NEW YORK (April 3, 2013) -- The largest city in the nation passed legislation making it easier for veterans to get licenses, certificates and permits to work, thanks to new laws the mayor signed April 2 in New York City. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg enacted a local law to allow applicants of city licenses, certificates and permits to apply qualifying military … [Read more...]
SMA Chandler Discusses Balancing Retrograde, Readiness, and Budget
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (March 29, 2013) -- "The sequestration will not affect the Army's mission in Afghanistan," stated Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III during a town hall discussion with Soldiers, March 26, 2013, in Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Chandler, the 14th Sergeant Major of the Army, met with senior-enlisted … [Read more...]
Virtual Window Provides Vital View for Soldiers
DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. -- Army researchers are looking for ways to give Soldiers a look outside using cameras and monitors. To provide better situational awareness for Bradley Fighting Vehicle Infantrymen, a cross-discipline team of U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command engineers is developing the Virtual window -- a video display mounted to the interior of … [Read more...]
Army to Hold Force Reduction, Realignment ‘Listening Sessions’
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 2, 2013) -- The Army is holding listening sessions at installations throughout the U.S. in April to hear what communities think about the force reductions and restructuring that are likely to impact their areas. The Army must cut its force by approximately 80,000 Soldiers by 2017 to meet the fiscal reductions in the Budget Control Act of … [Read more...]
Citizen-Soldiers Find Employment Assistance Through VOW/TAP
FORT BLISS, Texas (March 27, 2013) -- As the mission in Afghanistan draws down, and more Reserve and National Guard Soldiers return to their civilian lives, many Soldiers face challenges on the home front. Veterans face higher unemployment rates than non-veterans, with the youngest of veterans, ages 18 to 24, experiencing a 30.4 percent jobless rate in October 2011, according … [Read more...]