August 6, 2012 by JTOZER Naval Hospital Jacksonville celebrates Aug. 1- 7 as well as showcases their World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund Baby Friendly Certification. Breastfeeding benefits babies and moms and is considered by many to be a miracle food with advantages that cannot be duplicated. In multiple studies, breastfeeding has been shown to … [Read more...]
Kelsey Finishes Fourth in Olympic Fencing
August 6, 2012 By Gary Sheftick LONDON (Army News Service) – Air Force Reserve Capt. Seth Kelsey finished one touch away from a medal Aug. 1 in Olympic épeé individual fencing at the ExCel Centre here. Kelsey lost his semifinal bout in sudden-death overtime, 6-5, to the fencer who went on to win the gold medal, Venezuela’s Ruben Limardo Gascon. Then he … [Read more...]
Lobster Festival Detachment Visits Maine Nursing Center
8/6/2012 By Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson, 2nd Marine Logistics Group ROCKLAND, MAINE — The smiles and laughter said it all: lobster and good company makes for a fun time. More than 25 Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and the USS San Antonio crew put on their dress uniforms Aug. 2 and disembarked for an afternoon with … [Read more...]
Special Forces Make Leap of Faith
8/3/2012 By Lance Cpl. Donald T. Peterson, Marine Corps Bases Japan IE SHIMA, Okinawa, Japan — As cold air rushed through the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter, Army special forces and their Navy team members prepared themselves for a leap 5,000 feet above their landing zone. Soldiers and sailors with 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), practiced their … [Read more...]
VA Program Offers Vets New Education Opportunities
August 2, 2012 By J.D. Leipold WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Unemployed veterans between 35 and 60 years old have an opportunity to begin a new career in one of more than 211 high-demand occupations by applying for enrollment in the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program launched as part of the Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. Sponsored by the Veterans Administration and … [Read more...]