ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Dec. 28, 2012) -- The 2013 Warrior Games are slated for May 11-17, Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans are expected to participate in 2013 games. The competition will feature the following teams from the United States - Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force, and Special Operations - along with … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
AF Releases Selective Reenlistment Bonus List
By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 12/28/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Three Air Force specialty codes have been added to the selective reenlistment bonus list, and two have seen an increase in bonus amounts, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. In addition, one career field has been removed from the SRB list and one will … [Read more...]
Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, A Vietnam Legend, Passes at Age 78
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2012 – President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen, Martin E. Dempsey praised the service and legacy of retired Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who passed away yesterday at age 78. Schwarzkopf was a Vietnam veteran and one of the architects of the western flanking movement that helped to defeat the … [Read more...]
Army’s Strategic Vision Plan Unveiled
December 26, 2012 By David Vergun WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 26, 2012) -- This month the latest Army Capstone Concept was rolled out. The previous ACC was published in 2009. The ACC is a broad roadmap for how the Army will conduct future planning, organization and operations globally in support of the president's national security objectives. "ACC is an important … [Read more...]
Legacy of Valor
Commentary by Maj. Corey Jewell 35th Maintenance Operation Squadron 12/27/2012 - MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- Legacy of valor -- its part of the Airman's Creed, and it's a focus of numerous movie plots but have you really thought about its meaning? When I think of the legacy of valor, I think of times long ago and missions other people do. Gen. Mark Welsh, our new Air … [Read more...]