MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS, 08/08/2013) - Continuum of Service (CoS) programs provide Sailors more flexibility to move between the active and Reserve components, allowing for a lifetime of service, officials said in a message released Aug. 7. NAVADMIN 198/13 applies to eligible officer and enlisted Sailors who currently serve on active duty or in the Reserves. The message … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Taking Care of 4-Legged Warriors Saves Soldiers Lives Too
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany (Aug. 8, 2013) - Veterinary care for military working dogs is essential to keeping four-legged warriors "mission ready," both in garrison and downrange. That's why the Baumholder, Germany-based 64th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services), took time recently to brush up on their skills prior to their deployment to Afghanistan. On July 24, Dog Center … [Read more...]
Afghan War Entering the Final Chapter, Obama Tells Marines
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2013 - The commander in chief told Marines at Camp Pendleton, Calif., today that the war in Afghanistan has entered its final chapter. President Barack Obama thanked the Marines and their families for the burdens they have carried since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. “I’m here because we recently marked another milestone in this war,” he … [Read more...]
Collaboration Leads to New Rocket Propulsion Technology
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 5, 2013) - A team of Army researchers developed a new gel-propellant engine called the vortex engine. Michael Nusca, Ph.D., Robert Michaels and Nathan Mathis were recently recognized by the Department of the Army with a 2012 Army Research and Development Outstanding Collaboration Award, or RDA, for their work titled, "Use of Computational … [Read more...]
SMA Holds First Pentagon Town Hall
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 7, 2013) - For the first time ever, the Army's senior enlisted adviser held a town hall meeting for Soldiers who are stationed at the Pentagon. Those Soldiers don't normally get the messages he takes to installations and posts during his worldwide travel. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler came to speak to a full house of some 350 … [Read more...]