April 23, 2012 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary I applaud the initiatives that Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have announced to further combat sexual assault in the military. The men and women of the United States military deserve an environment that is free from the threat of sexual … [Read more...]
The New Battle Our Soldiers Face: the Bias of Some Corporate Hiring Managers
April 2012 PARSIPPANY, NJ ̶ When the Vietnam War ended, US soldiers were greeted with jeers, anti-war demonstrators, and behaviors so hostile that military superiors warned returning veterans not to wear their uniforms in public. It took years before Vietnam vets received the respect they deserved, and a duly chastened and shamed public was determined not to repeat … [Read more...]
Official Dismisses Comparison of Kabul Attacks, Tet Offensive
April 16, 2012 By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – A few terrorist attacks does not make yesterday’s combat in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul the “Taliban Tet Offensive,” the Pentagon’s top public affairs official said here today. The Tet Offensive in 1968 involved tens of thousands of North Vietnamese regulars and … [Read more...]
Combined Force Captures Taliban Facilitator
April 10, 2012 Compiled from International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Releases WASHINGTON – An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province today, military officials reported. The facilitator trained and equipped insurgents throughout northern Helmand province and also … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Changes Its Exam Standards and Procedures
Some changes to the Coast Guard rating exam will integrate new ways of testing and training new enlisting members. The changes will take effect to rating qualifications and tests. Job-specific qualifications are getting more in depth and will be tracked on an online database. Tests will still be given on paper, but will be managed and updated electronically. A second major … [Read more...]