December 7, 2011 By Jennifer M. Caprioli, Drum FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Holiday greetings were tied with a bow, wrapped in a virtual package and sent through cyberspace to deployed Soldiers and family members on Dec. 6, during Operation Best Wishes recording sessions at the Commons. The Operation Best Wishes program, which marked its fifth year at Fort Drum, gives family members … [Read more...]
Air Guard Rolls Out New Program for Recruitment Rewards
By Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. David Speicher BALTIMORE - Current and retired Air National Guard members who refer new recruits to the Guard may now collect rewards for their efforts. The Air National Guard Referral Rewards Program is a voluntary recruitment referral program in which members who successfully help recruit a new member are rewarded with … [Read more...]
New Online Tools for Veteran Job-Seekers
December 7, 2011 White House Office of Communications WASHINGTON - Veterans now have on-demand access and can download official data about their military training and experience, such as secure access to military records and skill "translators", which can be used to help them find jobs and continue their careers. Their service data can be uploaded to job search and … [Read more...]
Fierce Rivals Army-Navy Bring Roars to New Gridiron
https://youtu.be/LdoFirb3fSQ?si=ti7ynDRL5rL3kqDV December 5, 2011By Rob McIlvaine WASHINGTON -- The Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen, one of the fiercest rivalries in all of college sports, will rumble on to FedEx Field Dec. 10 at 2:30 p.m., as CBS cameras roll on every detail. This is the first time they've met in the Washington, D.C., area, making it the 16th … [Read more...]
Women Veterans and Their Contributions to the Military
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has released a series of videos in which women Veterans describe their experiences serving in the military, ranging from their significant contributions to national safety and security to the challenges they faced during their service and after returning to civilian life. “These videos show the important contributions women have … [Read more...]