WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Beginning Oct. 1, active-duty members of the Navy, Army, and Air Force will be able to contribute to the Roth Thrift Savings Plan as part of their investment planning, The after-tax contributions will be electronically deducted from service members' pay accounts. Active-duty service members also can start their Roth TSP contributions now through their … [Read more...]
All-Army Women Dedicate Armed Forces Crown to Fallen Soldier
September 28, 2012 By Tim Hipps, IMCOM Public Affairs The All-Army women's softball team dedicated its 2012 Armed Forces Softball Championship to third baseman Cpl. Ashley Walker and her late husband, Sgt. Brian Walker, who was killed May 13, in Afghanistan. All-Army (8-1) wore black armbands adorned with initials B.T. throughout the week-long, triple-round-robin tournament … [Read more...]
Plane Crash Kills Two Retired AF Pilots During Bandung Air Show
Oct 1, 2012 Two retired Air Force pilots were killed Saturday after their single-engine civil light aircraft crashed while during the Bandung Air Show 2012. The two-seat AS/SA 202 Bravo aircraft, owned by the Indonesian Aerosport Federation, crashed at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday during the Bandung Air Show 2012 at the Husein Sastranegara Airport. The two casualties were … [Read more...]
U.S Sends Marines to Libya After Mob Kills Ambassador
September 28, 2012 The September 11th surprise attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi forced the U.S to send a group of highly trained Marines to Tripoli that resulted in the deaths of four Americans and one U.S Ambassador. The Marines that were sent to Libya to guard U.S diplomatic facilities were members of an elite group known as a Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team, … [Read more...]
New ACUs Shield Against Deadly, Insect-Borne Illnesses
By David Vergun Beginning this month, Soldiers in the United States can purchase new fire-retardant, Army Combat Uniforms treated with insect repellent that will help fight insect-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease and West Nile Virus. The new replacement uniform, ACU-P, is already being worn by Soldiers serving in Afghanistan and in other overseas locations. The "P" … [Read more...]