5/1/2012 By Lance Cpl. Sarah Wolff , Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Spouses of Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton participated in the MCAS Camp Pendleton’s Mary Mun Day, April 27. The spousal appreciation event, the air station’s version of Jayne Wayne Day, is designed to … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Reserve, Guard Members Must Pay Dental Premiums Directly
By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 – Beginning this month, some National Guard and reserve members will need to pay dental premiums directly rather than through payroll deduction, a senior official of the TRICARE military health plan said today. A change to the TRICARE Dental Program means that payroll deduction for premiums is not … [Read more...]
New Mobile App Connects Airmen to Their Base
Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs 5/1/2012 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) -- Want to connect with friends and family? There's an app for that. Need to find the best restaurant around? There's an app for that. Want to see what movies are playing nearby? There's an app for that. Discovering what events your base is hosting on a particular day? … [Read more...]
First Lady Kicks Off 2012 Warrior Games
May 1, 2012 By Sgt. Aaron Hostutler, Headquarters Marine Corps COLORODO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Olympic Committee and Department of Defense held its opening ceremony today for the 2012 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 200 wounded, ill or injured service members from the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and … [Read more...]
Let the 2012 Warrior Games Begin
Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes Defense Media Activity 5/1/2012 - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) -- Hundreds of wounded warriors, family members and supporters gather here for the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Warrior Games April 30. The Warrior Games comprises seven sports -- swimming, cycling wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, archery, shooting and track and field - for … [Read more...]