The initiative, aimed at veterans aged 35 to 60, will give monthly living stipends to workers trying to update or upgrade their job skills.
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Vets retraining program accepting applications
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The Lifestyle of an Army Medical Professional
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Theory of America’s Founding
A Soldier's Perspective14 May 2012 | 9:11 amThe principles of America’s founding amount to a remarkable and radical departure from government, as practiced for centuries prior to the American Revolution. To be sure, a tradition is tied to the theory and to the men responsible. We are, however, quite remarkable as a nation today, because the Founders were indeed radical in their definition of liberty and their uncompromising demand for freedom. The theory of America’s founding may be said to be embodied in the Declaration of Independence. If anyone reads it, he or she finds that it is stated rather clearly, not hard to understand… -
Israel
Boots In Baghdad12 May 2012 | 6:13 amCurrently in Israel. This is such an incredible place. Look forward to telling you all about it when I get back. -
3 Ways A Dog Can Happy Up Your Military Life
SpouseBUZZ.com16 May 2012 | 10:56 amHappy people are connected to other people. But if you ask me, happy military people are connected to their dogs, too. In a military family, dogs may have the ability to shape your habits during deployment and PCS so that you are less vulnerable to feeling depressed, disenfranchised and just down in the dumps. If ... Continue Reading
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Stars and Stripes News
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Vets retraining program accepting applications
16 May 2012 | 10:58 amThe initiative, aimed at veterans aged 35 to 60, will give monthly living stipends to workers trying to update or upgrade their job skills. -
Problems prompt Panetta to restrict flights of F-22 Raptors
16 May 2012 | 2:51 amConcerns about the Air Force's problem-plagued fleet of F-22 Raptor fighter jets led Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta to restrict flights of the aircraft because of problems with its oxygen systems that can cause its pilots to become disoriented mid-flight. -
As trained Afghans turn enemy, a US-led imperative is in peril
16 May 2012 | 2:29 amA burst of gunfire snapped the soldier awake. Then came another, and another, all with the familiar three-round bursts of an American assault rifle — and the unfamiliar sound of its rounds being fired in his direction. -
GI killed in Vietnam War to be awarded today Medal of Honor
16 May 2012 | 1:45 amPresident Barack Obama on Wednesday will award the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, to a Pennsylvania Army specialist for his heroic actions that took place in Cambodia during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago. -
Syria blasts might be sign al-Qaida is penetrating rebellion
16 May 2012 | 12:22 amTwin car blasts in Damascus that killed 55 people outside a Syrian intelligence compound Thursday show that al-Qaida is gaining a foothold in the country, though its goals may differ from the mainstream opposition, terrorist experts say.
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Army Strong Stories
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The Lifestyle of an Army Medical Professional
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Finishing Medical School with Zero Debt
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Being a Psychiatrist at Walter Reed Medical Center
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Future Soldier Swear-in at River City Rascals Stadium
16 May 2012 | 10:43 amBy: Fred HermsteinThis week the St. Peter's Army Recruiting Station will have an Army Hummer, rockwall, and Future Soldier Swear-in at the River City Rascals Stadium. For more information contact SFC Smith at 636-279-2050....read more -
New Faces
16 May 2012 | 10:30 amBy: Delaney O'HaraAll the cadets have arrived at Fort Knox and have begun preparing for our trip. With all the time we spend together here, we have been getting to know one another for this great experience. All of us are coming from a wide range of backgrounds from all over the United States, sharing stories from home and what they are hoping to get out of CULP. We have been going to PT in the morning, followed by various cultural and language training classes to prepare ourselves for this new and exciting...read more
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A Soldier's Perspective
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Theory of America’s Founding
14 May 2012 | 9:11 amThe principles of America’s founding amount to a remarkable and radical departure from government, as practiced for centuries prior to the American Revolution. To be sure, a tradition is tied to the theory and to the men responsible. We are, however, quite remarkable as a nation today, because the Founders were indeed radical in their definition of liberty and their uncompromising demand for freedom. The theory of America’s founding may be said to be embodied in the Declaration of Independence. If anyone reads it, he or she finds that it is stated rather clearly, not hard to understand… -
Army Values – Duty
13 May 2012 | 6:29 pmFulfill your obligations. Doing your duty means more than carrying out your assigned tasks. Duty means being able to accomplish tasks as part of a team. The work of the U.S. Army is a complex combination of missions, tasks and responsibilities — all in constant motion. Our work entails building one assignment onto another. You fulfill your obligations as a part of your unit every time you resist the temptation to take “shortcuts” that might undermine the integrity of the final product. Going above and beyond. Stepping “outside your lane.” Going the extra mile. For you. For… -
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor
9 May 2012 | 9:46 amOn May 16, President Barack Obama will award Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Specialist Sabo will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on May 10, 1970, while serving as a rifleman in Company B, 3d Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division in Se San, Cambodia. On that day, when he and his platoon were ambushed by a large enemy force, Specialist Sabo immediately charged the enemy position, killing several enemy soldiers. He then assaulted an enemy flanking force, successfully drawing their fire… -
Soldier Graduates 20 Years After High School
7 May 2012 | 2:37 pmIt had all the makings of the typical college graduation. There was the speech Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Moon had earned the right to give as an honor graduation, but when he began to thank the people who made his graduation possible, a fighter jet roared overhead, drowning out his voice as he stopped and wiped away a tear. There was the graduation cap that he’d tossed in the air to celebrate an academic milestone, only to have it travel two feet, hit the ceiling and fall to the ground. There were loved ones who’d gathered around to help him celebrate, except they were some 6,000 miles away… -
Milblogger Family Reunion
3 May 2012 | 9:20 amThe general details of the 2012 Milblogger Family Reunion sponsored by You Served and Veterans United Home Loans have been put together and we are happy to announce them here. This is open to anyone who wishes to join us, including milbloggers, supporters, non-military bloggers, family members and kids. The more the merrier! When: Friday, August 31, 2012-Sunday, September 2, 2012. Where: San Antonio, Texas Tentatively scheduled Events: Friday, 8/31/12 Travel day in for everyone 6pm-12 midnight: Party with beer and light foods at the Soldiers Angels Warehouse The party is BYOB but a…
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Boots In Baghdad
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Israel
12 May 2012 | 6:13 amCurrently in Israel. This is such an incredible place. Look forward to telling you all about it when I get back. -
Guest Column: Miner says US next on Iran's 'hit list'
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Ed "Too Tall" Freeman
25 Jun 2009 | 5:33 amRemembering a HeroFrom an e-mail I received this morning:You’re a 19 year old kid. You’re critically wounded, and dying in the jungle in the Ia Drang Valley, 11-14-1965, LZ X-ray, Vietnam. Your infantry unit is outnumbered 8–1, and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 or 200 yards away, that your own Infantry Commander has ordered the MediVac helicopters to stop coming in. You’re lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns, and you know you’re not getting out. Your family is half way around the world—12,000 miles away—and you’ll never see them again. As the world starts… -
Iran's Post-Election Crisis
23 Jun 2009 | 12:58 pm"The United States must seek out opportunities for resolving the increasingly urgent impasse over Iran’s nuclear program and addressing the broader array of concerns about Iranian policy. The elections have not changed the fact that negotiations represent the best of a range of unappealing options available to Washington. However, as a result of the increasingly arbitrary actions by Iran’s leadership, the American diplomatic approach has become more complicated and a successful resolution of the three-decade long estrangement becomes unfortunately less likely."-Suzanne Maloney, June 14,… -
Double standard continues
23 Jun 2009 | 12:32 pmMedia Cheer Obama's Golf Outings; Criticized Republicans' Trips to CourseTuesday, June 23, 2009By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer (CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama has gone to the golf course at least 11 times since he took the oath of office a little more than six months ago--three rounds were played during the late January, 12-day holiday Obama took with his family in Hawaii; one at Andrews Air Force Base; and seven at Ft. Belvoir Golf Course, including a round on Sunday, Father’s Day, with Vice President Joe Biden. These 11 rounds played by the president are documented through…
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SpouseBUZZ.com
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3 Ways A Dog Can Happy Up Your Military Life
16 May 2012 | 10:56 amHappy people are connected to other people. But if you ask me, happy military people are connected to their dogs, too. In a military family, dogs may have the ability to shape your habits during deployment and PCS so that you are less vulnerable to feeling depressed, disenfranchised and just down in the dumps. If ... Continue Reading -
Dogs: A (Military) Spouse’s Best Friend
16 May 2012 | 5:00 amAfter people found out we were moving overseas one of the first questions to pop up was if we were taking our dog. The answer to that question was a no-brainer for us, “Yes, of course!” While we don’t think of her as our child (that’s a different post for another day), we do consider ... Continue Reading -
Video: MilSpouse Deployment Anthem
15 May 2012 | 11:10 amWarning: this will probably make you cry. Military spouse and musician Olivia Perez-Breland composed this heart wrenching deployment … and then, just to show that she can do it all, directed, produced and edited the video we’ve linked below. We were able to catch up with Olivia, who is currently stationed in Hawaii, via email. ... Continue Reading -
Free Park Passes for MilFams
15 May 2012 | 5:00 amMilitary families can score a free National Parks American the Beautiful pass as part of a Joining Forces partnership with the Interior Department, the White House announced yesterday. I know this may not make some of you jump up and down, but you should’ve heard my husband when I shouted this news to him from ... Continue Reading -
Poll: Should we Turn Off Social Media Downrange?
14 May 2012 | 10:00 amLike Jacey wrote in her post this morning, social media – Facebook, texting and Skype – can be both a huge blessing and an avenue for awful things that we don’t even want to imagine. But does that mean we should turn it all off? Take our poll to the right of the screen and ... Continue Reading
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Navy CyberSpace Blog
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Ten Ratings Now Require More Time
27 Apr 2012 | 4:12 pmOn November 16, 2009, Navy Recruiting Command officially kicked off a pilot program in an attempt to align a new Sailor’s initial service obligation with completion of his/her first operational tour. Because Sailor’s Projected Rotation Dates (PRD), Prescribed Sea Tours (PST), and the end of their active obligated service (EAOS) dates were all over the map; it made planning for a Sailor’s loss to a command a little precarious – at least until the Sailor would make a decision about re-enlistment, and often times that decision would come late. The T+X Accession Program,… -
Navy SRB Guidance as of 24APR2012
24 Apr 2012 | 1:39 pmBelow is the latest Selective Re-enlistment Bonus (SRB) guidance update for FY-12. Released April 24, 2012 via NAVADMIN 143/12. ROUTINE R 241711Z APR 12 PSN 611129K20 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN//OU=DOD/OU=NAVY/OU=ADDRESS LISTS(UC)/CN=AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 3 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY OIX GATEWAY NORFOLK VA*** QQQQ SUBJ: SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS UPDATE UNCLASSIFIED/ FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01300// NAVADMIN 143/12 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT… -
Culinary Warfare
6 Apr 2012 | 9:16 amNavy Week New Orleans will officially kick off on Tuesday, April 17 and will conclude on the following Monday. New Orleans is the inaugural city in a three-year national celebration commemorating the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner. Navy Week New Orleans will have many of the same events that you have come to expect during such an event. There will be ships from the United States Navy other nations that you may be able to tour, the “Blue Angels”, the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration team, a Navy Band will perform, and the “Leap Frogs”, the Navy’s… -
Joining the Navy? A Few Ratings to Consider
29 Mar 2012 | 2:03 pmEvery couple of months or so, Navy Recruiting Command puts out incentives for recruiters and classifiers to try and fill specific needs. One of those incentives is the Admiral’s Accelerator Award (AAA). The AAA’s award provides for a Four-Day Special liberty, a Cruitcom’s Flag Officer Coin, and a flag letter. Of course, any rating and program for which you qualify may be available when you go to MEPS to enlist, but those ratings and programs I will be listing below as a result of the current, short term incentive AAA, the chances are much better than average they will be… -
Time to Paddle
25 Mar 2012 | 8:53 pmBoot Camp (Part Three): Time to Paddle By ETSA Slebodnik, D.V. In the previous article, I mentioned that everything in the compartment had a specific place, and I add that there is no room for error in Recruit Training Command. Grading the effectiveness of the Division and the Recruit Division Commanders is the Fleet Quality Assurance (FQA) who actively searches for hits against you and your Division. Don’t be surprised if your RDCs take your failures personally, as every hit is a deduction from the graduation totals. To protect the totals from any hits, many in your Division will be given…
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More Bad News; Whining Pilots and Broken Airplanes
16 May 2012 | 4:39 amIt would appear the USAF is not having a good week. Over at the Small Wars Journal a lot of attention has been given to a “Dear Boss” letter penned by a fighter pilot. The comments there are certainly interesting with a majority believing he is in fact whining. Reminds me of the joke, how [...] -
Small World
15 May 2012 | 5:55 pmMy brother Lee sent me the email below today. It reminds me of how our small school in the valley Virginia is connected across the globe, or in this case Texas. This post is dedicated to the Class of 1941 and the roommates of Room 244; Henry J. “Drac” Foresman; Joseph “Joe Parrish; George ” [...] -
New Market Day, 2012
14 May 2012 | 5:53 pm15 May 1864– always remember. (Looks to be a good chance of historically accurate weather, too.) -
2012′s Valedictorian
14 May 2012 | 5:33 pmLooks like an impressive young man. [T]he U.S. Air Force has been researching the fundamental dynamics of flapping wings, whose properties would allow a small, unmanned, aerial vehicle to hover and fly in a straight line and perhaps blend more naturally with its surrounding environment. And Virginia Military Institute Cadet John Alerding IV of Lexington [...] -
“Not Sure What Is Wrong With This”
10 May 2012 | 4:36 pmRonaldus Secundus sent this in under the subject line, “Not sure what is wrong with this.” I’ll let you weigh in!
