By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service 8/22/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFPS) -- The White House initiative to hire veterans and military spouses has surpassed its goals, having led to the hiring or training of more than 125,000 veterans and spouses in the past year, First Lady Michelle Obama announced today. Speaking to sailors and their families at Naval Station Mayport in … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
U.S. Army Battling Racists within Its Own Ranks
By Daniel Trotta, Reuters FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- They call it "rahowa" - short for racial holy war -- and they are preparing for it by joining the ranks of the world's fiercest fighting machine, the U.S. military. White supremacists, neo-Nazis and skinhead groups encourage followers to enlist in the Army and Marine Corps to acquire the skills to overthrow what some … [Read more...]
WW II B17 Survival Story
B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97BG) Crew Pilot- Ken Bragg Jr. Copilot- G. Boyd Jr. Navigator- Harry C. Nuessle Bombardier- Ralph Burbridge Engineer- Joe C. James Radio Operator- Paul A. Galloway Ball Turret Gunner- Elton Conda Waist Gunner- Michael Zuk Tail Gunner- Sam T. Sarpolus Ground Crew Chief- Hank Hyland B-17 in 1943 A mid-air collision on February … [Read more...]
Marine Stays Focused During First Firefight
8/21/2012 By Cpl. Timothy Lenzo , Regimental Combat Team 6 PATROL BASE DETROIT, Afghanistan - It’s a moment of truth for many Marines – the first time they are in combat and their training is put to the test. When his squad took enemy contact during a recent patrol through Trek Nawa, Pfc. Timothy Workman found his moment. “I could hear rounds cracking … [Read more...]
Fisher House Holds ‘Boots on the Bridge’ Run to Remember Fallen
August 21, 2012 By Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft, 8th Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs FORD ISLAND, Hawaii (Aug. 21, 2012) -- Tripler Fisher House held the first "Boots on the Bridge, Remembering the Fallen" memorial run Aug. 18. "Boots on the ground" is a common term used by the military meaning troops on deployment, so it was only fitting that the memorial run route … [Read more...]