6/21/2011 By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers, Headquarters Marine Corps ST. LOUIS -- Every Marine is instilled with a warrior ethos, always poised and ready to fight when needed. At the First to Fight Boxing Event June 20, Marines, participating in Marine Week St. Louis, were invited to prove their fighting prowess against St. Louis police officers and firefighters. The … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
Army Approves Site for National Museum
June 20, 2011 By U.S. Army PENTAGON, Washington, D.C. -- Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh has approved a site on the North Post of Fort Belvoir, Va., for construction of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, scheduled to open in June 2015. The secretary signed the decision memo this week. Tuesday was the Army's 236th birthday. "In presenting the Army's storied 236-year … [Read more...]
Service Members Compete for CrossFit Games
6/18/2011 By Lance Cpl. Matheus J. Hernandez , Marine Corps Bases Japan OKINAWA CITY, Okinawa, Japan -- As the crowd cheered on their friends and family members, the exhausted participants, soaked in sweat, breathed heavily as they struggled to force out one last repetition. This was the scene as service members and civilians from across the Asia-Pacific region … [Read more...]
TRICARE Does Not Retire When You Do
By Sharon Foster TRICARE Management Activity 6/20/2011 - FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) -- When beneficiaries retire from active duty, they may have big plans for how they are going to spend their time. Along with choices about where to live and their next great adventure, they must make choices about their health care. Understanding these choices will help beneficiaries and their … [Read more...]
President Obama Speaks on Behalf of Father’s Day
June 17, 2011 White House Office of the Secretary Parenthood is the ultimate gift and an incredible responsibility. Every day, fathers across our country give everything they have to build a better future for their family, asking nothing in return but their children's love and success. On Father's Day, we honor the men in our lives who have helped shape us for the good, and … [Read more...]