February 10, 2012 Office of the White House Press Secretary Department Continues Transformation to Meet Veterans' Needs What: Press conference on the Department of Veterans Affairs budget request for fiscal year 2013 Who: Secretary of Veterans Affairs Erik K. Shinseki Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs W. Scott Gould Chief of Staff John R. Gingrich Chief … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
Marines Take Break From NFL to Enjoy ‘Lingerie’ Football
2/9/2012 By Cpl. Thomas A. Bricker ONTARIO, Calif.- When "the boys" get together to watch "the game," for Sunday night football, they expect to see large male athletes kicking the field goal as time expires to send the game into overtime. When the members of the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow attended the Lingerie Football League Eastern … [Read more...]
Army Wants YOU to Sound Off about Your PT Uniform
February 7, 2012 ARLINGTON, Va. - In an effort headed up by U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, a survey site has been developed to get feedback from the field about the Improved Physical Fitness Uniform. This survey is for all Soldiers (Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve) and you must have AKO access to participate. The survey is in response to the Chief of Staff of the … [Read more...]
Harley-Davidson Helps Collect More Than $160,000 For USO
Harley-Davidson announced that the Company helped raise more than $160,000 on behalf of the United Service Organizations (USO) throughout November and December, which will be used to send care packages to troops overseas in the coming year. Donations were collected by Harley-Davidson dealerships and Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) chapters around the country in honor of Military … [Read more...]
Air Force Removes “God” from Logo
Dozens of members of Congress are upset that the Air Force has removed "Deus" the Latin word for "God" from the logo of an Air Force acquisitions office. Led by Rep. J. Randy Forbes, co-chairman of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, 36 lawmakers Monday (Feb. 6) sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz objecting to … [Read more...]