September 11, 2012 By C. Todd Lopez Soldiers first entered Afghanistan less than a month after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York City, Shanksville, Pa., and the Pentagon. Eleven years later, Soldiers are still fighting in Afghanistan and Army leaders want them to remember the reason and know that while they battle abroad, their … [Read more...]
ACSC Launches New Distance Learning Program
September 11, 2012 The Air Command and Staff College is launching a new version of the non-master's "correspondence" program during the last week of September. This comprehensive distance learning transformation is designed to enhance critical thinking skills and improve the educational value of professional military education for mid-grade officers and civilians, officials … [Read more...]
Transitioning from Military Medical Practice to Civilian Medical Practice
September 11, 2012 By Jason Leander Medical Malpractice Insurance: What Every Military Physician Should Know about Coming home is a wonderful thing. But, transitioning from active military duty back into civilian life is often layered with many complex, smaller transitions. For military physicians, transitioning into (or beginning) a civilian medical position or practice can … [Read more...]
9/11: A National Day of Remembrance
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2012 – President Barack Obama today signed a proclamation designating today's 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States as Patriot Day and National Day of Remembrance. Here is the president’s proclamation: On September 11, 2001, a bright autumn day was darkened by the worst … [Read more...]
Soldiers Develop New Skills, Confidence in BCT
September 5, 2012 By Melissa K Buckley Basic Combat Training week two: FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- - New skills and new challenges awaited Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment during their second week of Basic Combat Training. Chemical defense, first aid and physical fitness training were all part of the week, but it was the CS gas (tear gas) … [Read more...]