WASHINGTON, June 5, 2014 - NATO European allies must dedicate more money to defense spending, and all are ready to do their part in the follow-on operation in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The secretary spoke at a news conference after meetings with alliance defense ministers. Russia’s actions in and around Ukraine … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Obama: ‘Sacred Rule’ Required Securing Bergdahl’s Freedom
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2014 - Regardless of the circumstances that led to Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s five years of captivity, President Barack Obama said today, the United States needed to get him back. “The United States has always had a pretty sacred rule, and that is we don’t leave our men or women in uniform behind,” the president said at a news … [Read more...]
Commission Seeks Service Members’ Compensation Preferences
June 4, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The commission tasked by President Barack Obama and Congress to modernize military compensation and benefits programs is seeking input from service members on their preferences. Alphonso Maldon Jr., chairman of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, said understanding service members' compensation preferences is … [Read more...]
Wounded Warriors Hit the Ground Running at Navy Trials
June 4, 2014, NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) - The Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials begin June 4 in Norfolk, Va., as seriously wounded, ill and injured service members face off in archery, shooting, swimming and wheelchair basketball. The trials - which take place at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk State University and Virginia Wesleyan College - run through June 7. They also will … [Read more...]
Combat Rescue Airmen Highlighted in New Television Documentary
June 4, 2014, SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AFNS) - After their successful 2013, six-episode series on Air Force Combat Rescue, a National Geographic Channel camera crew went back to Afghanistan for a 2014 two-hour special. The follow-up special, “Inside Combat Rescue: The Last Stand,” provides a real-time look at the experiences of the Airmen, Soldiers and … [Read more...]