May 29, 2012 by Senior Airman Katherine Windish 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (AFNS) -- More than 500 U.S. Airmen and two dozen F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st Fighter Wing here recently returned from a deployment to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, where they spent a month conducting bi-lateral training with Bulgarian Airmen during Thracian … [Read more...]
Army Ten-Miler Sells Out in Record Time
May 28, 2012 By Ms. Shaunteh D Kelly WASHINGTON -- This year the Army Ten-Miler, the third-largest 10-mile race in the world, filled its 30,000 runner field in record time. ATM officials announced that the 28th annual race shattered all previous race registration records for both the priority and general registrations. "The race continues to gain in popularity and sells out … [Read more...]
Obama: Memorial Day Honors the Memory of the Fallen
May 25, 2012 American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Memorial Day is a time for Americans to honor the memory of the service members who died in the nation’s wars and an opportunity to pray for the day when such wars no longer occur, President Barack Obama said in his Memorial Day proclamation issued today. “Our nation endures and thrives because of the … [Read more...]
Free Gym Passes to On-Leave Military Personnel
May 24, 2012 Chicago, IL — Charter Fitness is giving a free gym pass to any member of the military who is on short-term leave from active duty. Members of the military only need to present their Military IDs and leave papers to receive the free pass. The pass is good for the duration of leave and entitles them to full benefits at their local Charter Fitness … [Read more...]
Soldiers Prefer Lighter Machine Gun During Assessment
May 24, 2012 By Eric Kowal, RDECOM QUANTICO, Va. -- A military utility assessment held at Fort Benning, Ga., in September 2011 has concluded that all participating Soldiers immediately noticed the reduced weight of a prototype light machine gun and most would prefer it to the current squad automatic weapon used in battle. The light machine gun, known as the LMG, is part of … [Read more...]