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...]
Deployed Airman Receives Surprise Christmas Call from Obama
by Capt. Tristan Hinderliter 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 12/26/2012 - KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- "Hello, President Obama? ... I'm great, how are you?" So began the most memorable phone call of a six-month deployment for Senior Airman Keshia Shutts with the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here, who received a Christmas morning … [Read more...]
Fical Cliff Fears Cause Change in Military Spending and Saving Habits
December 24, 2012 FORT WORTH, Texas – As the year-end fiscal cliff deadline approaches, military personnel are increasingly worried about their financial futures – and they are taking actions to shore up their household finances. The First Command Financial Behaviors Index® reveals that two thirds of middle-class military families (senior NCOs and … [Read more...]
Obamas Offer Holiday Wishes and For All to Remember Vets
By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2012 – During the weekly address from the White House, President Obama and his wife Michelle wished service members, veterans and their families a happy holiday season, and called on all Americans to remember those in harm’s way. The theme of the president and first lady’s address was … [Read more...]