October 19, 2012 By Dan Lafontaine, RDECOM ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Soldiers deployed to remote locations around the world need a lightweight charger for electronic devices that are critical to successful missions in the 21st century. A team of U.S. Army engineers are developing new battery chargers for smartphones, tablet computers and laptops to use when there is … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Do’s and Don’ts for Airmen During Political Season
October 19, 2012 by Maj. Jennifer Clay Air Force Global Strike Command Judge Advocate BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) -- With the 2012 general presidential election only weeks away, please in mind that special ethics rules apply to active-duty Airmen regarding their political activities. The purpose of these rules is to ensure the Department of Defense does not … [Read more...]
Servicemembers Face Hurdles in Accessing Student Loan Benefits
October 18, 2012 - Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report outlining the unique servicing obstacles reported by servicemembers seeking to pay off student loan debt. The report, “The Next Front? Student Loan Servicing and the Cost to Our Men and Women in Uniform,” describes servicemember complaints regarding the difficulties they have … [Read more...]
Military Charities From Across the U.S. Announce Unified Online Appeal
October 18, 2012 LARKSPUR, Calif., (PRNewswire) -- More than one hundred of the nation's largest military and veterans charities, such as the Navy Seal Foundation and the Ranger Memorial Foundation, have banded together to produce a unified online appeal that will debut October 22. A unified appeal by these charities is unprecedented. Visitors to the website … [Read more...]
Corporals Course Pushes Marines to Learn Leadership Foundations
October 18, 2012 By Lance Cpl. B.A. Stevens | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Future sergeants major gather from all corners of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to attend Corporals Course, a path which molds Marines into better noncommissioned officers. “Corporals Course is the beginning of Professional Military Education … [Read more...]