WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today called on Russia to hand over Edward Snowden to the United States. Hagel said he believes that Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor and now fugitive who has admitted to revealing highly classified U.S. government surveillance programs, is probably still at a Moscow airport. “I would … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
Pilots and Combat Systems Officers May Be Eligible for Retention Incentives
6/27/2013 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Eligible active duty aviators have until Sept. 30 to apply for the 2013 Aviator Retention Pay Program, Air Force officials said today. The purpose of the program is to retain highly-qualified aircrew members at a fraction of the cost incurred to train new rated officers, said Lt. Col. Stuart Rubio, Air Force Rated … [Read more...]
New Army National Guard Website Features Tailored Health Information
ARLINGTON, Va. (6/27/13) - The Army National Guard today announced the launch of Guard Your Health (http://www.guardyourhealth.org), a website developed to be a central place for Army National Guard Soldiers and family members to find information and resources on health topics and medical readiness. The Guard Your Health website is tailored to the unique health and wellness … [Read more...]
Hagel: Defense Department Welcomes Supreme Court Decision
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2013 – Defense Department officials will move forward in making benefits available to all military spouses, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a statement issued after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act. The law had prevented federal agencies from offering all of the same benefits to spouses in same-sex marriages that … [Read more...]
Guard Soldiers are First U.S. Troops Awarded Danish Home Guard Meritorious Service Medal
WASHINGTON, D.C. (6/26/2013) - In a ceremony at the Danish embassy here, three Soldiers assigned to the National Guard Bureau - including a Canadian Army officer assigned to the NGB as part of an exchange program - were recently awarded the Danish Home Guard Meritorious Service Medal. They were honored for their work in solidifying training and operational opportunities and … [Read more...]