Get ready to be spooked and scared! The Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Garibaldi, Ore., Fire Department will host a haunted house, for charity. Admission is two cans of non-perishable food items. All proceeds will go to the Oregon Food Bank. The haunted house will feature several scary floors and one family friendly floor for children. Who: Coast Guard Station … [Read more...]
Army Plans to Use New ASU for Soldier Burial Clothing
October 24, 2011 By Maj. John Hall FORT KNOX, Ky. -- The Army Liaison Team at the Dover Port Mortuary will begin using the new Army Service Uniform for deceased Soldiers effective Jan. 1, 2012. Some survivors may have an expectation of viewing their loved one at the funeral in the traditional green service uniform. The Army is phasing out the green service uniform and … [Read more...]
Online Language Training Now Earns Promotion Points
October 24, 2011 By C. Todd Lopez Washington - Soldiers can now earn up to 16 promotion points for completing language instruction with the Headstart2 language training program. The Headstart2 software uses digitally animated characters involved in military scenarios to teach reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in any of 16 target languages. Soldiers must … [Read more...]
Applebee’s to Offer FREE Meals to Veterans on Veterans Day
Applebee’s will again say THANK YOU to our nation’s veterans and active duty military by inviting them to their neighborhood Applebee’s for a free meal on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 On this national day of respect and remembrance, Applebee’s is honored to salute veterans and active military for their service to our country. As you may recall, Applebee’s initiated … [Read more...]
Six of the U.S Army’s Greatest Inventions Receives Award
WASHINGTON, -- Innovating. Elegant simplicity. Ease of use. Army senior science leadership used these words to describe this year's 2010 Army Top Ten Greatest Inventions, or AGI, during an awards ceremony Oct. 11 in Washington, D.C. Picatinny teams swept six of the 10 Army Greatest Inventions during the ceremony, making this the installation's most bountiful AGI ceremony to … [Read more...]