November 21, 2011 Once again, Stars and Stripes is here to help you send free Holiday Messages to your family and friends. Messages will appear online (and overseas in the print newspaper if you choose), so your loved ones will be able to see your message no matter where they’re deployed or stationed. (Messages sent to recipients located in the U.S. will only appear online and … [Read more...]
Operation ‘North Pole’ Ramps Up for the Holiday Mail Rush
11/21/2011 By Cpl. Katherine M. Solano CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - The Marines with the Postal Detachment, are accustomed to moving upward of around 10,000 pounds of mail per day, but with the holiday season approaching, that amount will nearly double. With the increase of letters and packaging reaching 20,000 pounds or more per day, the postal Marines reached out to … [Read more...]
President’s 2011 Thanksgiving Day Proclamation
November 17, 2011 By President of the United States of America A PROCLAMATION One of our Nation's oldest and most cherished traditions, Thanksgiving Day brings us closer to our loved ones and invites us to reflect on the blessings that enrich our lives. The observance recalls the celebration of an autumn harvest centuries ago, when the Wampanoag tribe joined the Pilgrims at … [Read more...]
Meeting Our Fiscal and National Security Responsibility
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta To all Department of Defense personnel: As I begin my second month in office as Secretary of Defense, I wanted to take the opportunity to share my thinking with you on one of the key challenges we face as a Department: how to ensure that our military has everything it needs to protect our national security at a time of considerable fiscal … [Read more...]
Timberlake Truly Honored to be Guest at Marine Corp Ball
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2011 – The blogosphere is still echoing with Justin Timberlake’s glowing account of his experience attending the 236th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Richmond, Va. "The event … turned out to be one of the most moving evenings I've ever had," the pop singer and actor wrote in a blog post on his website after … [Read more...]