By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 1, 2011 -- Walk into just about any U.S. professional military schoolhouse, and you're likely to see a surprising number of foreign officers and non-commissioned officers mixed among the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps students. They're a testament to the popularity of the International Military Education … [Read more...]
Military Spouse Employment Partnership
July 5 ,2011 The Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) is designed to help military spouses access career resources and connect with corporations who are willing to help them explore their career options as they live a lifestyle of frequent relocation. For Military Spouses Military spouses can search here to find access to such services as career and education … [Read more...]
2011 Military Clothing Allowance
NEW 2012 Military Clothing Allowance Rates Military Enlisted members are provided monetary allowances to pay for uniform replacement and maintenance. These allowances are based on the cost of specific uniform items, and on an estimated “wear out” date for each specific item. The clothing allowance typically is paid on the anniversary of the day members … [Read more...]
Independence Day message From Marines
7/1/2011 By Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr. , Marine Corps Bases Japan OKINAWA, Japan -- This year, we celebrate our nation’s 235th year of independence. The Declaration of Independence, signed July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia by the Continental Congress, is a document, written by patriots over 200 years ago, that continues to inspire us today. Independence Day is more than a … [Read more...]
How the Stars and Stripes Became the Symbol of America
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...]