SPEARFISH, S.D. (May 29, 2015) - You might not expect a local female hair stylist or preschool teacher to be operating or fixing bulldozers, scrapers and dump trucks outside of their job, but for women serving in the South Dakota Army National Guard's 842nd Engineer Company, it is common. These female Soldiers are breaking the stereotypes of what it means to serve as a woman … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
ServiceMembers to Receive Compensation For Excessive Interest on Student Loans
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015 NEARLY 78,000 SERVICE MEMBERS TO BEGIN RECEIVING $60 MILLION UNDER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SETTLEMENT WITH NAVIENT FOR OVERCHARGING ON STUDENT LOANS WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that this June, 77,795 service members will begin receiving $60 … [Read more...]
Here’s Looking at You: ONR Tests New Glasses
MAY 28, 2015, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - Marines were able to turn a lush golf course into a hostile battleground complete with tanks, mortar fire and smoke at a demonstration on May 21 using an augmented reality training system from the Office of Naval Research (ONR). At Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, the Augmented Immersive Team Trainer (AITT) moved one step … [Read more...]
Program Offers Museum Visits to Service Members and Their Families
MAY 28, 2015, WASHINGTON - From Memorial Day through Labor Day, service members and their families can visit more than 2,000 museums in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and American Samoa courtesy of collaboration among the Blue Star Museums, the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families and the Defense Department. At the Phillips Collection art museum in Washington May … [Read more...]
Carter Urges Peaceful Resolution of South China Sea Disputes
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2015 - The United States will continue to remain the principal security power in the Pacific region for decades to come, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in Hawaii yesterday. The secretary also urged countries to work toward a peaceful resolution to territorial disputes in the South China Sea region. Change of Command Carter made his remarks during … [Read more...]