WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 3, 2013) -- "Man, that was a rush," said 19-year-old Julian Chavez, with a grin, after firing a machine gun from a helicopter on the ground as he trained with Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. After working with Army aviation mechanics, flying in a helicopter with Soldiers, and firing on targets, it was now up to the teenager from … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
With Drawdown in Afghanistan, Army Regional Alignments Likely to Increase
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 3, 2013) -- Globally, and across the total force in fiscal year 2013, the Army could engage in nearly 6,000 different activities, in more than 160 countries, and involving as many as 60,000 Soldiers and Army civilians as part of its "regionally aligned forces" concept. Brig. Gen. Kimberly C. Field, with Army G-3/5/7, spoke May 30, during a … [Read more...]
Official Offers College Education Financing Tips
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2013 – Defense Department officials encourage parents and students to consider various strategies for financing college education, the director of the Pentagon’s office of family policy and children and youth said. In a recent interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Barbara Thompson addressed solutions to some of … [Read more...]