October 1, 2012 By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – In an interview on the CBS program “60 Minutes” last night, the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan said he takes his mission personally and is angered by insider attacks by Afghan security forces and militants wearing Afghan … [Read more...]
New Night Vision Standard?
September 28, 2012 White Phosphor technology has made a big splash in the night vision world recently, but is it really all that better than traditional green image night vision? The typical green view has been around since WWII. Its the current standard for everyone from the military to bird watchers, although, we could be seeing the dawn of a new era in night vision … [Read more...]
Disney Resort Hotels Offering U.S. Military Discount
U.S. Military Discount The Downtown Disney® Resort Area Hotels a consortium of seven hotels in the Walt Disney World® Resort, are celebrating America's military with up to a 20% room rate discount at all of its member hotels. Both active and retired U.S. military personnel, including United States Coast Guard and activated members of the National Guard or … [Read more...]
2012 BAH South Carolina
South Carolina (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 … [Read more...]
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard. Auxiliary shipmates assist the Coast Guard with performing many challenging maritime missions, with boating safety remaining as their core function. Auxiliarists make it possible to more ably accomplish missions. Originally formed as the Coast Guards volunteer Reserve on June … [Read more...]