AUGUST 19, 2016, BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, Northern Territory, Australia - As the dust settled after thousands of rounds of ammunition were shot at targets on the foggy morning of August 18, 2016, Marines celebrated the end of the two week long Exercise Koolendong. The exercise took place in the heart of the Outback of Australia in Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern … [Read more...]
A Text to Arms: 5 Ways SMS Messaging is Changing the Way Our Military Recruits
August 19, 2016, by Sophorn Chhay - A successful recruiting strategy has to cut through the noise; the military’s intended demographic is besieged by messaging from other job sources and from commercial advertisers of all shapes and sizes, each entity hoping to capture its audience’s attention. To reach farther and work better, these campaigns need to be smarter, and to many … [Read more...]
Navy Announces Adjustments to Time-In-Grade Waiver Policy
AUGUST 18, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy announced an update to the time-in-grade waiver policy for commanders and captains with at least 24-months time in grade (TIG) to request a waiver to retire at their current rank before completing their 36 month time-in-grade commitment in NAVADMIN 182/16 Aug. 17. Rather than a blanket authorization for officer communities to … [Read more...]
Soldier Finishes in Top 10 of Olympic Steeplechase, Credits Army Support
AUGUST 18, 2016, RIO DE JANEIRO - After finishing eighth in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the 2016 Olympic Games, Sgt. Hillary Bor praised the U.S. Army for renewing his running career. "I want to thank the Army," said Bor, 26, a native of Eldoret, Kenya and a graduate of Iowa State University who is stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. "It's … [Read more...]
Discussing the History of Social Change in the Modern US Navy
AUGUST 18, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) hosted a lecture on "Social Change in the Modern U.S. Navy," at the National Museum of the United States Navy Aug. 17 as part of the "Needs and Opportunities in the Modern History of the United States Navy" lecture series. The lecture featured Edward J. Marolda, Ph.D., an adjunct professor at … [Read more...]