By Kevin Flynn Can I serve if I've been convicted of a crime? The military has standards. Most people understand there are physical standards - it makes sense that a recruit should be at some base level of fitness in order to carry out a job involving physical strain. However, less people are aware that the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines also have moral character … [Read more...]
Toolkit Helps Separating Service members Land Jobs
August 28, 2010 By Lisa Daniel Small WASHINGTON - Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines separating from the military can get extra help in finding a job from a new Defense Department resource. The Pentagon's Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy Office, part of the Office of Personnel and Readiness, recently developed the Career Decision Toolkit to help the 400,000-plus … [Read more...]
Marines Teach IA troops Special Skills
10/14/2009 By Lance Cpl. Jason Hernandez , Multi National Force - West Marines and sailors with Military Transition Team 7 and Combat Logistics Battalion 46 conducted a partnered training session with Iraqi soldiers aboard Camp Mejid, Oct. 2, 2009. The training program was put in place by MiTT-7 in order to offer the Iraqi soldiers advanced skills in metal working and … [Read more...]
$5,000 Scholarship Essay Contest for Service Members
Aug 24, 2009 By Stephanie Wolf Assistant Communications Director On behalf of Henley-Putnam University Caridan Marketing Labs In Honor of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Henley-Putnam Unveils Scholarship Contest for Service Members Through Sharing Their Stories, Service Men and Women Can Win a Scholarship from Henley-Putnam University (San Jose, CA, August 24, 2009) - On the heels … [Read more...]
Military Pay
Basic Pay is the fundamental component of Military pay. All members receive it and typically it is the largest component of a member's pay. A member's grade (usually the same as rank) and years of service determines the amount of basic pay received. There are various types of pay. Basic pay is received by all and is the main component of an individual's salary. The other … [Read more...]