By Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Buckwalter Regimental Combat Team 6 COMBAT OUTPOST JAKER, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2012 – For some people, history is just another subject in school. For Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Taylor, being a part of history was a calling. To follow that calling, Taylor, 21, from Troy, Ala., left behind a full-ride scholarship to college to join the … [Read more...]
CSA Visits Marne Division, Reenlists 30 Soldiers
August 6, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Mary Katzenberger, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs FORT STEWART, Ga.-- The stops marked the first time Odierno has visited the Dog Face Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division at their home base since being sworn in as the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army on Sept. 7, 2011. Odierno met with senior leaders and … [Read more...]
New Substance Abuse Program Seeks Better Outcomes for Servicemembers
August 6, 2012 By Kristin Ellis Though an average civilian substance abuser requires six to seven admissions to a treatment facility before achieving sustained sobriety, a new military addictions program at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital aims to expedite that process and yield better, more long-lasting results. "The military can't wait that long," said Fort Belvoir … [Read more...]
AF Plays Role in NASA’s Successful land of the Rover “Curiosity” on Mars
By Philip Lorenz III Arnold Engineering Development Complex Public Affairs 8/6/2012 - ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. (AFNS) -- News broke of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) "Curiosity" rover's successful landing on the "Red Planet" Aug. 6. "Last night, after eight months of high-speed flight, while you slept, NASA successfully landed the rover Curiosity on Mars," Arnold … [Read more...]
Navy Exceeds ‘Feds Feed Families’ Goal
August 4, 2012 By Chief (Select) Mass Communication Specialist (SW/AW) Monique K. Hilley WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy commands have donated 402,315 pounds as of week eight of the campaign to the 2012 Feds Feed Families drive, topping the Navy's goal of 396,000 pounds for the entire three month campaign. Navy personnel have taken an incredible initiative so far with ensuring … [Read more...]