KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, August 25, 2015 — In his spare time, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dallan Livingston employs his carpentry skills to improve the installation here. Livingston serves with the 451st Expeditionary Support Central Command Material Recovery Element as an air transport specialist who loads and unloads aircraft and processes cargo and … [Read more...]
Army Leader: Hispanic Heritage Month Time to Reflect on Values, Service
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 25, 2015) -- Col. James E. Saenz said he learned at an early age about family values from his parents and extended Family, growing up in Alhambra, California, several miles from downtown Los Angeles. Later, when he joined the Army, he said those same values he learned as a child matched the Army values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless … [Read more...]
“Motor City” Hosts America’s Navy
DETROIT (NNS) - August 25, 2015 -- Detroit, also known as the "Motor City" for its role in the pioneering of the automotive industry, will host the U.S. Navy during Detroit Navy Week, Aug. 24-29. The events and special programs to be held throughout the "Motor City" are the culmination of planning and preparation over many months by the Navy Office of Community Outreach, … [Read more...]
South Carolina Army National Guard Partners with Law Enforcement for Active-Shooter Training
SUMTER, S.C. -- August 25, 2015 - South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers in the 351st Headquarters Support Company partnered with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Department to train in reacting to an active-shooter scenario at the Army National Guard Armory in Sumter, South Carolina, Aug. 21, 2015. This is not the first time Soldiers in the organization received … [Read more...]
SPMAGTF-CR-CC Security Forces Refine Combat Skills During Live-Fire Range
SOUTHWEST ASIA - August 25, 2015 -- Enthusiasm: it's one of the intangible characteristics that separate Marines from every other branch of service. Austere conditions, limited resources, and daunting odds are reduced to nothing more than minor setbacks when put before a group of Marines. This is exactly the mindset shared by security force Marines with Marine Wing Support … [Read more...]