By Eve Goodkind Health and Fitness for Soldiers It’s important for everyone to stay fit and healthy; but for soldiers, it’s essential to have a high level of physical fitness in order to perform at the optimum level. The rise in obesity in the United States has sparked renewed interest in physical fitness, leading to more studies on the effects of … [Read more...]
What’s New in Army Recruiter Training?
Oct 5, 2012 By Ms. Julia Bobick (USAREC) So what's really different in the redesigned Army Recruiter, or ARC, and Center Commander, also known as CCC, courses? An easier question to answer would be, "What hasn't changed?" What the schoolhouse does, train noncommissioned officers to recruit for the Army, hasn't changed; it's how they do it that's been turned upside down. No … [Read more...]
College Grads Get Opportunity to See What It Takes to Become a Marine
More than 80 graduate students from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and 15 students from Johns Hopkins University took part in the Quantico Leadership Venture at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Officer Candidates School on Sept. 20-21. OCS hosted the Quantico Leadership Venture to give business students exposure to the leadership development and evaluation … [Read more...]
Army Provides Rewarding Careers For Soldier Couple
October 1, 2012 By Kari Hawkins, USAG Redstone REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- With every promotion, the Marzan couple has asked each other "What do you think?" Most often, those promotions have come with Sgt. 1st Class Tanya Savell-Marzan's career. An Army cook turned enlisted aide for general officers, her career has offered plenty of opportunities that have also provided a … [Read more...]
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard. Auxiliary shipmates assist the Coast Guard with performing many challenging maritime missions, with boating safety remaining as their core function. Auxiliarists make it possible to more ably accomplish missions. Originally formed as the Coast Guards volunteer Reserve on June … [Read more...]