9/20/2012 By Cpl. Reece Lodder , Combat Logistics Battalion-3 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Kaneohe Bay - Decked out with a plethora of high-definition TVs and intricately crafted visual displays, the trailers form the base’s new Mobile Counter-IED Interactive Trainer. The MCIT, which is geared toward junior Marines and officers, provides a practical education on one … [Read more...]
VA Fills First Phase of Veterans Retraining Program to Enhance Job Skills
45,000 Veterans Approved for New VRAP Program WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved applications for all 45,000 slots available in fiscal year (FY) 2012 under the successful Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) and is in the process of approving applications for a total of 54,000 slots available in FY 2013. “At VA, we know … [Read more...]
‘War Dogs’ deploy to war zone for first time in four years
9/14/2012 By Sgt. Heather Golden, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - The Marines, sailors and families of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, said and hugged their goodbyes Wednesday morning as the War Dogs left for their first combat deployment since 2008. The unit is headed to the … [Read more...]
2012 BAH New York
New York (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 BALLSTON … [Read more...]
Widow Shares Marine’s Story to Save Others from Suicide
By Donna Miles, Headquarters Marine Corps Kim Ruocco regularly relives her darkest days – her husband’s suicide and the downward spiral that led to it – to save other military families from the same heartbreak. Speaking yesterday to standing-room-only audiences at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center here, Ruocco described the … [Read more...]