ARMED FORCES DAY, 2012
With every assignment and in every theater, America's men and women in uniform perform their duties with the utmost dignity, honor, and professionalism. Through their dauntless courage and dedication, they live up to our Nation'...
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5/18/2012
By Lance Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr.
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan - In 2011, Colgate University established the leadership scholar program, which allows two Marines per year to be accepted for enrollment and receive full scholarships to the sc...
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May 16, 2012
By Sgt. Mark Cloutier
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Disabled combat veteran Bill Campbell and his wife, Domenica, opened their 14-acre farm in December, free to all veterans and their families.
Nestled into the thick, green Capitol Forest, just off...
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Army, Education, VA, News
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 Waiv...
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5/17/2012
By Cpl. Clayton VonDerAhe, 2nd Marine Division
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - "Curl your fingers, and get in step!" bellows one Marine, while another calls a marching cadence for the group of wives who were clueless as to exactly ...
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Marines, News
By Airman 1st Class Hrair H. Palyan
28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
5/17/2012 - ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. (AFNS) -- B-1 Lancer aircrews from here employed laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions against moving targets during a weapon system evaluation ...
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May 15, 2012
By C. Todd Lopez
WASHINGTON - Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr, who was a war hero who served for more than 42 years in Vietnam along with selfless acts in Cambodia, was recognized at a White House ceremony when his widow accepted the Medal of H...
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By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 - With safety remaining his top concern, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has ordered the Air Force to take additional steps to mitigate risks to F-22 pilots.
Beginning in 2008, ...
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Tech. Sgt. Karen Tomasik
Air Force Public Affairs Agency
5/11/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO -- LACKLAND, Texas -- Airmen and families have a new resource at their fingertips with the recent release of an updated and revised social media guide.
The gu...
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May 16, 2012
Online Site Opens May 15 for Veterans to Apply for Education Benefits
WASHINGTON – Starting May 15, unemployed Veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 can now apply for new benefits to cover educat...
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