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Blog October 2003 Archive

By Rod Powers, About.com Guide to US Military since 1999

Guard/Reserve Mobilized

Wednesday October 8, 2003
This week each of the Services report a decrease in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The net collective result is 3,233 Read More...

College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP)

Wednesday October 8, 2003
The College Loan Repayment Program is an enlistment incentive. Like other enlistment incentives authorized by Congress, each of the services are free to offer the program, or not, as they Read More...

Air Force Academy Changes Policies

Wednesday October 8, 2003
When the Class of 2007 cadets reported for in-processing at the U.S. Air Force Academy in late June, they found many new changes that are putting academy policies more directly Read More...

Airmen Can Review Records Online

Wednesday October 8, 2003
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, TX -- The Air Force has started a new program allowing airmen to complete record reviews online through the virtual military personnel flight. According to the Air Read More...

Marines Test New Version of M-16

Wednesday October 8, 2003
From the days of Marines wielding muskets, to the current day fully automatic machine guns, weapons in the Marine Corps continue to change to accommodate the needs of battle. The Read More...

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