FEBRUARY 9, 2018 - Any Military Spouse can tell you that during deployments, every day comes with challenges. Some are more concrete, like bearing the brunt of household duties, childcare and financial responsibilities on your own. Yet others are more emotional, such as the struggle that comes with being separated from your spouse and support system for an extended period of … [Read more...]
Military Diet
A healthy diet is a must for Soldiers to make sure they have enough energy to perform their duties at the highest level possible. Proper nutrition and exercise are extremely important for Soldiers to maintain total fitness. The basic guidelines for a healthy diet include eating a variety of foods and maintaining an acceptable energy balance. Soldiers eat three meals a day in … [Read more...]
Couple Takes Inseparable Journey Through Army Side-by-Side
January 2, 2013 By Sgt. 1st Class Abram J Pinnington (101st Airborne) KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Once David and Lizeth Wakasa exchanged their vows they would set into motion an inseparable journey that would lead them to Afghanistan and eventually the Pentagon. After they married in August 2008, the Wakasas planned their future together in their small New Jersey … [Read more...]
Building Strong Through Education, Faith, and Risk
December 27, 2012 By Ms. JC Delgadillo (USACE) In a village off the coast of the Caribbean Sea, surrounded by abundant areas to hunt, fish, hike and dream, 13 year-old Hector Vega decided there was only one place he wanted be: America. How then, did he end up in Afghanistan working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers? Born in Puerto Cortés, Honduras in 1960, Vega … [Read more...]
Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, A Vietnam Legend, Passes at Age 78
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2012 – President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen, Martin E. Dempsey praised the service and legacy of retired Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who passed away yesterday at age 78. Schwarzkopf was a Vietnam veteran and one of the architects of the western flanking movement that helped to defeat the … [Read more...]