By Senior Airman Jack Sanders 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 7/11/2012 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- Staff Sgt. Justin Tite, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron aerial gunner, received the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross with valor here, July 9. Maj. Gen. Bill Hyatt, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, presented the decoration to Tite during a ceremony … [Read more...]
Railways Industry Announces Job Opportunities for Vets
By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 – Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines considering separating from the active-duty military this year may seek employment options in the railways industry, which today became the latest to pledge jobs to veterans. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the 5,000-job pledge in a conference … [Read more...]
From Combat Boots to Dancing Shoes
By Ashley M. Wright Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs 7/9/2012 - HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- One Air Commando recently traded in his combat boots for dancing shoes in an effort to help children in need. Staff Sgt. Curtis Krenzke, a 23rd Special Tactics Squadron tactical air control party specialist, recently participated in the "Dancing with Desire" … [Read more...]
2012 Marine Veteran of the Year Announced
7/6/2012 By Sgt. Heather Golden, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms One local retiree stood out among the other 680,000 residents of the 65th Assembly District of the California Legislative Assembly when he was recognized as the area’s Veteran of the Year 2012 June 29, during a ceremony at the Officers’ Club. Retired Col. Philip C. Cisneros … [Read more...]
Neurotrauma and Psychological Health Office Partners with VA to Study PTSD Treatments
July 6, 2012 By Carey Phillips, USAMMDA Public Affairs FORT DETRICK, Md. (July 5, 2012) -- Post-traumatic stress disorder is a common anxiety disorder that can stem from any traumatic event experienced by an individual. While there are medications currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat it, they are not sufficiently effective in treating … [Read more...]