By Gary Sheftick WASHINGTON -- A new Army task force is trying to convince private industry to invest in solar energy, wind power and other renewable-energy projects on military installations. The Energy Initiatives Task Force was officially stood up Sept. 15 and was discussed Tuesday during an energy-security panel at the 2011 Association of the United States Army Annual … [Read more...]
Top Name Celebrities ‘Join Forces’ For Military Families
October 12, 2011 By Elaine Sanchez A few top entertainment industry stars have joined forces with First Lady Michelle Obama to help shine the light on military families and their service and sacrifice. The entertainment industry's Inter-Guild Joining Forces Task Force today released new public service announcements featuring producer and director Steven Spielberg, movie star … [Read more...]
Happy 236th Birthday to Our U.S. Navy
10/13/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy salute the Navy on its 236th birthday Oct. 13. Secretary Donley wrote a letter to the secretary of the Navy stating: "Congratulations as you celebrate the 236th birthday of the United States Navy. The men … [Read more...]
“Feds Feed Families” Program A Great Success
October 12, 2011 By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, – The Defense Department today joined its co-sponsor, the Agriculture Department, and other government agencies to celebrate the successful completion of 2011's "Feds Feed Families" campaign. DOD led 40 government agencies, donating 2,004,613 of a total 5,793,446 pounds of … [Read more...]
U.S. Army’s Greatest Inventions of 2010 Gets Honored
October 11, 2011 By Dan Lafontaine, RDECOM WASHINGTON, -- U.S. Army military and civilian officials honored scientific contributions to developing superior equipment and technology in support of Soldiers across the globe. About 150 people gathered Oct. 10 for the U.S. Army Greatest Inventions of 2010 ceremony to recognize award recipients and showcase winning … [Read more...]