September 6, 2012 By Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr., American Forces Press Service LONDON, -- A sharpshooter who competed in the 2012 Paralympic Games this week also helped develop an innovative prosthesis that has helped countless wounded warriors. Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Olson, a member of the 2012 Paralympic shooting team and the Army Marksmanship Unit, missed … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
Army Begins Final Phase of Childcare Fee Changes
September 5, 2012 By Evan Dyson, U.S. Army Installation Management Command SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 5, 2012) -- To coincide with a Department of Defense policy to standardize the cost of childcare across the Services, the Army will institute new fees for Child and Youth Programs beginning Oct. 1. The change affects users of Child Development Centers, School Age Care, Family Child … [Read more...]
Workout Myths – Are You Doing More Harm Than Good?
Sept 5, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Ali Azimi MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif - Physical fitness is a part of a Marine’s everyday life, whether it’s unit physical training or hitting the gym during some downtime. Along the path to improving our physical abilities, we naturally come across rumors about what is and what is not good for us. Many … [Read more...]
New Voting Assistance Program Eases Registration
By Amaani Lyle American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2012 – With Election Day about two months away, absentee military and overseas citizen voters can enjoy a streamlined process to register, obtain a ballot and exercise their right to vote, a Federal Voting Assistance Program official said in a Pentagon news conference today. Pam Mitchell, the … [Read more...]
Let myPers Help You Manage Your Civilian Career
by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 9/5/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Whether you are a civilian employee, hoping to become one or planning to hire one, the myPers website has information to help you find opportunities and manage your career, said Pat Stokes, Air Force Personnel Center marketing specialist. "The Air Force is a … [Read more...]