2/18/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFPS) -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has approved a new medal designed to recognize service members directly affecting combat operations who may not even be on the same continent as the action. The Distinguished Warfare Medal recognizes the changing face of warfare. In the past, few, if any, service members not actually in a combat zone directly … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 15, 2013-- Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., received the future Marine Corps mascot, Chesty, Feb. 14. Chesty, a 9-week-old pedigree English bulldog is soon to become the next Marine Corps mascot after the completion of an obedience training school with a ceremony scheduled for March 29. Chesty had the honor of meeting Bonnie Amos, wife of Gen. … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Feb. 15, 2013) -- Furloughs, budget cuts and curtailment of training could significantly impact Army readiness if sequestration is allowed to take place March 1, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno told lawmakers Tuesday morning. Odierno testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee, along with Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, and the other … [Read more...]

2/14/2013 - JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) -- It was a cold January evening in a little town called Muzquiz, in Coahuila, Mexico. Despite the chill in the air, she and a friend decided to go to the local dance hall. It was the kind of close-knit town where everyone knew each other, and dancing was a way to let loose on a Friday night. Her long, brightly-colored skirt … [Read more...]

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. February 13, 2013-- All motorcycles share similar controls regardless of style or brand. Most of them have manually operated clutches controlled by using the left handle's lever to engage or disengage the clutch and the left foot-pedal used to shift gears up and down. On the right side, both the handle's lever and the foot-pedal are used for breaking the … [Read more...]