April 6, 2012 by Eric M. Grill Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO -- RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Air Force officials recently named the service's 2011 top male and female athletes of the year. Capt. Weston S. Kelsey, a force support officer from the 310th Mission Support Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., is the 2011 male … [Read more...]
Soldiers Bring ‘Army Strong’ to Stage
April 6, 2012 By Tim Hipps, IMCOM SAN ANTONIO -- Active-duty Soldiers bring the emotional, mental, physical, spiritual and family pillars of military life to the stage in "Army Strong," the 2012 U.S. Army Soldier Show. "Every section of the show has something to do with strength in one of those areas," production manager and producer Tim Higdon said. The 90-minute … [Read more...]
Department of Defense Expands Drug Testing
April 6, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Alyssa N. Hoffacker, Marine Corps Bases Japan CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Department of Defense has strengthened its fight against drug use with expanded drug urinalysis testing slated to take effect May 1. According to Marine Administrative Message 154/12, Notification of Expanded Drug Urinalysis Testing within the Marine Corps, urinalysis will … [Read more...]
Month of the Military Child: Saluting Our Military Children
April 2012 The Month of April offers us a special opportunity to acknowledge and honor the service of our littlest heroes, our military children. Established by Caspar Weinberger, the Month of the Military Child recognizes the important role military children play in our communities. There are approximately 1.9 million military children, ranging in ages from newborn to 18 … [Read more...]
Air Force Boxer One of Best in U.S.
April 5, 2012 by Airman 1st Class Jake Eckhardt 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) -- Senior Airman Adam Hassan, 375th Communications Support Squadron, fought through two weeks of try-outs and three months of intense training to be announced the best boxer in the Air Force and one of the top 10 boxers in the U.S. He had to compete … [Read more...]