December 19, 2012 By Staff Sgt. David J. Overson BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- For many service members deployed to Afghanistan, Christmas can be a very emotional and depressing time of year, as they are separated from their friends and family back home. However, this year, Santa came to town and brought joy with him as he gave Christmas stockings to staff members and patients at the … [Read more...]
Soldier Earns Silver Star for Valor in Afghanistan as Marine
December 18, 2012 By Cpl. Jacob D. Osborne 12/18/2012 - It's not every day a National Guard sergeant receives a Silver Star for actions performed as a Marine. But that's exactly what happened in Pittsburgh, Dec. 10. Sgt. David M. Gerardi, a weapons sergeant with the Army National Guard's 19th Special Forces Group, received the nation's third highest medal for his actions … [Read more...]
AETC Approves Eglin Ready for F-35 Pilot Training
by Maj. Karen Roganov Team Eglin Public Affairs 12/17/2012 - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- Following an independent evaluation of Eglin's capability to conduct F-35A Lightning II pilot training, Air Education and Training Command announced Dec. 17 that the 33rd Fighter Wing can do so starting January 2013. "The preliminary results provided by the Joint Operational Test … [Read more...]
Physical Fitness: Make a Commitment with Yourself
December 16, 2012 From Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- An exercise physiologist from the Navy Physical Readiness Office encourages Sailors to make small changes to their exercise plan in order to maximize success. Many people look at the New Year as a time to set goals and make grand resolutions to get physically fit. However, most resolutions … [Read more...]
The Gadget That Changed The World
By Dylan Leckie, Office of Naval Research It was Dec. 16, 1947 and while most Americans were preparing for the Christmas holiday, three physicists were locked in their laboratory, hunched over a work bench, constructing a peculiar gadget that would forever change the world. The transistor – the Bell Laboratories invention built by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and … [Read more...]