By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 3, 2012 – The DoD Education Activity director urged recipients of the 2012 educational grant program today to push the envelope in developing programs that ultimately will benefit all military schoolchildren. Marilee Fitzgerald opened the 2012 DODEA grant kickoff meeting here by recognizing the challenges … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Applebee’s Offers FREE Meals to Veterans, Active Military
This Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, Applebee’s restaurants will again offer a FREE meal to veterans and active military to say Thank You to the neighborhood’s real heroes. Here are the details: All U.S. veterans and active duty personnel with proof of current or former military service will be treated to a free meal at all Applebee’s in their … [Read more...]
Eligible Airmen Have Limited Time to Apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Application
Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs 10/3/2012 --- (AFNS) -- Airmen eligible for the Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Program have until Oct. 21 to apply, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The program benefits retired and former Air Force members who were involuntarily held on active duty beyond their enlistment period or their … [Read more...]
Corpus Christi Army Depot Welcomes Its First Female Test Pilot
October 3, 2012 By Jaclyn Nix, AMC CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- For the first time in its 51 year history, Corpus Christi Army Depot welcomed a female maintenance test pilot. CW2 Trina Moreno, a test pilot for the UH-60 Black Hawk, came to the depot in 2011 to help with crash battle damaged and recapitalized Black Hawks. She can be found in the hangar or on the flight line … [Read more...]
College Grads Get Opportunity to See What It Takes to Become a Marine
More than 80 graduate students from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and 15 students from Johns Hopkins University took part in the Quantico Leadership Venture at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Officer Candidates School on Sept. 20-21. OCS hosted the Quantico Leadership Venture to give business students exposure to the leadership development and evaluation … [Read more...]