11/10/2011 by Jim Garamone NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) (American Forces Press Service) -- In his strongest language to date, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta called on Congress Nov. 8 to "show some leadership" in the budget process. Panetta, speaking at the National Guard's Joint Senior Leaders Conference here, said that the sequester mechanism built into the Budget Control … [Read more...]
Veterans Day More than Just a Day Off Work
11/9/2011 By Lance Cpl. John Suleski, Marine Corps Air Station New River MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. — With two wars and numerous operations throughout the past decade, Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen can find pride in their service. Nov. 11 is a day Americans can honor military veterans of all branches of service and celebrate what they have done to … [Read more...]
Soldiers in Pantyhose! Seriously?
Battling Sand Flies: Soldiers in Pantyhose! Seriously? by Steven Katz Dealing with a Serious Problem… Americans respect their men in uniform, but should their uniforms include women’s nylons? Indeed, during the Gulf War and the War on Terror, our fighting forces discovered that their legs needed protection from nasty, disease-carrying sand flies and blisters. Letters home to … [Read more...]
Carrier Classic Allows Players to Support Troops
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shannon Burns, Defense Media Activity - Navy FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (NNS) -- The upcoming inaugural Quicken Loans Carrier Classic basketball game will kick off the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) 2011 season aboard USS Carl Vinson on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The University of North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels will face off … [Read more...]
A Typical Day at Basic Training: On the Firing Range
In basic training you will become very familiar with the M-16 rifle, unless you’re in the Navy. Recruits in the Navy don’t fire a rifle at basic training; they fire an M-9 pistol. You will learn how to assemble and disassemble the rifle in a matter of seconds. You will also become extremely familiar with cleaning the rifle. Don’t worry if you have never … [Read more...]