October 12, 2011 By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, – The Defense Department today joined its co-sponsor, the Agriculture Department, and other government agencies to celebrate the successful completion of 2011's "Feds Feed Families" campaign. DOD led 40 government agencies, donating 2,004,613 of a total 5,793,446 pounds of … [Read more...]
U.S. Army’s Greatest Inventions of 2010 Gets Honored
October 11, 2011 By Dan Lafontaine, RDECOM WASHINGTON, -- U.S. Army military and civilian officials honored scientific contributions to developing superior equipment and technology in support of Soldiers across the globe. About 150 people gathered Oct. 10 for the U.S. Army Greatest Inventions of 2010 ceremony to recognize award recipients and showcase winning … [Read more...]
The MAVNI Program
The Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) Program was designed and authorized by the DoD to provide legalized aliens recruitment to serve in the U.S Military for obtaining skills considered vital to the national interest. Eligibility of granted enlistment would be those who held particular skills within the fields of: Nursing Physicians/ Doctors, … [Read more...]
U.S. Government Grants Citizenship to Thousands of Immigrants
October 10, 2011 By Sgt. Edwin Rodriguez, 7th Sustainment Brigade Afghanistan, - Historically, generations of men and women, many of them foreign born, have been called to duty for the United States military. As a service to those immigrants in uniform, the U.S. government has given citizenship to thousands of immigrants whom served honorably. In northern Afghanistan, … [Read more...]
ROTC Making a Comeback at Ivy League Schools
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service 10/7/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- With the fall semester busily under way at colleges and universities across the United States, some of the most prestigious among them are charting a new course with the return of ROTC programs to their campuses. ROTCs are making a comeback at Ivy League schools after being banned from many of them … [Read more...]