New Marine Corps Sniper Rifle
Monday September 29, 2003
Marine snipers have found a new best friend. The Marine Corps has upgraded the old sniper rifle, the M-40A1, replacing it with a new and improved rifle.
The M-40A3 will ... Read More
Marine Corps Non-Lethal Tactics Training
Monday September 29, 2003
In the near future, on a rubble and litter-strewn street in some desolate Third World country, a Marine may be faced with the hardest decision of his or her life; ... Read More
Do Your Navy Reserve Drill at Home!
Monday September 29, 2003
Increased flexibility is the order of the day for U.S. Naval Reservists, and the Navy is ready to serve. The Naval Reserve Force has authorized telecommuting as an appropriate means ... Read More
Air Force Approves New Ribbon for Deployed Airmen
Monday September 29, 2003
Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche has approved award of the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon to recognize servicemembers’ support of air expeditionary force deployments. The ribbon ... Read More
Wear Out Date for Old Gray Army PT Uniform Approaches
Saturday September 27, 2003
WASHINGTON - Beginning Oct. 1 the Army's old, gray physical fitness uniform will no longer be authorized, and all Soldiers must own the improved PT uniform, which hit the ... Read More
Army Announces Mobilization of Two National Guard Brigades
Saturday September 27, 2003
The Secretary of Defense yesterday approved the Army’s request to mobilize two U.S. Army National Guard brigades that on July 26 were alerted to participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom. ... Read More
Air Force JAG Duty
Thursday September 25, 2003
People who base their perception of military lawyers on the television show "JAG" most likely think those in the judge advocate general profession are pilots, traveling from courtroom to courtroom ... Read More
Air Force Issues New Guidance on Frocking
Thursday September 25, 2003
The Air Force has issued new guidance on frocking, the practice of pinning on a higher rank after selection for that grade but before the actual promotion date.
The criteria ... Read More
Group Seeks Teddy Bears for Military Kids
Thursday September 25, 2003
It's not easy being a kid whose mom or dad is deployed overseas to a combat zone. It can be confusing and lonely, and sometimes, downright scary. That's why a ... Read More
Remains of American G.I.s Found in North Korea
Thursday September 25, 2003
Remains believed to be those of four American soldiers missing in action from the Korean War have been recovered by two teams of U.S. specialists.
According to the American Forces ... Read More
R & R Leave Program Begins for Troops in Iraq
Thursday September 25, 2003
Service members and Defense Department civilians on 12-month orders in Iraq and Jordan supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom now have a rest and recuperation leave program that will allow them to ... Read More
Life After the Military
Thursday September 25, 2003
You're coming to the end of a long and distinguished tour in the United States Military. It's time to hit the civilian job-world and try and translate that valuable military ... Read More
Airman Charged with Espionage
Tuesday September 23, 2003
According to a story on Fox News, Senior Airman Ahmad I. al-Halabi, United States Air Force, who had worked as an Arabic-language translator at the prison camp on Guantanamo Bay ... Read More
Army Deployed Re-Enlistment Bonus
Tuesday September 23, 2003
The Army has announced a special re-enlistment bonus program for almost any soldier, in the rank of E-4 to E-6 that agrees to reenlist while deployed to Kuwait, Afghanistan, or ... Read More
New Army Daily PT Regimen Coming Your Way
Monday September 22, 2003
A team from the U.S. Army Physical Fitness School is visiting Army installations to teach a new exercise regimen that includes pull-ups, the shuttle sprint, squat bender, rower and forward ... Read More
Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor Duty
Monday September 22, 2003
The Air Force needs more military retirees to take on teaching roles in high-school classrooms as the service expands its Junior ROTC program. The 744 units in high schools worldwide ... Read More
Air Force Climate Survey Launches Oct 1
Monday September 22, 2003
Air Force leaders at all levels want to know, “How is my organization doing?” The 2003 Air Force Climate Survey begins Oct. 1 to answer this question with the help ... Read More
What Ever Happened To Bosnia?
Monday September 22, 2003
Remember when President Clinton sent American troops to Bosnia in 1995 and said they would only be there for one year? Remember when President Bush campaigned and said we had ... Read More
Military Chaplain Detained
Sunday September 21, 2003
According to an article on MSMBC.com, Army CAPT. Yousef Yee, age 35, was arrested on September 10th in Jacksonville, Fla., as he returned from the U.S. military base at Guantanamo ... Read More
Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act, Simplified
Saturday September 20, 2003
The very nature of military service often compromises the ability of service members to fulfill their financial obligations and to assert many of their legal rights. Congress and the state ... Read More
Upgrading Your Military Discharge
Thursday September 18, 2003
Any person who has been discharged or dismissed, or his or her heirs or legal representative, may apply to the appropriate service's Discharge Review Board. The Army, Air Force, and ... Read More
Marine Corps Water Survival Instructor Duty
Wednesday September 17, 2003
The instructors' days are spent teaching Marines young and old the proper techniques to use in the water. From basic survival strokes, to rescues, to simulated situations one might face ... Read More
Marine Corps Mechanized Companies
Wednesday September 17, 2003
There are many ways of reaching a battlefield to unleash fire and brimstone against a dug-in enemy, but the distinctive rumble of a tracked Assault Amphibian Vehicle (AAV) lets the ... Read More
High-Tech Army Training
Wednesday September 17, 2003
The Joint Fires and Effects Training System debuted at Fort Sill Sept. 8, with visiting dignitaries and post officials attending the premier of the new, high-tech training system that incorporates ... Read More
New Army "Human Resources" Command to go Online
Wednesday September 17, 2003
Visitors to the U.S. Army Personnel Command and Army Reserve Personnel Command's Web pages will see a new look in October. PERSCOM and AR-PERSCOM will merge to form the U.S. ... Read More
Some Air Force Folks Will Remain Deployed Longer
Wednesday September 17, 2003
WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials have determined that some airmen in Air and Space Expeditionary Force Blue will remain deployed longer than the scheduled 120 days. About 22,000 airmen are ... Read More
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Wednesday September 17, 2003
Sept. 19 is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, a time that should be in the forefront of everyone's minds, according to an article on the American Forces Information Service.
The 2003 ... Read More
East Coast Military Bases Gear Up for Hurricane
Wednesday September 17, 2003
WASHINGTON,-- With Hurricane Isabel sweeping across the Atlantic and expected to make landfall Thursday or Friday, military bases along the East Coast are taking steps to protect people, ships, aircraft ... Read More
Military Sets Mailing Deadline for Overseas Holiday Mail
Monday September 15, 2003
The dates for mailing items to and from overseas locations in time for the holidays are fast approaching, and Military Postal Service Agency officials have suggestions for ensuring packages and ... Read More
Understanding Military Medical Care
Monday September 15, 2003
Depending upon their status, active duty members, retired members, members of the Guard/Reserves, family members, and certain veterans receive free or government subsidized medical and dental care. For the most ... Read More
Tricare Changes Contracts
Monday September 15, 2003
WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department got the "best value" for its money when new Tricare contracts were awarded in late August to three healthcare companies to manage care for more ... Read More
U.S. Not 'Bogged Down' in Iraq, Rumsfeld Asserts
Monday September 15, 2003
WASHINGTON – The United States military "is not bogged down" in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told a national television audience yesterday.
According to the American Forces News Service, Rumsfeld ... Read More
Air Force has no Plans to Extend Guard/Reserve Deployments
Monday September 15, 2003
Last week, Army officials extended their Reserve and Army National Guard soldiers on active duty based on mission requirements. The Air Force does not plan to do likewise.
According to a ... Read More
Military Service Credit for Federal Civilian Retirement
Monday September 15, 2003
In general, military service can be credited to Federal Government Employee Retirement, if the employee makes a contribution to the retirement fund of seven percent of the base pay they ... Read More
Army College Fund (ACF)
Saturday September 13, 2003
Most people who enlist in the United States Military (any branch) are authorized to participate in the Montgomery G.I. Bill (MGIB). Under the MGIB, a military member's pay is reduced ... Read More
Army Extends Iraq Tour to One Year
Wednesday September 10, 2003
According to a story from MSNBC, the Army has ordered thousands of Army National Guard and Army Reserve Forces to remain in Iraq for up to one year. Army ... Read More
Clearing Mine Fields
Wednesday September 10, 2003
BAGRAM, Afghanistan – The first time Spc. Richard Felix ran over an anti-tank mine, he admits he was a little rattled, but for him and his fellow sappers of Company ... Read More
Army Marksmanship Team Looking for Pistol Shooters
Wednesday September 10, 2003
The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is looking for a few good shooters. The competitive unit is putting out its annual call for soldiers interested in competing in pistol competitions in ... Read More
Air Force K-9 Teams
Wednesday September 10, 2003
Working as a team, a dog and handler’s typical day averages 13 to 14 hours working air-base defense and force protection. The military working dog teams search vehicles daily at ... Read More
Army Catamaran Hauls Equipment Double-time
Wednesday September 10, 2003
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Sliding out of port on the Army's experimental heavy-lift catamaran, the U.S. Army Vessel Spearhead, peering out the window is almost the only way to get ... Read More
44 Service Members Sick with "Malaria-like" Symptoms
Wednesday September 10, 2003
Forty-four service members who have served in Liberia are sick with "malaria-like symptoms," Defense officials announced. Twelve of them have been diagnosed with the disease.
The sick service members primarily ... Read More
Mortuary Affairs
Monday September 8, 2003
After we lose servicemembers in a war, many do not think about who gets them back home. For those Marines who died during Operation Iraqi Freedom, there is a small, ... Read More
Rumsfeld Takes on Press for not Reporting Good News
Monday September 8, 2003
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has taken on the press for not reporting the good news coming out of Iraq. Quoted in an article in the American Forces News Service, ... Read More
NFL Kickoff Event Honors Service Members
Monday September 8, 2003
A little rain didn't deter thousands of military people and family members from staking out prime spots for the National Football League's kickoff concert on the National Mall Sept. 4. ... Read More
New MREs Hit the Field
Saturday September 6, 2003
The newest meals, ready-to-eat, feature three new entrée items: pot roast with vegetables, barbecue pork ribs and vegetable manicotti. The menu also includes clam chowder, both peanut butter and crispy ... Read More
Red Cross Seeks Donations for Hospitalized Heros
Saturday September 6, 2003
The American Red Cross office at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here is seeking donations for patients being treated at the facility for injuries received during Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring ... Read More
New Travel Card Rules in Effect
Saturday September 6, 2003
A new requirement under the 2003 National Defense Authorization Act has made it mandatory for military government travel card users to use the "split disbursement" option when filing temporary duty ... Read More
Student Loan Repayments
Saturday September 6, 2003
Military personnel who have been deployed or mobilized are not required to make student loan payments during their absences.
Federal regulations require lenders to postpone the student loan program payments ... Read More
Marine Corps Snipers Dig in Deep
Wednesday September 3, 2003
The Marine Corps sniper has covered his face with paint that resembles the natural surroundings about him, and he is covered with grass from the field in which he is ... Read More
Why Soldiers Fight
Wednesday September 3, 2003
A study released in July adds new perspective to the age-old question of why soldiers fight.
Dr. Leonard Wong, associate research professor at the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute ... Read More
What Does Freedom Mean to You?
Wednesday September 3, 2003
Weekly Reader magazine is sponsoring an essay contest for children and teenagers in support of Operation Tribute to Freedom, a Defense Department program that encourages Americans to show appreciation and ... Read More
Troops Head Out to Record Holiday Greetings
Wednesday September 3, 2003
Broadcasters from the Army and Air Force Hometown News Service will begin collecting holiday greetings from troops overseas Sept. 8.
Three teams of military broadcasters are expected to return to San ... Read More
Air Force Hurricane Hunters
Wednesday September 3, 2003
As the midway point of hurricane season approaches, the 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" at Keesler AFB remain vigilant about tropical-weather threats. The Hurricane Hunters are part of Air Force ... Read More
Guard/Reserve Mobilized
Wednesday September 3, 2003
This week, the Army, Navy and Air Force showed a decrease in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization while the Marine Corps and ... Read More
Army BEAR Program
Tuesday September 2, 2003
The Bonus Extension and Retraining (BEAR) Program is designed to assist in force alignment. It allows eligible soldiers an opportunity to extend their enlistment for formal retraining into a shortage ... Read More
Marine Corps Combat Training Instructor Duty
Monday September 1, 2003
Since established as a Special Duty Assignment in Oct. 2002, the MCT instructor billet, MOS 8513, offers Marines an alternative to drill instructor duty and recruiting duty.
While it may ... Read More
Boats That Fly
Monday September 1, 2003
The sand explodes from the beach as monstrous crafts, flying 6 feet above the water as seagoing transport vessels, almost effortlessly transform into shore-side ships. Ships that, upon reaching the ... Read More
Navy Family Member Co-Location Assignment Program
Monday September 1, 2003
The Navy has a program that allows family members (parents, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and others) to request to be stationed together. The Navy calls it family co-location, and it ... Read More
Treats, not Troops Needed in Iraq
Monday September 1, 2003
Boxes of treats and books, not more troops, is what some are saying soldiers deployed to Iraq need.
A Reserve officer currently serving in Iraq is trying to open a library ... Read More
Foundation Gives Bonds to Slain Troops' Children
Monday September 1, 2003
For many years, Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation has given bonds to the children of Marines who have died in the line of duty, and they continued the tradition through the ... Read More