FORT BENNING, Ga. (Dec. 18, 2013) - Iowa native Kathryn Estep joined the Army with the mindset of serving her country and inspiring others. The 23-year-old graduate from the University of North Dakota knew the Army would fulfill her goal of helping build strong leaders for the U.S. Army and America while providing her with a solid career. "I want to lead by example and show … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Deployed Wing to Deactivate
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, December 18, 2013 (AFNS) - The 451st Air Expeditionary Wing at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, is scheduled to deactivate in January 2014 as part of the bigger Afghanistan retrograde efforts. The 451st AEW is currently comprised of four groups, but will reorganize as one air expeditionary group, remaining at KAF, and reporting to the 455th Air … [Read more...]
Retirement Goes to the Dogs
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Dec. 17, 2013) - The voices of children call across the yards near the end of a cul-de-sac neighborhood, a 5-year-old boy holds a flag to start the battery operated car race. The sunshine is warm, but the air has a crispness in what would normally be a light northern breeze. For anyone who has served, the contrast between a Soldier's life at home, and a … [Read more...]
Females Now Authorized to Wear Mens Cap
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., December 17, 2013 - Female Marines are now authorized to wear the current male dress and service caps. Females may wear the male caps, but are not required to own them until the mandatory possession date, which is May 1, 2017. Female recruits and candidates will begin receiving the current male caps in their initial issue April 1, 2014. Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Veterans and Dignitaries Commemorate Battle of the Bulge on 69th Anniversary
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 17, 2013) - For the last 20 years, World War II veterans and the ambassadors of Belgium and Luxembourg have gathered annually in mid-December at Arlington National Cemetery to pay tribute to the 19,000 American Soldiers who gave their lives in the Battle of the Bulge, which raged in Europe between Dec. 16, 1944, and Jan. 25, … [Read more...]