March 6, 2012 By Jay Field SANTA CLARITA, Calif.--Nearly 100 future service members took the Oath of Enlistment Feb. 24 in a roped off parking lot of the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall in front of the Armed Forces' newest Career Center. The future Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines stood at attention and raised their right hands as a Marine Corps captain led them in … [Read more...]
National Guard Assists Communities in Wake of Tornado Tragedies
By Spc. Brandy Mort, FRANKFORT, Ky. -- As soon as the sun rose March 3, the need for the Kentucky National Guard was evident by the wide-spread tornado damage across more than 40 of the 120 counties that make up the bluegrass state. From the sky in a Kentucky Guard UH-60 Black Hawk, Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson surveyed the damage saying he'd never seen anything more devastating … [Read more...]
Air Force Women Trace Their History to World War II
By Martha Lockwood Defense Media Activity 3/2/2012 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- The Air Force's acceptance of women into the force dates back to long before the first "Women's History Week" celebration in 1978. In 1942, the U.S. Army Air Corps took the unheard-of step of forming and employing two women's aviation units. That same year, a unit of flight nurses who had … [Read more...]
Army Seeking Targeted Donors for Blood Drive
The goal of the Army's new blood drive campaign, beginning today, is to match a donor's blood type with a specific need, rather than simply issuing a general call for donations. It's an education campaign as much as it is a blood drive, according to Julie Oliveri, director, Communications and Marketing, Armed Services Blood Program Office. "Many of our donors are accustomed … [Read more...]
U.S. Will Remain World’s Strongest Military
By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Defense Department's new, 10-year strategy will ensure the U.S. remains the world's strongest military power, DOD leaders emphasized in weekend interviews. In an interview with Bob Schieffer that aired Jan. 8 on the CBS news program "Face the Nation," Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Joint Chiefs … [Read more...]