May 29, 2012 by Senior Airman Katherine Windish 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (AFNS) -- More than 500 U.S. Airmen and two dozen F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st Fighter Wing here recently returned from a deployment to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, where they spent a month conducting bi-lateral training with Bulgarian Airmen during Thracian … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Army Ten-Miler Sells Out in Record Time
May 28, 2012 By Ms. Shaunteh D Kelly WASHINGTON -- This year the Army Ten-Miler, the third-largest 10-mile race in the world, filled its 30,000 runner field in record time. ATM officials announced that the 28th annual race shattered all previous race registration records for both the priority and general registrations. "The race continues to gain in popularity and sells out … [Read more...]
Obama: Memorial Day Honors the Memory of the Fallen
May 25, 2012 American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Memorial Day is a time for Americans to honor the memory of the service members who died in the nation’s wars and an opportunity to pray for the day when such wars no longer occur, President Barack Obama said in his Memorial Day proclamation issued today. “Our nation endures and thrives because of the … [Read more...]
Marines Earn Citizenship Before Deployment
By Marine Corps Cpl. Isaac Lamberth 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, May 24, 2012 – Two Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 reached a turning point in their lives before deploying to Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Jason Constable, a watch officer and combat engineer, and Sgt. Jose Guadarramapedraza, an administration specialist, are now … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Message to Airmen and Their Families
5/24/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) - On May 30, 1868, the first official Memorial Day observance was held at Arlington National Cemetery to honor over 20,000 soldiers of the Civil War. Today, Memorial Day serves as an opportunity to pause and remember the sacrifices of more than one million Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who have given their lives to … [Read more...]