February 21, 2012 By Ms. Jacqueline Hames, Soldiers Magazine WASHINGTON -- "You can tell the extroverted writers; they are the ones that stare at your shoes while they are talking to you, while the introverted writers stare at their own shoes," Ron Capps, founder of and instructor with the Veterans Writing Project, joked during a weekend seminar. The borrowed classroom on … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
NBC Show Seeks Military ‘Unsung Heroes’
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2012 – A new NBC show that rewards selfless people for their good deeds is seeking service members, veterans and their families to spotlight in some upcoming episodes. The show gives people an opportunity to pay a deserving hometown hero back “for always paying it forward,” an NBC news release said. “The … [Read more...]
DOD Seeks Leadership Program Candidates
by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs 2/21/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Department of Defense officials are seeking active duty Air Force majors and major-selects to apply for the academic year 2012-2013 Executive Leadership Development Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. Although civilians are … [Read more...]
MBPS Creates New Protection Barrior For Soldiers
February 21, 2012 Bob Reinert, USAG-Natick Public Affairs Your unit deployed so rapidly to the remote location that there was no time to set up sandbags and concrete barriers to protect the base camp. Those systems are heavy and time-consuming to erect. And by the time you establish them, today's fluid battlefield might have you up and moving again. So how do you protect … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Kentucky
Kentucky (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 FORT … [Read more...]