May 1, 2012 Applebee's Thank You Movement 2.6 Million Strong WHAT: Applebee's team members are delivering 101,000 thank you cards from guests at its 1,900 U.S. restaurants to the nation's military as part of the Thank You Movement and in recognition of Military Appreciation Month. Veterans at the Disabled American Veterans headquarters on May 1 will be the first to … [Read more...]
U.S. Remains Focused on Pursuit of al-Qaida
April 30, 2012 By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT – America has become a safer place since a Navy SEAL team killed 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in his Pakistan compound nearly a year ago, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said. Returning from a weeklong trip to South America to strengthen military ties in Colombia, Brazil and … [Read more...]
2012 Warrior Games
April 30, 2012 CORPS CONNECTIONS By chelseaflowers Heart of a Warrior For the past three years, wounded, injured and ill service members from the U.S. Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Special Operations and Marine Corps have gathered to compete in adaptive sports at Colorado Springs, Colo. Through perseverance and natural ability, these athletes prove that nothing in life … [Read more...]
Army Will Open Jobs, Units to Women
April 30, 2012 By Rob McIlvaine WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- The Army announced that it will begin a six-month assessment May 14 of an exception to the Direct Ground Combat Assignment Rule for female Soldiers. Under Direct Ground Combat Assignment Rule, or DGCAR, six military occupational specialties, or MOSs, were previously closed to women because they were normally … [Read more...]
DJ Jazzy Jeff Spins Up deployed Airmen
April 30, 2012 by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Airmen deployed to Southwest Asia aren't allowed to go to dance clubs. "So we brought the club to you." DJ Jazzy Jeff, the famous disc jockey who gained popularity in the '90s alongside Will "Fresh Prince" Smith, visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing April 25 … [Read more...]