NORFOLK (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Personnel addressed Sailors during an all-hands call aboard Naval Station Norfolk, March 18. Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk took this opportunity to discuss issues affecting Sailors' naval careers, their families and their futures. One of the big-ticket items in the news lately is tuition assistance. "Ninety percent of Sailors who use TA … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Missing in America Project Lays to Rest 26 veterans and 7 Spouses
Marine Corps Base Quantico -- The remains of 26 unclaimed veterans from World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, and seven spouses were escorted to their final resting place and honored with a full military service as part of the Missing in America Project at the Quantico National Cemetery on March 16, 2013. The unclaimed cremated remains of American veterans were … [Read more...]
Healthy Base Initiative Seeks Better Lifestyles
WASHINGTON, March 18, 2013 – Thirteen installations will be assessed for their success in promoting healthy lifestyles for a better total workforce in the Healthy Base Initiative, Defense Department officials announced here today. As a project of DOD’s Operation Live Well -– in which the goal is to increase the health and wellness of the total force -- the … [Read more...]
A life in Flight for First Woman ‘Thunderbirds’ Pilot
3/19/2013 - FT. GEORGE G. MEADE (AFNS) -- Since 1953, the Air Force's air demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, have captivated spectators across the world and showed its audiences what the Air Force's aircraft are capable of. For two years, Lt.Col. Nicole Malachowski surprised audiences not just in the air, but especially when she stepped out of the cockpit of the fighter … [Read more...]
‘No Delays in Burials’ Despite Budget Cuts at Arlington
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 15, 2013) -- Arlington National Cemetery staff won't be furloughed "so there will be no delays in burials," but needed infrastructure improvements are on hold for now, said Arlington National Cemetery's leader. Repairs to crumbling roads, planned expansions to the cemetery and replacing deteriorating waterlines are all on hold due to … [Read more...]