celebration will offer something for every member of the Family, including golf, food, kids’ activities, Grammy-winning performers in concert and fireworks to light up the night sky. Most of the celebration’s activities … [Read more...]
New Program Links Wounded Vets With Health Care Jobs
By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 22, 2011 -- A new program called Hero Health Hire is the health care industry's commitment to make jobs available to some of the 10,000 wounded warriors who transition each month from the military into the workforce. The 2011 Hero Health Hire Employment Summit, held here today, brought together senior … [Read more...]
Obama Says Afghanistan Drawdown to Begin in July
President Barack Obama addresses the nation from the White House June 22, 2012. During a White House address, June 22, 2011, President Barack Obama announced plans to drawdown U.S. troops from Afghanistan. "Starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year," he said, "and we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by … [Read more...]