September 11, 2012 By C. Todd Lopez Soldiers first entered Afghanistan less than a month after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York City, Shanksville, Pa., and the Pentagon. Eleven years later, Soldiers are still fighting in Afghanistan and Army leaders want them to remember the reason and know that while they battle abroad, their … [Read more...]
9/11: A National Day of Remembrance
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2012 – President Barack Obama today signed a proclamation designating today's 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States as Patriot Day and National Day of Remembrance. Here is the president’s proclamation: On September 11, 2001, a bright autumn day was darkened by the worst … [Read more...]
Silver Star Presented for Fallen Airman’s ‘Gallantry in Action’
By Karen Petitt 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs 9/9/2012 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) -- Dressed in a silver and black dress, 3-year-old Chloe Smith stood beside her mother, Tiffany, as they accepted a Silver Star award today in honor of Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith who was killed in action at the age of 24 in Afghanistan Jan. 3, 2010. Maj. Gen. Lawrence … [Read more...]
Workout Myths – Are You Doing More Harm Than Good?
Sept 5, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Ali Azimi MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif - Physical fitness is a part of a Marine’s everyday life, whether it’s unit physical training or hitting the gym during some downtime. Along the path to improving our physical abilities, we naturally come across rumors about what is and what is not good for us. Many … [Read more...]
Former Army Cadet Wins Paralympic Silver Medal
September 4, 2012 By Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr., American Forces Press Service LONDON (Army News Service, Sept. 4, 2012) -- Many athletes would have called it quits after just one of the adversities former Army cadet Jennifer Schuble experienced: a traumatic brain injury during hand-to-hand combat training at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.; a later … [Read more...]