ARLINGTON, Va. – Will you ever forget where you were, or what you were doing on Sept. 11, 2001, when two hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center in New York, another crashed into the Pentagon, and yet another crashed in a field outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania? For most Guard members and future members who lived through that day, much like those before them when … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
With ‘Yudh Abhyas,’ 7th Infantry Division Welcomes Indian Soldiers
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 14, 2015) -- For the first time in its 11-year history, Exercise Yudh Abhyas came to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, or JBLM, Washington, bringing with it 150 soldiers from the Indian army. The annual, bilateral exercise, which kicked off Sept. 9 and runs through Sept. 23, focuses on combined U.S. and Indian army training while promoting an … [Read more...]
Pause in Training: Benin, U.S. Remember 9/11
COTONOU, Benin - September 14, 2015 -- Benin National Surveillance Police commemorated the 14th anniversary of 9/11 with U.S. Marines and sailors at the National Police Academy in Cotonou, Benin. The Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa are in Benin for a month-long training mission with the NSP to help counter illicit … [Read more...]
Bond of the Uniform: 5 Ways Military Service Changes You Forever
September 14, 2015, by Anica Oaks - When you join the military, you aren't just getting a job. You are joining a special club of the elite and your entire lifestyle changes. You no longer live for yourself. You live for the government and all of the citizens of your country. Your habits change, your mannerisms change, and many of these changes stay with you for the rest of … [Read more...]
Warriors Receive Therapy Through Service Dog Training Program
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BETHESDA, Md. (Sept. 11, 2015) -- Wounded, ill, and injured warriors seeking to treat many of the unseen symptoms of stress have an internship at their disposal designed to help them face those challenges through interaction with a few eager canine companions. The Walter Reed Wounded Warrior Service Dog Training Program, or WWSDTP, internship provides … [Read more...]