by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs 5/17/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO -- Prior enlisted officers with eight years of active duty commissioned time may be able to retire through the Air Force 10-8 Commission Waiver Program. "AFPC announced this program last December as a voluntary force management initiative designed to help us meet … [Read more...]
Hand-Cycling Offers New Start for Wounded Soldiers, Veterans
April 18, 2012 By Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord While in Afghanistan in 2010, a roadside bomb attack took away both of Aaron Schaefer's legs, but now, just two years later, a bicycle is making him feel whole again. "It's a freedom adventure," said the Everett, Wash., native, loading his three-wheeled, hand-pedaled bike into his truck April 4, in the parking lot of JBLM's … [Read more...]
Vietnam Veterans Welcomed Home — Finally
April 2, 2012 By Sharilyn Wells CHARLOTTE, N.C. - It was a day full of joy, tears and reunited friends. Memories were honored on a day that many Vietnam veterans never thought they'd see -- a day set aside specially for them to be properly welcomed home -- almost 40 years later. "It was hell over there," James 'Quincy' Collins, retired Air Force colonel and former prisoner of … [Read more...]
VA Launches “Project REACH” Contest With HUD and Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation
March 19, 2012 White House Office of Communication WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs launched a new contest today to help the people who help the homeless. It challenges the developer community to create easy, mobile access to resources that the homeless need, when they need it and where they can get it. “This contest taps the talent and compassion of the … [Read more...]
Veteran Job Prospects Looking Brighter
By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service KABUL, Afghanistan, – Veteran unemployment numbers are encouraging, but the need for jobs will increase as the services trim their ranks, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told reporters here today. The unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is down from last year’s high of 12.5 percent to 7.6 percent, below the … [Read more...]