American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2012 – More than 100 wounded warriors and military and veteran families will be the recipients of a new home this year, thanks to the generosity of a nonprofit organization and one of the nation’s largest banks. Operation Homefront, which provides emergency assistance to military families and wounded warriors, has teamed up … [Read more...]
Cobra Gold 2012 Concludes
2/24/2012 By Army Pfc. Ryan Scott , Marine Corps Bases Japan CAMP SURANAREE, Korat, Kingdom of Thailand — Kingdom of Thailand — The U.S. ambassador to Thailand and the Royal Thai Air Force’s Deputy Chief of the Defense Forces praised the efforts of those who took part in Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 during a ceremony at the Royal Thai Air Force Wing 1 headquarters here Feb. … [Read more...]
White House Hosts Dinner to Honor Veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn
The Department of Defense announced today the names of 78 service members who have been invited to attend the Feb. 29 White House dinner hosted by President and Mrs. Obama to express the nation’s gratitude to, and recognize the significant contributions of, the men and women in uniform who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or Operation New Dawn, and the families who … [Read more...]
DOD Works to Ease Troop Transition to Credentialed Jobs
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 – The Defense Department is working to break down credentialing barriers for service members and veterans preparing to enter the civilian workforce, a DOD official said today. “The goal … is to help our veterans, and especially our transitioning veterans, … get employed,” Ed Kringer, director of state … [Read more...]
Portrait of ‘Old Glory’ Rose Over Iwo Jima 67 Years Ago Today
February 22, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Five Marines and a Navy corpsman were etched into American history Feb. 23, 1945, when they raised the American flag over Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima. The prevailing hoist, captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, became one … [Read more...]