March 21, 2012 by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Airmen eligible for the Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Program who did not apply before the fall deadline will have another opportunity to do so, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. Airmen who were unable to submit a claim will … [Read more...]
Once Homeless Marine Now an Entrepreneur
March 20, 2012 By Pfc. Trevon Peracca, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — From behind a .50-caliber machine gun turret on the streets of Baghdad to the shelves of San Diego supermarkets, one former Camp Pendleton reconnaissance Marine, found success in a spicy new hot sauce made from foraged foods. After spending more than two … [Read more...]
AFMC Commander to Receive Highest Enlisted Honor
March 20, 2012 by Brian Brackens Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs 3/20/2012 - WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) -- Gen. Donald Hoffman, the commander of Air Force Materiel Command, will be inducted into AFMC's Order of the Sword in a ceremony March 30 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. "Induction into the order is the highest honor … [Read more...]
President proclaims ‘National Day of Honor’
March 20, 2012 By American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON -- On the ninth anniversary of U.S. forces moving into Iraq, President Barack Obama has proclaimed yesterday to be "A National Day of Honor." Here's is the text of the president's proclamation: Nine years ago, members of the United States Armed Forces crossed the sands of the Iraq-Kuwait border and began one of the … [Read more...]
CLB-1 Sort Lot Saves Marine Corps Millions of Dollars
March 20, 2012 By Cpl. Michele Watson, 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD) CAMP HANSON, Afghanistan — As military operations in Afghanistan begin to shift from a combat role to an advisory role, the Marine Corps has started the process of redistributing gear throughout Afghanistan and shipping supplies back to the U.S. Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group … [Read more...]