10/18/2011 By Lance Cpl. Michelle S. Mattei , Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton The Marines entered the room reluctantly when they decided to attend an art class to help "express their emotions with color," but after an hour and a half with Laurie Zagon, the 13 students left the room confident and full of radiant smiles. "Color gives me a way to say the things that I just … [Read more...]
AFB Prepping for Annual ‘Operation Christmas Drop’
Airman 1st Class Whitney Tucker 36th Wing Public Affairs 10/19/2011 - ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) -- Airmen here are shifting into high gear in preparation for the 60th iteration of the Air Force's longest-running, humanitarian-airlift mission -- Operation Christmas Drop. Since 1951, Operation Christmas Drop has been spreading the holiday spirit in the form of needed … [Read more...]
The DoD Expands Disabled Employee Hiring
By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2011 – Through the federal Workforce Recruitment Program, the Defense Department hired more than 400 students and recent graduates with disabilities during the fiscal year just completed, an official involved in the program said. Stephen King, director of disability programs for the department’s Office of … [Read more...]
First Lady Shows Support at First Game of the World Series
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2011 – First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will bring their message of military family and veteran support to a vast audience tomorrow as they attend the first game of the World Series in St. Louis. Major League Baseball officials have dedicated the game, which … [Read more...]
Wounded Warrior ‘Dances With the Stars’ for Troops
By Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2011 – At 28, J.R. Martinez already has experienced life as a soldier wounded in combat, as a motivational speaker and as a soap opera actor. This season, he added another entry to his resume as a contestant in the hit ABC television series "Dancing with the Stars." Martinez dances on the show to call … [Read more...]