7/21/11 Mrs. Obama visited Oceana Naval Air Station on Thursday as part of her "Joining Forces" initiative, which aims to support military families. She toured a summer camp for military kids and then welcomed military families to a free screening of the new Harry Potter movie at the base's theater. At 10:20 a.m. Mrs. Obama began a brief visit with campers who were … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
U.S. Wins Opening Beach Volleyball Match at Military Games
By Tim Hipps U.S. Army Installation Management Command RIO DE JANEIRO, July 20, 2011 – Team USA's No. 1 men's beach volleyball squad defeated Lithuania, 2-0, in their opening match of the 5th Conseil International du Sport Militaire Military World Games on Copacabana Beach here July 17. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer John Goings of Jacksonville, Fla., and Coast Guard Petty … [Read more...]
6 Money Rules and When It’s OK To Break Them
With federal budget cuts and an uncertain economy, it’s always wise for military families to keep a close eye on their personal finance decisions. Nowadays, it seems like it is pretty easy to create a budget and financial game plan; that’s because of the tried and true money rules that you read in magazines, newspapers and trusted websites. However, some of the … [Read more...]
Airmen’s Ideas Sought to Help Cut Wasteful Spending
7/20/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton sends the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force: The White House continues to challenge all federal employees to help identify areas where we can cut wasteful spending. Over the past two years, 56,000 ideas have been submitted through the Securing Americans Value and Efficiency (SAVE) … [Read more...]
MOH Recipient Still Wants to Make Contributions
July 21, 2011 By Marisa Petrich, Northwest Guardian JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Not everyone gets tips on penmanship from a president. But then, not everyone is Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, an Army Ranger and recent Medal of Honor recipient. Petry lost his right hand in Afghanistan in 2008 throwing an enemy grenade away from himself and his fellow Rangers. Since … [Read more...]