May 29, 2012 By Gini Sinclair, Army Medical Recruiting Brigade FORT KNOX, Ky. (Army News Service) -- During fiscal year 2011 the Army awarded health professions scholarships to 502 students, including 287 medical students and 127 dental students. Those scholarships covered the costs of more than $24 million in tuition alone. Currently more than 1,100 medical students are … [Read more...]
Marines Earn Citizenship Before Deployment
By Marine Corps Cpl. Isaac Lamberth 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, May 24, 2012 – Two Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 reached a turning point in their lives before deploying to Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Jason Constable, a watch officer and combat engineer, and Sgt. Jose Guadarramapedraza, an administration specialist, are now … [Read more...]
Obama Congratulates Newest U.S. Air Force Academy Graduates
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 – President Barack Obama addressed the U.S. Air Force Academy’s graduating class of 2012 today, reminding them of the Air Force’s critical role and congratulating them as they prepare to build on a new era of American leadership. “It's great to be back … [Read more...]
Recruiting Numbers Still Going Strong
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 - All of the active components and five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their fiscal 2012 recruiting goals through April, Pentagon officials announced today. Here are the active components’ accession numbers for the first seven months of the fiscal year that began Oct. 1: Army: 32,711 accessions, 101 … [Read more...]
New Policy Allows Reserve Leave Carry-Over
May 21, 2012 By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Perez MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Navy implementation of DoD policy allowing Reservists to carry over leave earned during an active duty period to a later active duty period was announced in NAVADMIN 163/12, May 18. Reserve Sailors may now earn and carry over up to 60 days of accrued leave. Additionally, as part of … [Read more...]