JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - Sept. 11, 2015 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and his wife, Betty, visited the 24th and 25th Air Forces Aug. 25-27 to gain a firsthand look at the mission synergy of cyber, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. During an all call that included members from both numbered Air Forces and the Air … [Read more...]
Sleep Issues Bedeviling Soldiers’ Health
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 11, 2015) -- "I didn't realize that all this time I've been in a formation of drunks," the noncommissioned officer, or NCO, told Lt. Col. Kate E. Van Arman. The NCO was referring to a quote Van Arman repeated to him from her top boss, Surgeon General of the Army Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho: "If you have less than six hours of sleep for six … [Read more...]
Marines Pay Visit to Phoenix VA Hospital
Sept. 11, 2015 - PHOENIX -- Marines and sailors visited veterans at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sept. 10, 2015. The event was part of Marine Week Phoenix, which brings the Corps to the city and surrounding areas. “I was surprised by this event,” said 1st Sgt. Cecilio Vallejoi (Ret). “It is a real treat to see all these young men an … [Read more...]
The Long Blue Line: Capt. John A. Henriques
September 11, 2015 - When asked about the Coast Guard’s famous World War II commandant, Russell R. Waesche, Sr., his son, Rear Admiral Russell, Jr., replied, “He was the right man, at the right place, at the right time.” This claim describes another important figure in Coast Guard history, Capt. John A. Henriques, first superintendent of the Revenue Cutter … [Read more...]
Dailey Addresses Future Leaders in Grafenwoehr
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany (Sept. 11, 2015) -- During his first visit to U.S. Army Europe as the sergeant major of the Army, Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Daily visited the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy located in the Grafenwoehr Training Area. Although this is his first visit to the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command since assuming the role as the sergeant major of the … [Read more...]