November 21, 2012 WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – “As we reflect on our proud heritage, let us also give thanks to those who honor it by giving back. This Thanksgiving, thousands of our men and women in uniform will sit down for a meal far from their loved ones and the comforts of home. We honor their service and sacrifice. We also show our … [Read more...]
Toys for Tots Kicks Off Holiday Season
November 20, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Paul E. Wyatt | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- Pfc. Holly Hanks, a student at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Marine Unit Cherry Point, never knew how financially stressed her family was when she was a child. Her mother made sure she had clothes and other essentials. When … [Read more...]
Services Release Recruiting Numbers for Fiscal 2012
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2012 – All four active-duty services and five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their recruiting goals for fiscal 2012, officials announced today. The Army Reserve shortfall was the result of precision recruiting, which was implemented in an effort to rebalance the force. All four active services met or … [Read more...]
Programs Offer Families Assistance in Education, Employment and Transitioning
By Amaani Lyle American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2012 – Military families now have greater access to programs designed to assist them with a spectrum of family support matters, a senior Pentagon official said here today. Charles E. Milam, acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy, told the Pentagon Channel and … [Read more...]
Marine Donates Bone Marrow to Save a Strangers Life
November 15, 2012 By Pfc. Kasey Peacock CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan -- In the midst of recruit training, Pvt. Enrique Gallardo was given a form to sign in January of 2010 — a form that would be very significant in the Marine's future. By checking a box on this form, Gallardo elected to be a potential bone marrow donor, setting events into motion that would possibly … [Read more...]