May 5, 2011 Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Normandy, France 3:53 P.M. (Local) THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Thank you, President Sarkozy, Prime Minister Brown, Prime Minister Harper, and Prince Charles for being here today. Thank you to our Secretary of Veterans Affairs, General Eric Shinseki, for making the trip out here to join us. Thanks also to Susan … [Read more...]
Soldiers Commemorate D-Day’s 67th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2011 -- About 300 U.S. Soldiers, most of them combat veterans themselves, joined their British, French and German counterparts in Normandy, France, to honor the sacrifices of World War II veterans who conducted the D-Day invasion 67 years ago today. The troops spent the last few days visiting key battle sites during the mission code-named Operation … [Read more...]
Spouses to Teachers (STT)
Due to the success of the Spouses to Teachers pilot program, Spouses to Teachers (STT) has now been incorporated into the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MSCAA). Spouses to Teachers is a Department of Defense pilot project designed to assist spouses of active duty and reserve military members to become public school teachers. Eligibility: Spouses of Army … [Read more...]
Online School
The U.S. Military offers one of the best benefits you could want from a job: they give you money for an education. Through the G.I. Bill, soldiers and their families get money to use for college. But one of the drawbacks of life in the military is moving around, sometimes frequently, making it difficult to schedule classes or keep up with class work. One answer may be online … [Read more...]
A World War II Veteran – Through the Eyes of a Fifteen Year Old.
Mr. Arthur A. Burch, Chief Gunner’s Mate U.S Navy by Ember Dutton My great grandfather, Arthur A. Burch, was a chief gunner's mate in the US Navy during World War II. He wrote a book based on his active participation in World War II, from which I am getting my information. Arthur A. Burch was born in Lineville, Alabama in 1922. He grew up during the Great Depression and his … [Read more...]