By Cheryl Pellerin and Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2011 – U.S. officials are carefully watching the situation on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of news that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has died. Kim died Saturday of a massive heart attack, according to a North Korean government release. Kim Jong-eun, the “Dear Leader’s” youngest … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Debt Consolidation Relief for Military Personnel – What are the Benefits
December 19, 2011 What will the military personnel do when they incur high interest? Though military personnel have gone through various kinds of experiences in life, most of them get scared when they can't repay their outstanding credit card debt, in which hurts their credit score. If you're someone who is working as military personnel and you've incurred a huge amount of … [Read more...]
Last Brigade Leaves Iraq
Kuwait - -- After the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division drove into Kuwait on the morning of Dec. 18, Soldiers from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Third Army, and Kuwaiti border military police closed the gate at Khabari Crossing. To keep details of the final trip secret from insurgents, interpreters for the last unit to leave southern Iraq called local tribal sheiks and … [Read more...]
Toys for Tots Program
December 19, 2011 The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of … [Read more...]
‘Black Jack’ Brigade Home for Holidays
December 19, 2011 By Staff Sgt. Bryanna Poulin, III Corps FORT HOOD, Texas -- Exactly eight months to the day they cased their colors, Soldiers with the 2nd "Black Jack" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, assembled again on Cooper Field here Dec. 15 and uncased their colors, marking one of the last units to leave Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn and allowing … [Read more...]