April 11, 2012 White House Office "Know Before You Owe" Project to Help Families Make Smart Choices about Student Loans Washington D.C - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today launched the next phase of its Know Before You Owe student loan project by releasing a beta version of the Financial Aid Comparison Shopper, an interactive, online tool designed to help … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Changes Its Exam Standards and Procedures
Some changes to the Coast Guard rating exam will integrate new ways of testing and training new enlisting members. The changes will take effect to rating qualifications and tests. Job-specific qualifications are getting more in depth and will be tracked on an online database. Tests will still be given on paper, but will be managed and updated electronically. A second major … [Read more...]
New School Provides Marines with Special Training In Law Enforcement
4/5/2012 By Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.-- Special reaction teams stand poised to deliver tactical support to Marine Corps. The teams act as small, tactically proficient units designed to respond to a variety of security and law enforcement threats. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is no exception to these threats, and now it is home to the … [Read more...]
First Lady Announces 15,000 Jobs for Military Spouses
Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama announced a major commitment by forward looking businesses that have launched an ambitious new effort to deliver more than 15,000 jobs to military spouses and veterans in the coming years. This new effort will help deliver jobs that are physically located near bases, as well as thousands of highly sought-after at-home employment … [Read more...]
Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team Dominates D.C. Celebrities
April 4, 2012 By J.D. Leipold WASHINGTON -- The loss of an arm or a leg from combat wasn't about to stop these band of Soldiers and Marines who make up the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, or WWAST, as they dominated a Washington area celebrity team made up of sports legends. In the second annual battle between the teams hosted by the Washington Nationals at their … [Read more...]