By Elvia Kelly, Fort Stewart Public Affairs FORT STEWART, Ga. - Switch the flip, and the gymnasium at Fort Stewart's Newman Fitness Center becomes dark. The darkness soon filled with center stage lights reflecting red, blue, orange and green hues. The Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation 2011 U.S. Soldier Show, featuring this year's production as the "Carnival - A … [Read more...]
Deadline Approaches for Stars and Stripes Holiday Greetings
11/16/2011 American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2011 – Thanksgiving is just a week away, and closely behind it, the deadline for submitting holiday messages and photos to appear in Stars and Stripes newspapers and its online editions. "Stripes" is continuing its tradition of publishing free holiday messages to family members and friends, no matter where they are … [Read more...]
Free Meals for Military Members and Vets
A variety of restaurants and fast-food chains are offering free or discounted meals to active-duty, Reserve and retired military members and veterans in thanks for their service this Veterans Day. Most participating restaurants will require patrons to arrive in uniform or with some form of military identification, officials said. This can be a U.S. Uniform Service card, a … [Read more...]
Hire a Vet to Honor Veterans Day
By Donna Miles One of the best ways Americans can honor the nation's veterans this Veterans Day is by giving them a job. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis and U.S. Small Business Administrator Karen G. Mills praised initiatives under way to support returning combat veterans, including those President Barack Obama announced … [Read more...]
VA Partners in Virtual On-Line Career Fair
November 8, 2011 White House Office of Communications WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced a partnership with Milicruit.com to sponsor a nationwide, virtual online job fair on Nov. 10, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST. "As we work to help Veterans find good paying jobs, it is important that we take advantage of online resources that connect our … [Read more...]