October 1, 2012 By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – In an interview on the CBS program “60 Minutes” last night, the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan said he takes his mission personally and is angered by insider attacks by Afghan security forces and militants wearing Afghan … [Read more...]
Roth Contributions Open to All Active-Duty Troops
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Beginning Oct. 1, active-duty members of the Navy, Army, and Air Force will be able to contribute to the Roth Thrift Savings Plan as part of their investment planning, The after-tax contributions will be electronically deducted from service members' pay accounts. Active-duty service members also can start their Roth TSP contributions now through their … [Read more...]
New Night Vision Standard?
September 28, 2012 White Phosphor technology has made a big splash in the night vision world recently, but is it really all that better than traditional green image night vision? The typical green view has been around since WWII. Its the current standard for everyone from the military to bird watchers, although, we could be seeing the dawn of a new era in night vision … [Read more...]
Disney Resort Hotels Offering U.S. Military Discount
U.S. Military Discount The Downtown Disney® Resort Area Hotels a consortium of seven hotels in the Walt Disney World® Resort, are celebrating America's military with up to a 20% room rate discount at all of its member hotels. Both active and retired U.S. military personnel, including United States Coast Guard and activated members of the National Guard or … [Read more...]
Air Force Training Visits the Navy’s Only Boot Camp
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) -- Air Force training met Navy training when commanders from the Air Force's Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, and Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., visited Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy's only boot camp, Sept. 25. Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), was part of the visiting group of Air Force training … [Read more...]