6/21/2011 By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers, Headquarters Marine Corps ST. LOUIS -- Every Marine is instilled with a warrior ethos, always poised and ready to fight when needed. At the First to Fight Boxing Event June 20, Marines, participating in Marine Week St. Louis, were invited to prove their fighting prowess against St. Louis police officers and firefighters. The … [Read more...]
Army Approves Site for National Museum
June 20, 2011 By U.S. Army PENTAGON, Washington, D.C. -- Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh has approved a site on the North Post of Fort Belvoir, Va., for construction of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, scheduled to open in June 2015. The secretary signed the decision memo this week. Tuesday was the Army's 236th birthday. "In presenting the Army's storied 236-year … [Read more...]
Service Members Compete for CrossFit Games
6/18/2011 By Lance Cpl. Matheus J. Hernandez , Marine Corps Bases Japan OKINAWA CITY, Okinawa, Japan -- As the crowd cheered on their friends and family members, the exhausted participants, soaked in sweat, breathed heavily as they struggled to force out one last repetition. This was the scene as service members and civilians from across the Asia-Pacific region … [Read more...]
TRICARE Does Not Retire When You Do
By Sharon Foster TRICARE Management Activity 6/20/2011 - FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) -- When beneficiaries retire from active duty, they may have big plans for how they are going to spend their time. Along with choices about where to live and their next great adventure, they must make choices about their health care. Understanding these choices will help beneficiaries and their … [Read more...]
More Vets Gain Federal Employment
June 16, 2011 American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 16, 2011 -- Thanks to President Barack Obama’s Veterans Employment Initiative, more veterans are now federal employees. Federal agencies hired 72,133 veterans in fiscal 2010, about 2,000 more than in 2009, U.S. Office of Personnel Management officials said in a news release. "Through the president's Veterans … [Read more...]