May 23, 2012 Posted by: Mary Davis The United States Armed Forces began protecting the United States before it ever became the United States. The first military units were formed in 1775, one year prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the beginning, the U.S. Military comprised of the Continental Army, the Continental Navy, and the Continental Marines. … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
1,600 Museums Around America Give Free Admission to Military Families for the Summer
May 22, 2012 White House First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden launched Joining Forces last year as a way to recognize, honor and support our troops and their families - and earlier today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, I had the wonderful privilege of participating in an announcement that does just that. Today Blue Star Families and the National … [Read more...]
Pushing Yourself to the Limit
May 23, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Working out. What does that mean to you? Is it an hour at the gym before work, a jog during your lunch break or swimming laps at the pool after work? For Sgt. Enrique R. Trevino, working out is an all-day affair. But, with a fitness goal as lofty as Trevino’s, it’ll take all day to get it done. This past January, … [Read more...]
Recruiting Numbers Still Going Strong
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 - All of the active components and five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their fiscal 2012 recruiting goals through April, Pentagon officials announced today. Here are the active components’ accession numbers for the first seven months of the fiscal year that began Oct. 1: Army: 32,711 accessions, 101 … [Read more...]
Two Former Airmen Get Inducted into Astronaut Hall of Fame
5/22/2012 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Two retired Airmen were recently inducted into the NASA's Astronaut Hall of Fame during a ceremony May 5 at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Retired Gen. Kevin Chilton and retired Col. Charles Precourt, along with Franklin Chang Diaz, were the 11th group of astronauts inducted, which brings the total number of astronauts in the … [Read more...]