MAY 9, 2017, WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense lifted the ban on transgender service members last year, and as the Army adjusts to accommodate this decision, Soldiers and leaders may have questions about the implementation of this policy change. Army Directive 2016-35, "Army Policy on Military Service of Transgender Soldiers," released Oct. 7, 2016, contains the answers … [Read more...]
2017 Fleet Week Returns to New York City; Ships Announced
MAY 9, 2017, NORFOLK (NNS) - Five U.S. Navy ships, four U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Yard Patrol boats (YPs), two U.S. Coast Guard cutters (USCGC), and one Royal Canadian Navy ship will participate during the 2017 Fleet Week New York (FWNY), May 24-30. It is anticipated that nearly 3,700 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen will partake this year. Ship and pier locations … [Read more...]
Accelerating Hypersonics Research and Development
MAY 9, 2017, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force has always been about speed. Less than one month after the Air Force became its own service 70 years ago in September 1947, Capt. Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound - a barrier once considered impenetrable - in the Bell Aircraft X-1. On May 3, 2017, Air Force senior leaders met to consider … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Ensure You Have A Successful Military Career
MAY 9, 2017, by Anthony Maldonado - When уоu dесidе tо jоin thе militаrу, уоu are mаking a соmmitmеnt tо dо whаt your country nееdѕ you tо dо to kеер уоur hоmеlаnd ѕаfе. Thiѕ requires mеntаl аnd physical diѕсiрlinе. It is сruсiаl to fосuѕ аnd еxсеl during militаrу training tо еnѕurе success. Military ѕtаff training rеԛuirеѕ a dеliсаtе bаlаnсе оf оrgаnizing thе ѕtаff tо рrореrlу … [Read more...]
Joining the United States Armed Forces
May 9, 2017, by Harry Beckett - At some point in our life, we ask ourselves this: “How can I serve my country better?” Others would say that being a law abiding citizen who pays the proper taxes is enough. Others would go the extra mile and serve in the military. For those who chose the latter, a sense of pride and nationalism often fill their hearts. Excitement and the … [Read more...]