LANSING, Mich. - Feb. 3, 2016 - With the signing of Executive Order 2016-02 on Jan. 12, 2016, Gov. Rick Snyder called the Michigan National Guard to state active duty in Genesee County to help residents deal with a water-supply crisis triggered by lead contamination in Flint's supply pipes. Michigan Guard members operated in support of Michigan State Police efforts to inform … [Read more...]
3-Time Super Bowl Champ, AF Pilot Reflects on America’s Game
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- February 3, 2016 -- Super Bowl 50 is just days away and it’s hard not to wonder how one of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s best all-time players fits into that history. Chad Hennings won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys during the 1990s, and his first appearance was within a year’s time of flying his A-10 Thunderbolt II in a combat … [Read more...]
First IAR Designated Marksman Course Held Aboard Combat Center
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. -- February 3, 2016 -- Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment concluded their IAR Designated Marksman Course aboard the Combat Center, Jan. 28, 2016. More than 10 "Cutting Edge" and "Darkside" Marines in two-man teams, known as shooter-spotter teams, … [Read more...]
Army’s Chelimo Wins Portland 3K in world-pace time
FORT MEADE, Md. (Army News Service, Feb. 3, 2016) -- Spc. Paul Chelimo came from behind to win the 3,000-meter race at the Nike "House of Track" meet in Portland, Oregon, Jan. 22, where his 7:44.68 finish set a record as the fastest 3K this year worldwide. "It's a good feeling," said Chelimo, of the Army World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, about passing Nike runner Eric … [Read more...]
Spending Time with Newborns Important, Soldiers Say
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 2, 2016) -- It's important for mothers and fathers to have time to bond with their infants following birth, said Sgt. Rachel Badgeley and Staff Sgt. Jose Ibarra, who are stationed on Fort Meade, Maryland, and are parents of newborns. Both said they were very pleased with the Department of Defense policy change that lengthens the time … [Read more...]