By C. Todd Lopez WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 10, 2011) -- The potential of DOD facing additional budget cuts of $500-600 billion over the next 10 years keeps him "up at night," said Secretary of the Army John McHugh. The Department of Defense is already looking at budget cuts meant to save the federal government $450 billion over 10 years. In addition, lawmakers who … [Read more...]
The MAVNI Program
The Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) Program was designed and authorized by the DoD to provide legalized aliens recruitment to serve in the U.S Military for obtaining skills considered vital to the national interest. Eligibility of granted enlistment would be those who held particular skills within the fields of: Nursing Physicians/ Doctors, … [Read more...]
U.S. Government Grants Citizenship to Thousands of Immigrants
October 10, 2011 By Sgt. Edwin Rodriguez, 7th Sustainment Brigade Afghanistan, - Historically, generations of men and women, many of them foreign born, have been called to duty for the United States military. As a service to those immigrants in uniform, the U.S. government has given citizenship to thousands of immigrants whom served honorably. In northern Afghanistan, … [Read more...]
ROTC Making a Comeback at Ivy League Schools
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service 10/7/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- With the fall semester busily under way at colleges and universities across the United States, some of the most prestigious among them are charting a new course with the return of ROTC programs to their campuses. ROTCs are making a comeback at Ivy League schools after being banned from many of them … [Read more...]
October 7th Marked 10th Anniversary of War In Afghanistan
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2011 – President Barack Obama marked the 10th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan today by honoring those who have served there and noting their efforts toward bringing the war to a responsible end from a position of strength. Operation Enduring Freedom, launched in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, … [Read more...]