September 11, 2012 By Cpl. Timothy Lenzo, I MEF CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Service members from different branches and different countries gathered together on Camp Leatherneck by the flag pole. The low sun cast long shadows across the somber faces as the attendants came to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001. A bell was rung to signal a moment of silence to … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
9/11: A National Day of Remembrance
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2012 – President Barack Obama today signed a proclamation designating today's 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States as Patriot Day and National Day of Remembrance. Here is the president’s proclamation: On September 11, 2001, a bright autumn day was darkened by the worst … [Read more...]
17-Year-Old Hit by a Car; Dreams of Joining the Air Force
Von Fusco, a happy, loving, kind, and patriotic 17-year-old was hit by a car, and he needs our help. Please give to his recovery fund here. Von Fusco is a 17-year-old boy who was hit by a car on Labor Day, 2012. A proud member of his high school's Air Force ROTC unit, where he serves as a member of the color guard, Von is athletically gifted and always energetic, and he also … [Read more...]
Taliban Posing as Hot Babes Online
By Erik Sass Prepare for cognitive dissonance: members of the Taliban are posing as bikini babes on Facebook to spy on coalition troops in Afghanistan, according to the Australia Daily Telegraph, which cited pre-deployment briefings by the Australian military for soldiers headed to Afghanistan. The briefings warn that the “Taliban have used pictures of attractive women … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Ohio
Ohio (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 … [Read more...]