By Cheryl Pellerin and Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2011 – U.S. officials are carefully watching the situation on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of news that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has died. Kim died Saturday of a massive heart attack, according to a North Korean government release. Kim Jong-eun, the “Dear Leader’s” youngest … [Read more...]
DOD Extends Schools’ Signing Deadline for Tuition Assistance
By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2011 – The Defense Department today announced a 90-day deadline extension for schools seeking to participate in the department’s tuition assistance program. The department has instituted a memorandum of understanding participating schools must sign to qualify to receive funding for courses service members … [Read more...]
Government Could Face Possible Shutdown
12/15/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Department of Defense could be affected by a possible government shutdown if an omnibus appropriations bill is not approved before the current appropriation expires Dec. 16 at midnight, wrote Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter in a memorandum Dec. 14. In the memo, which was addressed to all Department of Defense employees, Carter … [Read more...]
Exchange Gift Cards Will Fill Airmen’s Stockings this Holiday Season
12/14/2011 - DALLAS (AFNS) -- According to the National Retail Federation, more than half of all shoppers in 2010 said they'd like to receive gift cards, marking four years in a row that gift cards have topped consumers' holiday wish lists. For service members serving far from home, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service's 3,100 retail facilities in all 50 states and some 30 … [Read more...]
Obama Announces, ‘War is Over’
By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2011 – When the last U.S. troops in Iraq case their colors and move to Kuwait, they can leave with their heads held high, secure in the knowledge they did what was right for America and peace in the region, President Barack Obama told service members at Fort Bragg, N.C., today. Obama noted the end of the war … [Read more...]