1/10/2012 VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- "Come on down!" This simple request ended with a big pay-off in a showcase showdown for a Vandenberg Fire Department member and his family. Tech. Sgt. Armando Galaviz II, the VFD North battalion chief, attended a showing of "The Price is Right" in August and won the grand prize worth more than $33,000. The episode, … [Read more...]
“A day in the Life…”
January 5, 2012 By Maj. Bradley Gordon, 2nd Marine Division HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- The division chaplain makes his way around Task Force Leatherneck, one FOB at a time. "This is what it’s all about," said Cmdr. Christopher Fronk, chaplain for 2nd Marine Division (Forward). "There’s nothing better than getting out to the Marines, to share their time and their … [Read more...]
Phishing Scams are Targeting Military, Families and Veterans
December 23, 2011 By Margaret McBride, Army CIO/G-6 WASHINGTON-- Anyone who gets caught by phishing scams loses money, time and security. Phishing is usually an unsolicited email that prompts an action, such as divulging secure information, downloading potentially dangerous files, or sending money to an unknown source. A recent aggressive phishing attack is making the rounds … [Read more...]
New Running Shoe Technology Could Become Hazardous
January 3, 2012 By Maj. Zack Solomon, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- In 1974, Bill Bowerman, a co-founder of Nike, created one of the first modern-day running shoes, the "Waffle Trainer," in an effort to create a light-weight shoe that could grip the road. The shoe launched a revolution in running shoe design and may have triggered the explosion in popularity of distance … [Read more...]
Former Employee Sentenced to Jail for False Claims Nearing $500,000
January 3, 2012 White House Office of Communications WASHINGTON – A former civilian employee of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), a component of the Department of Defense, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for making more than $485,000 in false travel claims using the defense travel system, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the … [Read more...]