Happy Armed Forces Day – 2012

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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Marines Good Merit Earns Scholarship to Colgate

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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Calling All Vets! Wounded Warrior Opens Family Ranch Free of Charge

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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Prior Enlisted Retirement Restriction Waiver Requests Due by June 1

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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Marine Spouse Finally Gets to Experience the Corps’ Lifestyle Firsthand

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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B-1 Aircrews Make History by Employing Laser JDAMS

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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Obama Presents Medal of Honor to Vietnam Hero’s Widow

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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Panetta Orders AF to Take Further Steps on F-22 Raptor After Mid-Air Scares

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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New Guide Helps Airmen, Families Navigate Social Media

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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VA to Retrain 99,000 Unemployed Veterans

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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