7/13/2012 WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The White House continues to challenge federal employees to identify areas where we can save scarce taxpayer dollars while improving the way the government works. President Obama believes the best ideas usually come from the front lines and back in 2009 launched the SAVE Award (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency) to seek ideas from … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
2012 GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD FESTIVAL
In Grand Haven, the Coast Guard History is displayed in grand style. Although there are several towns in the U.S that have been named Coast Guard Cities, there is only one official "Coast Guard City USA" and that distinction belongs solely to Grand Haven. Grand Haven holds a spectacular annual festival for the Coast Guard which is the home of the Coast Guard's National Memorial … [Read more...]
SBA Launches Operation Boots to Business Training Program for Transitioning Vets
July 12, 2012 Operation Boots to Business: From Service to Startup to Help Them Start Businesses and Create Jobs WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has joined with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to launch a training program for transitioning service members and veterans to help them become entrepreneurs … [Read more...]
Georgia Marine Awarded Silver Star for Heroic Actions in Afghanistan
7/11/2012 By Cpl. Jeff Drew , 2nd Marine Division Marine Corps Base Camp - He watched as five Marines beside him dropped, struck by the sheer force of insurgent machine gun fire. Within seconds, Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Cole joined his brothers as a three-round burst lifted his 200-pound frame and 80 pounds of gear completely off the ground, moved him five feet in the air, and … [Read more...]
Nellis Airman Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor
By Senior Airman Jack Sanders 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 7/11/2012 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- Staff Sgt. Justin Tite, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron aerial gunner, received the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross with valor here, July 9. Maj. Gen. Bill Hyatt, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, presented the decoration to Tite during a ceremony … [Read more...]