11/21/2011 From Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Twenty-eight Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) have recently been involved in investigations for illegally using the designer drug Spice. The use of synthetic drugs in the Navy, to include Spice, is illegal, and the Navy continues to aggressively investigate the use … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
Thanksgiving Menu: MRE’s If You Please
Not everyone gets to enjoy the luxury of having home-cooked meals hot and ready to go for the holiday seasons. The soldiers at Ali Base in Iraq speak on the solidarity of eating the MRE's (Meals, ready to eat.) Airmen at Ali Base in Iraq had an early Thanksgiving on Sunday, as they ate their last hot Dining Facility meal. Sergeant Gene Taylor shows us how Sather Air Base … [Read more...]
Obama Signs Veteran Tax Credits Into Law
November 21, 2011 Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama delivered a clear message today when he signed two new tax credits into law to increase the hiring of military veterans and wounded warriors. "For businesses out there, if you are hiring, hire a veteran," he said. "It's the right thing to do for you, it's the right thing to do for … [Read more...]
VA Announces “Badges for Vets” Contest
11/21/2011 White House Office of Communications WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the Badges for Vets contest for creating digital "badge" systems to help Veterans translate their military skills into civilian jobs. "We are looking for ways to make it easy for employers to see Veterans for who they are: highly qualified individuals in any job … [Read more...]
White House Christmas Tree Presentation, November 25th
Friday, November 25th * 11:00 AM * North Portico The First Lady will be presented with the Official White House Christmas Tree at the North Portico. The tree comes from Schroeder’s Forevergreens near Neshkoro, Wisconsin – the farm of 2011 National Christmas Tree Association Grand Champion winners Sue and Tom Schroeder. The tree is a beautiful 19-foot-tall balsam fir that … [Read more...]