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Archives for January 2013
Army Freezes Hiring, Cuts Base Ops, Reduces Training
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 17, 2013) -- In advance of possible extreme budget cuts that could arrive in March, Army leadership has called for an immediate hiring freeze and spelled out other pre-emptive measures meant to help the service prepare for a fiscal cliff. In a memo dated Jan. 16, Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray … [Read more...]
Airmen Featured in Upcoming Documentary Series
1/17/2013 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- A six-episode television documentary exploring Air Force combat rescue in Afghanistan through the stories of deployed Airmen will begin airing in February. The show, "Inside Combat Rescue," provides a real-time look at the experiences of Airmen working to save the lives of NATO coalition members, Afghan security forces and Afghan … [Read more...]
Sailors Prepare for Advancement Exams
NAPLES, Italy (NNS) January 16, 2013 -- Sailors should prepare now to have an opportunity to move up in rank and earn more money by excelling on their March advancement exams. The exams take place every March and September for Sailors trying to achieve the ranks of petty officer third class through petty officer first class and the exam to become a chief petty officer takes … [Read more...]
More Soldiers Died by Suicide than in Fighting in Afghanistan, AP Reports
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama January 14, 2013 Suicide took the lives of more active duty military personnel in 2012 than the fighting in Afghanistan, The Associated Press is reporting today. According to sources not identified by The AP, there were 349 military suicides last year -- far exceeding the previous high of 301 for a single year. In the war in Afghanistan, 295 soldiers died … [Read more...]