WASHINGTON, DC- On May 16, President Barack Obama will award Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Specialist Sabo will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on May 10, 1970, while serving as a rifleman in Company B, 3d Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division in Se San, Cambodia. … [Read more...]
Mother Reflects on Greatness of Mother’s Day
May 7, 2012 Story by Spc. Jessica Zullig CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Sgt. Sande Hooks is a mother. She's also a human resources noncommissioned officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard and has been deployed twice. She realizes the meaning of the day set aside for … [Read more...]
Reserve, Guard Members Must Pay Dental Premiums Directly
By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 – Beginning this month, some National Guard and reserve members will need to pay dental premiums directly rather than through payroll deduction, a senior official of the TRICARE military health plan said today. A change to the TRICARE Dental Program means that payroll deduction for premiums is not … [Read more...]
New Mobile App Connects Airmen to Their Base
Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs 5/1/2012 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) -- Want to connect with friends and family? There's an app for that. Need to find the best restaurant around? There's an app for that. Want to see what movies are playing nearby? There's an app for that. Discovering what events your base is hosting on a particular day? … [Read more...]
Hand-Cycling Offers New Start for Wounded Soldiers, Veterans
April 18, 2012 By Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord While in Afghanistan in 2010, a roadside bomb attack took away both of Aaron Schaefer's legs, but now, just two years later, a bicycle is making him feel whole again. "It's a freedom adventure," said the Everett, Wash., native, loading his three-wheeled, hand-pedaled bike into his truck April 4, in the parking lot of JBLM's … [Read more...]