A variety of restaurants and fast-food chains are offering free or discounted meals to active-duty, Reserve and retired military members and veterans in thanks for their service this Veterans Day. Most participating restaurants will require patrons to arrive in uniform or with some form of military identification, officials said. This can be a U.S. Uniform Service card, a … [Read more...]
Soldiers in Pantyhose! Seriously?
Battling Sand Flies: Soldiers in Pantyhose! Seriously? by Steven Katz Dealing with a Serious Problem… Americans respect their men in uniform, but should their uniforms include women’s nylons? Indeed, during the Gulf War and the War on Terror, our fighting forces discovered that their legs needed protection from nasty, disease-carrying sand flies and blisters. Letters home to … [Read more...]
Carrier Classic Allows Players to Support Troops
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shannon Burns, Defense Media Activity - Navy FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (NNS) -- The upcoming inaugural Quicken Loans Carrier Classic basketball game will kick off the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) 2011 season aboard USS Carl Vinson on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The University of North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels will face off … [Read more...]
A Typical Day at Basic Training: On the Firing Range
In basic training you will become very familiar with the M-16 rifle, unless you’re in the Navy. Recruits in the Navy don’t fire a rifle at basic training; they fire an M-9 pistol. You will learn how to assemble and disassemble the rifle in a matter of seconds. You will also become extremely familiar with cleaning the rifle. Don’t worry if you have never … [Read more...]
2011 APO/FPO/DPO Christmas Mailing Dates
As an extension of the United States Postal Service, the Military Postal Service provides Department of Defense personnel, their family members and other authorized users mail services around the world. Our customers receive basically the same level of service as though they were at home in the United States. Differences are based on the country in which they are stationed and … [Read more...]