Keith Deutsch, a tailgate machine gunner who lost his right leg to an Iraqi RPG says, “Without sports, I’d be sitting in a corner. It’s changed my life.” They will be Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, playing sled hockey, skiing and shooting in a biathlon, wheelchair curling, and more. This is a genuinely unique and enthralling event that I think is a great story of … [Read more...]
Disabled Sports USA to Host 24th Annual Ski Spectacular
December 6, 2011 ROCKVILLE, Md. - Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) will host the 24th annual The Hartford Ski Spectacular Dec. 4-11 at Beaver Run Resort and Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckenridge, Colo. The eight-day event, sponsored by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG), founding partner of U.S. Paralympics, is the nation’s largest winter sports festival for … [Read more...]
Tips on Keeping Your Finances Afloat During the Holiday Season
12/2/2011 By Cpl. Jovane M. Henry Calif. -- Every holiday season, consumers spend millions of dollars on travel, gifts and meals, leaving their wallets to feel the pain as the new year rolls around. For military members, many of whom are stationed away from their families or hometowns, paying for transportation or sending gifts to family members around the world can make or … [Read more...]
It is Better to Give than to Receive
There are officially 24 days left before Christmas! While we hustle and bustle to put up our tree and buy gifts for the family, let us not forget about the men and women who will be deployed this season defending our country. And while they may not be in the comforts of their own homes, we can send them a little “touch of the holidays” through care packages. The the Military … [Read more...]
Commissioned Officer Basic Pay Rates (FY2012)
The pay charts below reflect a pay raise of 1.6% and show MONTHLY pay for Officers in the Military. Members are paid twice a month on the first and fifteenth, therefore you will receive half of the amount listed below on each payday. The pay scales below are for active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard. Commissioned Officer … [Read more...]