By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 11/8/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Unless approved for special leave accrual, active-duty and Active Guard Reserve members who have more than 60 days of leave must use it or lose it by Oct. 1, 2013, when the temporary leave carryover extension provision expires, Air Force Personnel Center … [Read more...]
Postal Service Ceremony Pays Tribute to Veterans
November 8, 2012 By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – An episode of the television show “Cheers” depicts the ties between the Defense Department and the U.S. Postal Service, ties that were highlighted during the Veterans Day ceremony at Postal Service headquarters today. In that 1989 episode, then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff … [Read more...]
Sgt. Competes for Ms.Veteran America
By Mike Joseph Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Public Affairs 11/2/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO -- LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) -- At the 322nd Training Squadron, she's a master military training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Away from the squadron, she's the mother of a 1-year-old little boy. At work, she's disciplined, and tough, and her voice can be … [Read more...]
Veterans Cash Lottery Game
November 8, 2012 CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn has bought $20 worth of Veterans Cash lottery tickets and is calling on others to play the newest edition of the game that benefits military vets in Illinois. Ahead of Veterans Day, the governor helped launch the new game. More than $10 million has been raised for veterans' organizations since the program started in 2006. All … [Read more...]
Free Tickets for Veterans and US Military
November 7, 2012 (Seattle) – Donations of free event tickets to U.S. military and their families by the Veteran Tickets Foundation (also known as “Vet Tix”), have increased by 20 percent to an average of 2,300 free tickets per week due to a new partnership with Brown Paper Tickets, the Not-Just-For-Profit ticketing company. Veterans and active U.S. military … [Read more...]