August 6, 2012 By Kristin Ellis Though an average civilian substance abuser requires six to seven admissions to a treatment facility before achieving sustained sobriety, a new military addictions program at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital aims to expedite that process and yield better, more long-lasting results. "The military can't wait that long," said Fort Belvoir … [Read more...]
AF Plays Role in NASA’s Successful land of the Rover “Curiosity” on Mars
By Philip Lorenz III Arnold Engineering Development Complex Public Affairs 8/6/2012 - ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. (AFNS) -- News broke of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) "Curiosity" rover's successful landing on the "Red Planet" Aug. 6. "Last night, after eight months of high-speed flight, while you slept, NASA successfully landed the rover Curiosity on Mars," Arnold … [Read more...]
Navy Exceeds ‘Feds Feed Families’ Goal
August 4, 2012 By Chief (Select) Mass Communication Specialist (SW/AW) Monique K. Hilley WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy commands have donated 402,315 pounds as of week eight of the campaign to the 2012 Feds Feed Families drive, topping the Navy's goal of 396,000 pounds for the entire three month campaign. Navy personnel have taken an incredible initiative so far with ensuring … [Read more...]
NFL Team Honors Military With Appreciation Day
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service BALTIMORE, Aug. 5, 2012 – NFL Head Coach John Harbaugh and his Baltimore Ravens football team honored troops by hosting a military appreciation day here. The Ravens held its 5th annual military appreciation day at M&T Bank Stadium yesterday drawing an announced crowd of 20,354 fans, including … [Read more...]
AF CSA Travel Card Transitions to GTC
by Tech. Sgt. Shawn J. Jones Air Force Public Affairs Agency 8/3/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The terms and conditions for the Air Force's travel charge card are changing, but Airmen can hang on to their blue cards. From Aug. 7 through the end of September, the Air Force Banking Office will e-mail some 300,000 Airmen, informing them that their controlled spend account card … [Read more...]