January 28, 2012 By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (AW) LaTunya Howard With the release of NAVADMIN 036/12 Jan. 27, Sailors are reminded of eligibility requirements for Involuntary Separation Pay (ISP). ISP has Navy Reserve requirements and obligations. Career counselors and command leadership can assist Sailors on applying for affiliation in conjunction with … [Read more...]
Marine Conquers 1,000-mile Challenge
By Marine Corps Cpl. Jeff Drew 2nd Marine Division CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2012 – Running is in his blood, so Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Raymond German Jr.'s passion for the sport began at an early age. German uses physical fitness as a way to get out of the office and relieve stress. The Detroit native began running with his grandmother at a local park while … [Read more...]
Fitness and Sports Camp Puts Wounded Warriors ‘Back in the Game’
By Erin Tindell Air Force Personnel 1/25/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFNS) -- When Master Sgt. Christopher Aguilera arrived to breakfast the first day of the Air Force's Joint Adaptive Fitness and Sports Camp held here, his heart dropped. In the same room were Capt. Tony Simone and his wife Andrea, two people he hadn't seen since last year's one-year anniversary … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Sisters Enlist With Education Benefits Valued at $150,000
By T. M. Beller, New York City Recruiting Battalion NEW YORK CITY -- For Brooklyn residents Shonette Richmond, a 20-year-old voracious reader, and her 19-year-old sister and family adventurer, Shonell, the 2011 holiday season was less about the latest-and-greatest stocking stuffers and more about celebrating a prosperous future with their mother, Sandra, as two newly enlisted … [Read more...]
Military Members: Use Facebook Responsibly
January 24, 2012 By Ashley Fowler, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs Facebook. It seems like these days, everyone and everything has a Facebook page. Millions of people, businesses and military organizations log on to Facebook every day to share information, interests and news. For members of the U.S. military and other government agencies, Facebook makes keeping in touch with … [Read more...]