November 5, 2012 By David Vergun Army News Service WASHINGTON – Officials from the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments participated in a panel discussion here Oct. 19 about efforts to prepare service members for the transition to civilian life. Danny Pummill, director of VA/DOD liaison for Veterans Affairs, and Susan S. Kelly, director of DOD’s Transition to … [Read more...]
President Proclaims November as Military Family Month
November 02, 2012 By American Forces Press Service | Headquarters Marine Corps | WASHINGTON -- “In our military families, we see the best our country has to offer. They demonstrate the virtues that have made America great for more than two centuries and the values that will preserve our greatness for centuries to come,” President Barack Obama said in his … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Virginia
Virginia (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 CHARLOTTESVILLE … [Read more...]
Thriller Explores Domestic Terrorism Driven by Personal Vengeance
The Ragnarök Conspiracy by Erec Stebbins An American bin Laden, a heroic Muslim, and an FBI agent THRILLER EXPLORES DOMESTIC TERRORISM DRIVEN BY PERSONAL VENGEANCE If someone murdered the person you loved most in this world, would you seek revenge? If your child, or your spouse, were killed in the 9/11 attacks, would you fight back against the … [Read more...]
Fit to Fly? From F-22s to Jumbo Jets, Real-Time Info on Pilots Needed
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Anyone who has followed news coverage of a plane crash has probably heard of a black box, an onboard device analyzed for clues into a flight’s demise. What if there were a black box for pilots that could determine, in real time, whether they are fit to fly, helping to head off cognitive and physical failures that could take a jet down? Recent … [Read more...]