By Marine Corps Cpl. Jeff Drew 2nd Marine Division CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2012 – Running is in his blood, so Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Raymond German Jr.'s passion for the sport began at an early age. German uses physical fitness as a way to get out of the office and relieve stress. The Detroit native began running with his grandmother at a local park while … [Read more...]
Fitness and Sports Camp Puts Wounded Warriors ‘Back in the Game’
By Erin Tindell Air Force Personnel 1/25/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFNS) -- When Master Sgt. Christopher Aguilera arrived to breakfast the first day of the Air Force's Joint Adaptive Fitness and Sports Camp held here, his heart dropped. In the same room were Capt. Tony Simone and his wife Andrea, two people he hadn't seen since last year's one-year anniversary … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Sisters Enlist With Education Benefits Valued at $150,000
By T. M. Beller, New York City Recruiting Battalion NEW YORK CITY -- For Brooklyn residents Shonette Richmond, a 20-year-old voracious reader, and her 19-year-old sister and family adventurer, Shonell, the 2011 holiday season was less about the latest-and-greatest stocking stuffers and more about celebrating a prosperous future with their mother, Sandra, as two newly enlisted … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Arizona
Arizona (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 PHOENIX 930 … [Read more...]
DoD Announces FY 2013 Budget Priorities
By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, (Jan. 26, 2012) -- Spending priorities in the forthcoming fiscal year 2013 defense budget request call for reductions in the end strength of the Army and Marine Corps, an increase in special operations forces and maintaining the number of big-deck carriers, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today. The … [Read more...]