11:25 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you so much. Please be seated. Thank you, Secretary Gates, and thank you for your extraordinary service to our nation. I think that Bob Gates will go down as one of our finest Secretaries of Defense in our history, and it’s been an honor to serve with him. (Applause.) I also want to say a word about Admiral Mullen. On a … [Read more...]
Air Force Doctor Gets Appearance on Oprah Show
By Linda Frost 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, May 24, 2011 - Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Van Adamson said he never imagined that he’d appear on Oprah Winfrey’s television talk show -- but he has. In her second-to-last episode today, talk show host Winfrey highlighted her charity efforts over the years. Adamson appeared along with about 300 other … [Read more...]
Army Archers Take Silver in 2 Events of Warrior Games
May 20, 2011 By Jacqueline M. Hames COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Army News Service) -- Two Army athletes took home silver medals Thursday in the 2011 Warrior Games Archery Finals at the Olympic Training Center, here. Travis Akin finished second in the recurve-bow shooting and Kenneth Harker took second place in the compound-bow competition, after equally intense rounds of … [Read more...]
‘Tents for Troops’ Organization Provides Free Camping to Active Military
May 19, 2011 'Tents for Troops' is a non-profit organization that provides FREE RV and camping sites to all active military and their families. The organization was started by Charlie Curry about 3 years ago in Castle Rock, WA. Curry soon realized that the program had become so popular and appreciated that he decided, with the help from a few volunteers, to take this program … [Read more...]
Operation Shear Love: Troops Donate Long Locks to Children
May 18, 2011 By Sgt. Joseph A. Vine, USF-I PAO AMP VICTORY, Iraq, May 18, 2011 -- Troops on Victory Base Complex participated in Operation Shear Love, in which they donated their hair to Locks of Love, May 8, 2011. Locks of Love is a not-for-profit organization that provides hair pieces to children with medical hair loss. This is the first Locks of Love donation drive that … [Read more...]