From USFlag.org No one knows with absolute certainty who designed the first stars and stripes or who made it. Congressman Francis Hopkinson seems most likely to have designed it, and few historians believe that Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress, made the first one. Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag … [Read more...]
U.S Takes Top Rank in Mililtary Confidence
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 28, 2011 -- Americans continue to express high confidence in the armed forces, with more than three-quarters of those surveyed in a recent Gallup poll reporting higher confidence in the military than in other national institutions for the 14th consecutive year. Seventy-eight percent of the 1,020 respondents in the … [Read more...]
Land of the free
Commentary by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Shon Neyland 51st Fighter Wing Chaplain 6/27/2011 - OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- "He who is brave is free." Seneca, Roman Philosopher, 1st Century Did you know that it was in the city of brotherly love that the church bells rang and sounded the alarm for freedom? Yes, in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 the bells rang signifying that the … [Read more...]
DeCA Officials Announce Commissary Gift Card Program
by Kevin L. Robinson Defense Commissary Agency Public Affairs 6/24/2011 - FORT LEE, Va. (AFNS) -- Extending the gift of groceries to authorized commissary patrons soon will be a lot easier thanks to the new Commissary Gift Card. The gift cards, available in denominations of $25 and $50, will be available June 30 for purchase in stateside stores or online through … [Read more...]
VA Life Insurance
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance The following are automatically insured for $400,000 under Service members’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI): 1. Active-duty members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. 2. Commissioned members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Public Health Service (PHS). 3. Cadets or … [Read more...]