Fort Bragg Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, N.C., July 1, 2012 – Army Spc. Ricky G. Elder, the subject of a criminal investigation surrounding the June 28 shooting here of two soldiers with the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, has died. Elder, an infantryman from Hutchinson, Kan., died of self-inflicted injuries on June 29 after receiving treatment at Cape Fear Valley … [Read more...]
Kenyan-American Runners Represent U.S. Army in Olympic Trials Finals
June 28, 2012 By Tim Hipps, IMCOM Public Affairs EUGENE, Ore.) -- The "Kenyan Connection" struck twice for the U.S. Army on June 25, 2012, at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials at historic Hayward Field. U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, distance runners Spc. Augustus Maiyo and Spc. Robert Cheseret, both Kenyan-Americans, advanced to the finals in the … [Read more...]
Capitol Hill PTSD Awareness Event Highlights the Struggles, Triumphs
June 27, 2012 By Katie E. Nelson, ARNEWS WASHINGTON --- Army wife Kristina Kaufmann knows the severity of post-traumatic stress disorder. She has lost three friends to suicide because of it. But she also knows the power she has to help stop it. "As a commander's spouse, I have the opportunity to use this tragedy as a way to open the dialogue," Kaufmann said. "[I have the … [Read more...]
Panetta Announces $60M in Grants Will Be Given to Military Schools
By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service GRAPEVINE, Texas, June 27, 2012 – The Defense Department recently awarded $60 million to three public schools on two military installations, the latest example of its efforts to invest in the education of military children, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said at an education seminar here today. The grants, to schools … [Read more...]
Air Force Spouse Testifies on Military Families with Special Needs
Tech. Sgt. Jess D. Harvey Air Force Public Affairs Agency 6/27/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- An Air Force spouse testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel here June 21 about programs and policies that support military families with special needs. Jeremy Hilton, a Navy veteran who was recently named the 2012 Military Spouse of the Year by … [Read more...]