MAY 27, 2015, SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Carleen Calypso earned her commission through Officer Candidate School, responded to the World Trade Center attacks in 2001 and deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in 2004 and 2005. It was sandy, hot, she did not like the spiders, there were indirect fire attacks and she drank a lot of water, Calypso … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Naval War College Holds First Capstone War Game of its Kind
MAY 27, 2015, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - A group of 66 naval officers representing 48 nations participated in the inaugural Naval Staff College (NSC) war game, May 15, at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island. The new war game was designed to test naval strategy and tactics in a simulated environment and, for the first time, incorporate learning objectives … [Read more...]
Dempsey Emphasizes Trust at West Point Graduation
WEST POINT, N.Y. (May 27, 2015) - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff reversed the first-salute tradition for new officers during the Class of 2015's U.S. Military Academy commencement, May 23. Military tradition is that newly commissioned officers give a dollar to the noncommissioned officers, or NCOs, who render them their first salute. But today, Army Gen. Martin E. … [Read more...]
Educational Benefits for Military Family Members
May 26, 2015, by Sheerin Jafri - Education, being a necessity for every individual, is something that should be provided without any obstacles or financial issues. For individuals, to contribute through their civilized efforts for the country, it is very important for him/her to be educated. The future of any state is heavily dependent on education and thus it is in every way … [Read more...]
Air Force Phases in Employees’ Injury and Illness Compensation Portal
MAY 26, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force, in conjunction with other Defense Department services, is phasing in the use of the Employees' Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP), which is intended to eventually replace the current system used to file injury and illness compensation claims. ECOMP is a free, Web-based portal for … [Read more...]