July 31, 2015, MARSEILLES, Ill. - Members of Illinois Joining Forces and Illinois communities got a taste of life in uniform July 17, when they participated in “Military Immersion” training at Marseilles Training Center, Marseilles, Illinois. The participants stayed overnight at MTC and experienced military life, interacted with service members and learned about … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Majority of Career Servicemembers Believe Sequestration Will End, First Command Reports
July 31, 2015, FORT WORTH, Texas - With just over two months left until the beginning of Fiscal Year 2016, 52 percent of military households are still holding on to the belief that Congress will void sequestration before the scheduled return to the full budget cuts in October. June represents the first time in FY15 that number has risen above 50 percent in the First Command … [Read more...]
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Performs Public Health Review
July 31, 2015, GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (NNS) -- Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) is working with Navy public health and environmental experts to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations of cancer among personnel assigned to the Department of Defense Office of Military Commissions site at Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay. In response to a notification on July 14, … [Read more...]
Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 31, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, which took … [Read more...]
Face of Defense: CrossFit Coach Helps Soldiers Stay Fit
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea, July 31, 2015 – A brunette woman in a black Army physical training uniform lifted a dark kettlebell over her shoulders, then slammed it down. Beside her, a man with a black spandex T-shirt lifted a gigantic barbell that was so heavy that the bar bent a little above his head. Their shirts were drenched with sweat. Before most people get out of … [Read more...]