6/20/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of two servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Lt. Col. Charles M. Walling of Phoenix was buried June 15 at Arlington National Cemetery in … [Read more...]
New Playground Dedicated for Children of the Fallen
By Christin Michaud Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Public Affairs 6/19/2012 - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFNS) -- Donors, wing leaders and distinguished guests were on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony of a new playground at the Fisher House for Families of the Fallen June 18 here. The playground, dedicated to the children who travel to Dover Air Force Base, Del., to … [Read more...]
Army’s Top Drill Sargeants Battle It Out For Title
June 18, 2012 By Stephanie Slater, TRADOC FORT EUSTIS, Va. -- Six of the U.S. Army's best drill sergeants will compete for the title of 2012 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year, June 25-29, at Fort Eustis, Va. Four competitors from the active component and two competitors from the reserve component will endure physical and mental challenges during the four-day competition, which … [Read more...]
Become a Pilot For a Day
By Airman 1st Class Alexander W. Riedel Air Force News Service 6/18/2012 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- 'Become a Pilot Day' is an annual event held at the National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. More than 45 aircraft were on display as the museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, including two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a C-17 Globemaster III, which … [Read more...]
Marine Recruiting Contributes to U.S., Korean Relationship
6/18/2012 By Cpl. Nate Carberry, Marine Corps Recruiting Command MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - The 1953 Mutual Defense Treaty allied the United States with the Republic of Korea. In the 59 years between then and now, the United States Marine Corps has contributed to the continued growth of this relationship, both in battle and during peacetime operations. Marine Corps … [Read more...]