12/19/2011 Commentary by Staff Sgt. Candice Compton (AFNS) -- Derogatory comments are comprised of words that tend or intend to detract, disparage or belittle and can often be considered offensive. Derogatory words have the power to hurt and potentially cause violence or other forms of hostility. The origins of these disparaging/derogatory terms can depend on geographic … [Read more...]
Last Airmen Arrive Home Just in Time for Christmas
BALTIMORE (AFNS) -- America welcomed home from Iraq more than 200 of her Air Force sons and daughters Dec. 20 at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The Airmen were the last of the Air Force contingent in Iraq and were home in time for the winter holidays as stated by the president. Among the senior Air Force leaders on hand to celebrate the return … [Read more...]
Son of North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-il Will Take His Place
By Cheryl Pellerin and Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2011 – U.S. officials are carefully watching the situation on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of news that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has died. Kim died Saturday of a massive heart attack, according to a North Korean government release. Kim Jong-eun, the “Dear Leader’s” youngest … [Read more...]
Last Brigade Leaves Iraq
Kuwait - -- After the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division drove into Kuwait on the morning of Dec. 18, Soldiers from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Third Army, and Kuwaiti border military police closed the gate at Khabari Crossing. To keep details of the final trip secret from insurgents, interpreters for the last unit to leave southern Iraq called local tribal sheiks and … [Read more...]
Navy Updates Purple Heart Award Policy
December 19, 2011 From Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- In response to advances in the diagnosis and treatment of mild traumatic brain injuries, the secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) discussed updates to the standards and procedures for awarding the Purple Heart Dec. 15, one of the military's most recognized awards. "In light of recent research, military … [Read more...]