7/1/2011 By Cpl. Salvador R. Moreno , I MEF MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- A service member returns from deployment to his spouse. He’s back to his daily routine and in high spirits. Then a few months go by and he realizes there is trouble in his relationship. No matter what he says or does it just seems to make matters worse. What does he do? The … [Read more...]
Air Force Officials Launch FSS Gift Card Program
By Gary Lott Air Force Services Agency strategic marketing 7/5/2011 - SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- Air Force Services Agency officials here said the joy of giving is a little easier after the launch of an Air Force-wide gift card program. Installations worldwide now provide Force Support Squadron gift cards available for use throughout all FSS activities. Officials said the cards … [Read more...]
61st Anniversary Marks Korean War Battle
July 5, 2011 By Walter T. Ham IV, Eighth Army Public Affairs OSAN, South Korea -- The first U.S. ground battle of the Korean War was remembered July 6 at a 61st anniversary ceremony on the same ridgeline where Task Force Smith made its stand against enemy forces in 1950. Along with government officials, military leaders and veterans organizations, the ceremony was attended by … [Read more...]
IMET
The International Military Education and Training (IMET) program is a low cost, key funding component of U.S. security assistance that provides training on a grant basis to students from allied and friendly nations. Managed by DSCA, the IMET program is an investment in ideas and people which has an overall positive impact on the numerous students trained under the program. … [Read more...]
Education Program Promotes Relationships and Partnerships
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 1, 2011 -- Walk into just about any U.S. professional military schoolhouse, and you're likely to see a surprising number of foreign officers and non-commissioned officers mixed among the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps students. They're a testament to the popularity of the International Military Education … [Read more...]