Nov. 21, 2011 By Nick Sistrun PHILADELPHIA (Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support) – Service members deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as U.S. State Department employees serving there, will be able to savor the familiar taste of home on Thanksgiving Day thanks to the efforts of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support workers here. More than 270 dining facilities have … [Read more...]
Deadline Approaches to send Holiday Messages to Friends and Family
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...]