July 18, 2012 FEATURES, MARINES UNCOVERED By Sgt. Maj. Michael S. Burke Marines put a lot of stock in bearing. One of the 14 Marine Corps Leadership Traits is defined as: “The way you conduct or carry yourself. Your manner should reflect alertness, competence, confidence, and control.” Personally, I prefer the word comportment but it’s the same thing. A … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
Land, Water Challenge Drives Service Members to their Limits
July 18, 2012 By Sgt. Peter J. Berardi KUWAIT NAVAL BASE, Kuwait -- Standing on the sands of a beach at 5 a.m., looking out over the Persian Gulf, watching as the sun rises and pokes through the haze of dust, you can almost forget you are on a military installation. But for more than 80 service members this would be no relaxing walk on the beach. The Soldiers of the 569th … [Read more...]
Through Airmen’s Eyes: Reserve Officer Recalls Journey to Freedom
July 18, 2012 by Amaani Lyle American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Col. Josie Fernandez credits providence as much as persistence for her journey from Cuban refugee to the duel-hatted role she has today with the Air Force Reserve and the National Park Service. Fernandez attended school in the rural town of Agua Dulce, near Havana, close to the national baseball … [Read more...]
Army Cuts Announced by UK Defense Secretary
July 17, 2012 Britain's Defense Secretary Philip Hammond is outlining a major restructuring of the country's armed forces as the military prepares to lose 20,000 soldiers. The U.K. army is shrinking from 102,000 troops to 82,000 and losing 17 major units by the end of the decade. This smaller force has been dubbed "Army 2020." Under the new plans, the reduction in the … [Read more...]
CSAF’s ‘Final Flight’ a Ride of Remembrance
By Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr. 919th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs 7/14/2012 - HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz climbed aboard the MC-130E Combat Talon I here July 12, for his last flight as an active duty officer, he immediately began to reminisce on his flying career with special operations and the C-130 Hercules … [Read more...]