WASHINGTON (Army News Service, December 03, 2013) - Far from home and stationed in a remote outpost in Iraq over Christmas, Sgt. Jonathan Thibault remembered the comfort of receiving cards from school children and other members of the public during the holidays. "You feel the sensation that you get when you receive something great that you weren't expecting," he said. "Some … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Reserve Components’ Yellow Ribbon Program Remains Vital
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2013 - A program that has helped ease the post-deployment process for thousands of Guard and reserve members and their families in recent years will remain vital even after combat operations wind down in Afghanistan, a senior defense official who helped establish it told American Forces Press Service. The Defense Department launched the Yellow Ribbon … [Read more...]
Deployed Service Members Receive Free Phone Cards Courtesy of NEXCOM
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., December 03, 2013 (NNS) - The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) announced Dec. 2 that Sailors and Marines in 40 ships and submarines deployed away from their homeports and those forward deployed to overseas ports during the holiday season will be given a free $10 phone card to call loved ones back home. "This is just one small way that we can thank … [Read more...]
2014 FEHB Open Season Ends Dec. 9
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, December 03, 2013 -- RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program continues through Dec. 9. The average premium rate for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program will increase by 3.7 percent in … [Read more...]
KC-135 Brings Force Extension to Iceland
KEFLAVIK, Iceland, December 02, 2013 (AFNS) - The 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and the KC-135 Stratotanker deployed from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, make up an important part of the 48th Air Expeditionary Group here in Iceland. The 48th AEG has been conducting air surveillance and policing missions as a part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization … [Read more...]