October 4, 2012 By Mr. Randy Lescault, Medical Recruiting Brigade FORT KNOX, Ky. -- In just a few short years, the Army's Medical Recruiting Brigade has set new records accessing professionals to join the ranks of the Army Medical Department, Chaplain Corps, Warrant Officer ranks and Special Operations forces. The U.S. Army's Medical Recruiting Brigade (MRBDE) recently … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
29 Years Later: Beirut Marine Shares Memory of Bombing
October 15, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson | 2nd Marine Logistics Group CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The 1983 terrorist attacks on the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 241 American servicemembers and sent shockwaves through the Marine community. The official national monument that honors those fallen servicemembers stands only minutes from the Camp Lejeune front gate … [Read more...]
Panetta Spells Out DOD Roles in Cyberdefense
October 15, 2012 By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta spelled out in detail the Defense Department's responsibility in cybersecurity during a speech to the Business Executives for National Security, or BENS, meeting in New York, Oct. 11. Panetta has stressed the importance of cybersecurity since taking office last … [Read more...]
Through Airmen’s Eyes: Retired Airman recalls first AF flight over North Pole
October 15, 2012 by Retired Col. Maynard E. White 46th Reconnaissance Squadron commander FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- (Editor's note: This "Through Airmen's Eyes" story is a first-person account of what some aeronautical experts claim is the first airplane flight over the geographical North Pole. The flight took place in 1946, just as the Cold War was beginning. "The … [Read more...]
DOD Helps Military Families Maintain Financial Readiness
By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2012 – As service members prepare for any and all possible military operations, the Defense Department is reaching out to ensure that there are no contingencies back home to distract them from the mission, namely their personal finances. Barbara Thompson, director of DOD’s Office of Family … [Read more...]