7/13/2012 WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The White House continues to challenge federal employees to identify areas where we can save scarce taxpayer dollars while improving the way the government works. President Obama believes the best ideas usually come from the front lines and back in 2009 launched the SAVE Award (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency) to seek ideas from … [Read more...]
Georgia Marine Awarded Silver Star for Heroic Actions in Afghanistan
7/11/2012 By Cpl. Jeff Drew , 2nd Marine Division Marine Corps Base Camp - He watched as five Marines beside him dropped, struck by the sheer force of insurgent machine gun fire. Within seconds, Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Cole joined his brothers as a three-round burst lifted his 200-pound frame and 80 pounds of gear completely off the ground, moved him five feet in the air, and … [Read more...]
Nellis Airman Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor
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...]