Birthdays are all about celebrating the birth of those we love and respect. That is why we take the time out to invite friends over, plan parties, bake birthday cakes, and sing loudly to the guest of honor. It is certainly no different with a military birthday. We celebrate each branch and it's birthday because we are proud of our military members and what they represent. Below … [Read more...]
General Reinforces Marine Core Values During Reflection
October 25, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Ken Melton | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa, Japan -- Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr. conducted an all-hands reflection brief with Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 24 in response to recent alleged incidents by service members on Okinawa. Although the latest high-profile incident does not involve Marines, Glueck, the III … [Read more...]
Washington State Offers Disabled Veterans a Free Lifetime Pass to Camping Grounds
October 25, 2012 Washington State offers disabled Veterans a free lifetime pass that provides free camping/moorage, campsite reservations through State Parks central reservations system, watercraft launching, trailer dump. The pass is open to Washington state residents with a documented service-connected disability of at least 30 percent. Disabled Veterans have two options … [Read more...]
Army Will Do Its Job Despite Massive Budget Cuts
By C. Todd Lopez With budget cuts already in place, and more cuts possible next year -- the Army can expect fewer resources to accomplish a mission that will likely not shrink, said Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh. Speaking before the opening session of the 2012 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., McHugh said the … [Read more...]
Online Access Simplifies Dependent Updates
By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 10/24/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Family situations can be complicated, but updating family benefit information doesn't have to be, now that it can be done online. Dependent family members must be registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, and in many instances must … [Read more...]