CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (6/12/13) - Widely known for unfaltering loyalty, mission focus, courage under fire and ability to detect a threat like no human or military apparatus can, military working dogs have earned their status as some of the most trusted and loved comrades amid troops as well as one of the most in-demand weapon systems for downrange military … [Read more...]
Guard, Reserve Soldiers Can Opt for Reduced-Age Retirement
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 6, 2013) -- More reserve-component Soldiers may now be eligible to receive retirement pay before 60, if they meet certain criteria. As of January 2013, Congress authorized more categories to the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, which originally applied only to reserve-component Soldiers serving in overseas contingency operations like … [Read more...]
National Guard First Responders at Boston Marathon Awarded Army Commendation Medals
BOSTON (6/6/13) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick; Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, presented Army Commendation Medals to members of the Massachusetts and New York National Guard at the historic Boston Common on Monday. The commendation medals recognized the service members … [Read more...]
Military Saves Launches “National Guard Summer Savings Drive”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (6/4/13) - Military Saves announced the launch of the first National Guard Summer Savings Drive to encourage Guard members and their families to take the Military Saves pledge as a commitment to save regularly. The Savings Drive will take place June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013. “The National Guard Summer Savings Drive is an opportunity for … [Read more...]
Oklahoma National Guard Responds in Tornado Relief Effort
ARLINGTON, Va., May 21, 2013 – Nearly 250 members of the Oklahoma National Guard are assisting with victim search and security today in Moore, Okla., where a monster tornado left at least 51 dead, including 20 children, authorities said. The twister hit yesterday about 3:15 p.m. CDT, when children were still in two elementary schools in the Oklahoma City suburb. The … [Read more...]