By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service CULVER CITY, Calif., -- In a business suit and with resume in hand, Kelly Cotton made her way down a row of employer booths, each decked out with attention-getting posters, handouts and a variety of trinkets adorned with company logos. The Marine Corps spouse was on the job hunt. She had moved to the West Coast about two weeks … [Read more...]
Celebrity Star Justin Timberlake Accepts Date from Female Marine Invite to Ball
Who says dreams don't come true? Corporal Kelsey De Santis, who is stationed at the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Virginia, posted the proposal through a YouTube video after a male soldier successfully asked actress Mila Kunis, who also accepted his invitation, to join him at a separate ball following a similar video invite. When Justin Timberlake successfully convinced his … [Read more...]
Obama Awards Medal of Honor to Army Ranger
By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 12, 2011 -- President Barack Obama today awarded the country's highest military honor to Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, an Army Ranger who was shot in both legs and had his hand blown off while saving his fellow soldiers during a firefight in Afghanistan. Petry became only the second living veteran of the wars in … [Read more...]
Using Meds Beyond 6-month Dispense Date Results in Career Loss
FORT HOOD, Texas (Army News Service) -- Soldiers who take their prescription medications six months after dispensation and pop positive on a urinalysis test could see their careers go down the toilet. Changes made to Army Medical Command regulation 40-51, issued by the surgeon general via an All Army Activities message Feb. 23, 2011, announced that controlled substances could … [Read more...]
Court Orders Halt to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Enforcement
July 7, 2011 By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 6, 2011 -- The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the government to stop enforcing the terms of the law that prevents openly gay service members from being in the military. The Defense Department will comply and is informing commands worldwide of the court’s order, Pentagon spokesman Marine … [Read more...]