March 5, 2012 By Mark Rickert, Baltimore Recruiting Battalion BALTIMORE -- Several years ago while stationed in Iraq, faced with the threat of enemy attacks, scorching heat, and the stress of the day-to-day grind, Staff Sgt. Dante Steel learned the art of salsa dancing. It seems almost ironic, given the contradictory natures of dance and combat. Yet, at the time, having an … [Read more...]
Corps and Recruiters Open Newest Career Recruiting Center for Enlistees
March 6, 2012 By Jay Field SANTA CLARITA, Calif.--Nearly 100 future service members took the Oath of Enlistment Feb. 24 in a roped off parking lot of the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall in front of the Armed Forces' newest Career Center. The future Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines stood at attention and raised their right hands as a Marine Corps captain led them in … [Read more...]
Troops and Veterans Will Benefit from Housing Settlement
By Lisa Daniel, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (March 6, 2012) -- Thousands of service members and veterans whose mortgages were wrongfully foreclosed on, or who were improperly denied lower mortgage interest rates in the national housing crisis, can receive "significant relief," President Barack Obama announced today. "It is unconscionable that members of our … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Nevada
Nevada (FY2011) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 LAKE TAHOE … [Read more...]
2012 BAH North Dakota
North Dakota (FY2011) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 BISMARCK … [Read more...]