May 24, 2012 Chicago, IL — Charter Fitness is giving a free gym pass to any member of the military who is on short-term leave from active duty. Members of the military only need to present their Military IDs and leave papers to receive the free pass. The pass is good for the duration of leave and entitles them to full benefits at their local Charter Fitness … [Read more...]
Top 3 Reasons Why You Might Not Be Qualified to Enlist
May 23, 2012 The DoD estimates that 75 percent of our young adults are not qualified to join the military. Meaning, three out of four 17 to 24 year-olds in the U.S. currently cannot enlist due to a variety of disqualifying factors. 1 in 4 young adults is too overweight Of the US population that is between the age of 17 and 24 (approximately 31 million people) an estimated 1 in … [Read more...]
Military Care Packages: Sending Smiles Overseas
May 23, 2012 Posted by: Mary Davis The United States Armed Forces began protecting the United States before it ever became the United States. The first military units were formed in 1775, one year prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the beginning, the U.S. Military comprised of the Continental Army, the Continental Navy, and the Continental Marines. … [Read more...]
House Votes to Keep Military Enlistment Age Cap
May 21, 2012 The efforts of Rep. Paul Broun Jr., who fought on behalf of a marathon runner who was rejected by the Army to enlist because of being just shy of the enlistment age cap, failed Friday with a house vote of 256 to 164. Broun also represented an obstetrician when he too was denied a volunteer job as a military doctor stating that Paul Gingrey, who will turn 70 in … [Read more...]
DOD Marks Growth in Spouses’ Employment Program
May 21, 2012 By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON - Service members and their spouses joined Defense Department leaders at the Pentagon today in a ceremony to mark the success of a spouse employment program intended to help military families and the economy. Surveys show 85 percent of the military’s 1.2 million spouses either want or need to work, Jo … [Read more...]