WASHINGTON, July 2, 2013 - While dodging financial scams seem to have become a part of life, Defense Department officials have measures to protect the military community from such circumstances, a senior Pentagon official said in a recent interview. Scamming incidents in the military parallel those in the civilian community, Barbara Thompson, director of the Defense … [Read more...]
Labor Department Awards $29 Million in Grants to Help Veterans
WASHINGTON (July1, 2013) -- More than 14,000 veterans across the nation will benefit from job training, job placement, housing help and other services, thanks to 121 grants totaling almost $29 million announced today by officials of the Labor Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. The grants were awarded through the Homeless Veterans … [Read more...]
Commandant Says Budget Cuts Mean 8,000 Fewer Marines
WASHINGTON (July 1, 2013) -- If sequestration’s annual spending cuts continue past this year, the Marine Corps will lose 8,000 in troop strength, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amos said today. “I don’t want this to happen,” the nation’s senior Marine told the Defense Writers Group here. Ongoing sequester cuts will lead to readiness … [Read more...]
Training Tank Offers New In-Water Workout Program
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. 6/24/2013 - The High Intensity Tactical Training Program arrived at the Combat Center’s West Gym and Fitness Center more than a year ago. Since then, it has helped Marines increase their strength, speed, core stability and flexibility. Now a new workout program at the Combat Center Training Tank aims to do the same in the water. The Aquatics … [Read more...]
MCSC Individual Armor Team Knows One Size Does Not Fit All
June 20, 2013 -- Marines come in all sizes—big, small, short and tall—so when it comes to Marine Corps body armor, a one-size-fits-all approach is not the answer. Marine Corps Systems Command’s Individual Armor team understands that and is doing its best to accommodate Marines of all sizes and keep them safe on the battlefield. Sizing for body armor is based … [Read more...]