May 23, 2012 The DoD estimates that 75 percent of our young adults are not qualified to join the military. Meaning, three out of four 17 to 24 year-olds in the U.S. currently cannot enlist due to a variety of disqualifying factors. 1 in 4 young adults is too overweight Of the US population that is between the age of 17 and 24 (approximately 31 million people) an estimated 1 in … [Read more...]
Military Care Packages: Sending Smiles Overseas
May 23, 2012 Posted by: Mary Davis The United States Armed Forces began protecting the United States before it ever became the United States. The first military units were formed in 1775, one year prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the beginning, the U.S. Military comprised of the Continental Army, the Continental Navy, and the Continental Marines. … [Read more...]
Pushing Yourself to the Limit
May 23, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Working out. What does that mean to you? Is it an hour at the gym before work, a jog during your lunch break or swimming laps at the pool after work? For Sgt. Enrique R. Trevino, working out is an all-day affair. But, with a fitness goal as lofty as Trevino’s, it’ll take all day to get it done. This past January, … [Read more...]
Recruiting Numbers Still Going Strong
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 - All of the active components and five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their fiscal 2012 recruiting goals through April, Pentagon officials announced today. Here are the active components’ accession numbers for the first seven months of the fiscal year that began Oct. 1: Army: 32,711 accessions, 101 … [Read more...]
Marines Honor Heritage, Evolution of 100 Years of Marine Aviation
5/21/2012 By Lance Cpl. Stephan Stewart, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Hundreds of Marine officers gathered to listen to retired Lt. Gen. Philip Shutler speak about Marine Corps aviation. The 85-year-old former Marine aviator and infantry officer spoke to the officers in attendance about the dynamic history of Marine … [Read more...]