JORDAN - Exercise Eager Lion 12 began with a live-fire training event by the scout sniper platoon from Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, May 6, 2012. It was the first of many unilateral and multilateral training events scheduled for Eager Lion 12 with more than 19 countries and approximately 11,000 … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2012
World War II-Era Letters Discovered Inside Wall
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.-- On Oct. 20, 1943, Wanda Hester from Dewar, Okla., sent a letter to her son Sgt. George Hester, a then Soldier at Fort Meade, sharing her concerns of her husbands failing health from working in a smelter only to be found by construction workers more than 65 years later. Hester's touching letter was among 10 letters found by Melwood employees May 24, … [Read more...]
Resale Program Provides Important Benefits to Military Members and Families
By Amaani Lyle American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 7, 2012 - Despite the prospect of major defense cuts early next year, the Defense Department remains committed to resale programs that provide valuable benefits to uniformed members and employment for family members and veterans, a senior department official told the House Armed Services Committee today. Robert L. … [Read more...]
Airmen Applying for Attaché Duty Must Have Applications In by July 7th
By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Line of the Air Force active-duty officers interested in opportunities to help build and sustain international relationships have until July 7 to apply for attaché officer duty at locations ranging from Burundi to Russia, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced June 7. AFPC and the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force … [Read more...]
Become Debt Free with Financial Peace University: Military Edition Style
6/6/2012 By Lance Cpl. Timothy Norris, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort MCAS BEAUFORT, S.C. - The average American household has $54,000 of debt, according to statisticbrain.com. Twenty percent of 18 to 24 year old Americans say they have debt hardships. Air Station Marines, spouses, and Department of Defense employees are taking control of their … [Read more...]