April 26, 2012 By Pfc. John Wilkes, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort MCAS BEAUFORT,S.C. — Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Detachment A, held an “In Their Boots” event April 21 aboard the Air Station. The event gave Marine family members a glimpse of some of the training and duties their Marine performs … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
Eighth Army Returns to Operational Roots in Korea
April 26, 2012 By Walter T. Ham IV, Eighth Army Public Affairs YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea -- More than 61 years after arriving in Korea to repel communist aggression, Eighth Army returned to its operational roots this year. In a general order issued by Secretary of the Army John McHugh, Jan. 23, Eighth Army was designated as an operational-level Field Army Headquarters … [Read more...]
Success Through Leadership
April 26, 2012 By Master Sgt. Christopher Riffle 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Having served 18 years in the Air Force, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to learn from and work beside some of the greatest leaders the military has ever seen. I do not claim to be a subject matter expert on leadership, nor do I consider myself to be a great leader. … [Read more...]
ViSalus™ Joins “American Dream” Series to Teach and Inspire Military Veterans
LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2012 ViSalus, the number one challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi™ 90-Day Challenge, has partnered with Fascination Entertainment Corporation to help veterans and their spouses bolster economic security through entrepreneurship opportunities. Fascination Entertainment's "American Dream with Kristin Best" airs weekly on the Armed Forces … [Read more...]
Now Zad: Life After the Taliban (Part I)
April 25, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a two-part series about the district of Now Zad in southern Helmand province, Afghanistan, and the Marine responsible for rebuilding it after years of insurgents and unrest. In 2009, Navy Capt. Thomas A. Craig flew over the district of Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan. … [Read more...]