U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, December 17, 2013 - The U.S. and Philippine governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable the American Battle Monuments Commission, an agency of the U.S. government, to operate Clark Veterans Cemetery, the final resting place of thousands of American soldiers, Filipinos who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and their … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
AF, Marines, and Navy Take Part in 3-Day Surge During Exercise Forager Fury II
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam, December 17, 2013 (AFNS) - Various units from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps came together to exercise their ability to conduct combat operations across the Pacific by participating in a nonstop operations surge Dec. 10 to Dec. 13 on Guam and the nearby island of Tinian. The surge was part of Exercise Forager Fury II, a Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Thousands Lay Wreaths at Arlington Cemetery Gravesites
ARLINGTON, Va., December 16, 2013 - Volunteers placed more than 143,000 wreaths on gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery here Dec. 14 as part of the 22nd annual "Wreaths Across America" event. The wreaths were manufactured by the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington, Maine, and came to the cemetery by truck over the week in advance of the event. Donors and the Worcester … [Read more...]
DOD Adds Synthetic Marijuana to Random Drug Testing
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2013 - The Defense Department has expanded its zero tolerance for the use of illicit drugs to include synthetic marijuana, also known as “spice,” the director of DOD’s drug testing and program policy said here today. In an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Army Lt. Col. Tom Martin said that in … [Read more...]
Syracuse Career Transition Program Now Includes Spouses
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2013 - The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University in New York has expanded eligibility to enroll in its Veterans Career Transition Program to spouses of eligible veterans and active duty service members. This allows these spouses access to online courses along four professional tracks that will help them gain knowledge, … [Read more...]