JANUARY 9, 2015, BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) - Sitting in the stands, no one would ever guess the woman getting ready to walk across the stage to receive her certificate just said goodbye to her husband who she won't see for the next six months. The sacrifices she's made during his 10-year career go unnoticed by those around her, but that doesn't matter today. She's … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Legislation Changes UCMJ for Victims of Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 9, 2015) - The fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, signed into law last month, significantly changes the Uniform Code of Military Justice, known as UCMJ, in cases pertaining to rape and sexual assault. All of the UCMJ amendments contained in the NDAA pertain to investigating and prosecuting sexual assault crimes … [Read more...]
The Government Route: What You Can Expect from a Career in Government
JANUARY 9, 2015 - Despite constant yearly threats of government shutdowns, working for a federal agency has lots of advantages. Once upon a time, interested applicants would have had to first take a Civil Service exam. This is no longer the case. Nevertheless, a career with the Feds has always been rather difficult to obtain for many, but with legions of baby boomers … [Read more...]
Five Medical Degrees to Pursue Before ETS
JANUARY 9, 2015 - So, ETS. Every soldier in the Army is familiar with that term. Often that little date in the future becomes the mantra soldiers cling to, that moment when “this too shall pass.” It’s that glorious hoped for moment where you get your DD214 and the opportunity to return to a life free of APFTs, MREs, ACUs, PCOSs, and acronyms. If … [Read more...]
A New Era of Retrograde Operations as Squadron Inactivates
JANUARY 8, 2015, BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) - Ringing in not only a new year, but a new era of retrograde operations, the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron was inactivated during a ceremony here Jan. 1. In a time honored tradition, Lt. Col. Christopher Carmichael, the 455th EAPS commander, relinquished command of the squadron to Col. Michael Grogan, the 455th … [Read more...]