December 5, 2012 by Senior Master Sgt David Byro Air Force Public Affairs Agency WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Department of Defense presented awards to two Air Force members during a ceremony here at the Pentagon, Dec. 4. Capt. Ryan McGuire, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 4th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and Christopher Randall, a civilian test … [Read more...]
Army FY 13 Retention Policy – Time to Re-Enlist
December 2012 by Army Master Sgt. Eric Reinhardt U.S. Army Alaska Public Affairs JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- If you're nearing the end of your Army enlistment, now's the time to re-enlist, according to U.S. Army Alaska's command career counselor. For Fiscal Year 2013, which began Oct. 1, Soldiers with an end-term-of-service date between Jan. 1, 2013, and Sept. … [Read more...]
USAREC 1SG OF THE YEAR 2012
December 2012 By Ms. Cynthia RiversWomack (USAREC) First Sgt. Jonathan Jackson has been with Army Recruiting Command since 2001, cutting his recruiting teeth in the Houston Battalion as a recruiter and then recruiting station commander. In 2004, on his way back to serving in his primary military occupational specialty (MOS), Jackson received a fax that stated he was … [Read more...]
Soldier Missing from Vietnam War Identified
December 3, 2012 The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Sgt. John R. Jones, of Louisville, Ky., will be buried Dec. 6, in Arlington National Cemetery. … [Read more...]
VA Registers “GI Bill” as a Trademark
December 3, 2012 WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that GI Bill is now a registered trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and VA is the sole owner of the mark. “We will continue to support our Veterans by helping them obtain the best education of their choosing—a right for which they have bravely served, and which they have … [Read more...]