This Department will have articles, news releases and announcements of concern for our Active Duty Troops and their Families and Veterans. This will include issues related to PTSD and TBI and our Wounded.
Sat, Feb 25, 2012
2/25/2012 - ANGELES CITY, Philippines (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific performed for approximately 11,000 visitors during the Philippines International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Feb. 9-12 at Clark Field here
Sat, Feb 25, 2012
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C., Feb. 24, 2012 - Running late on his way to pick up a new fishing boat after work Feb. 14, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David S. Shouse was driving through the small town of Boiling Spring Lakes, N.C., when he saw a truck engulfed in flames.
Thu, Feb 23, 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs is now offering marriage retreats to help returning Veterans heal themselves, and their relationships. Research shows that 70 percent of combat Veterans are experiencing marital problems.
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
Before family and friends gathered in the Strike Eagle Complex, Schwartz presented Airman's Medals to Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Fife and Staff Sgt. Trevor Brewer, and Air Force Commendation Medals to Senior Airman Ashley Cunningham, Senior Airman Charles Anderson-Goodman, and Airman 1st Class Reginald Golliday
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo., Feb. 21, 2012 - Army Sgt. Sandra Coast graduated from Basic Combat Training here Feb. 17, officially beginning her Army career at 51 years old
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2012 - A new NBC show that rewards selfless people for their good deeds is seeking service members, veterans and their families to spotlight in some upcoming episodes
Fri, Feb 17, 2012
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D., Feb. 17, 2012 - An Air Force couple put modern technology to work to help keep a military tradition alive during a ceremony here earlier this month.
Thu, Feb 16, 2012
Veterans Treatment Courts were developed to avoid unnecessary incarceration of Veterans who have developed mental health problems
Wed, Feb 15, 2012
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 15, 2012 - The crisp winter air covered the glistening trail as Alaska's adjutant general raced to the finish line and victory during the "Top Brass" charity sled dog race here Feb. 11
Tue, Feb 14, 2012
FORT SILL, Okla., Feb. 14, 2012 - Army Staff Sgt. Louis Thompson remembers the day that he saw the end of his active-duty military career. "The doctor told me that I couldn't do my military job anymore”
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 - The Army is investigating how post-traumatic stress disorder is diagnosed to ensure consistency at all hospitals, the service's surgeon general told Congress yesterday
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
On March 14th, Milicruit and MOAA in cooperation with the Department of Defense, Joining Forces, and over 30 Fortune 500 employers will host the Kuwait virtual career fair for soldiers who will be soon coming home, and looking for employment.
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1, 2012 - Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Halcome stood at a hospital bed, laying out vials and pointing out medical instruments to be used to treat an incoming patient
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait, Jan. 31, 2012 - Army Maj. Jonathan Steinbach, an aviator with the Washington National Guard's 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Regiment assigned to 3rd Army/U.S. Army Central Aviation Task Force Raptors here, took an unusual route to the cockpit.
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 26, 2012 - While many have a hobby, few have the drive and dedication to turn that hobby into a world record. But Marine Corps Capt. Kyle Ugone not only has that drive, but also the certificate declaring him as the Guinness world record holder for the most completed Lego sets in a private collection, with an astonishing 1,091 sets
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
Sexual assault has no place in the Defense Department, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said, calling it "an affront to the basic American values we defend, and it is a stain on the good honor of the great majority of our troops and their families."
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
CareerPro Global has assisted over 30,000 veterans in the last two decades to write their resumes and transition with confidence. The company has now partnered with Lee Kelley (an Iraq war vet and the company's Director of Veterans Transitions
Thu, Feb 23, 2012
HAT YAO, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2012 - Deploying, embedding and ultimately ensuring the safety of the Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is just the start of what former Marine Corps Cpl. Edwin A. Ventura does here for the unit.
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
"The Welcome" is a film about a group of two dozen troubled military veterans -- some of whom served in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq -- who came together at a retreat near Ashland in the spring of 2008 to learn how to share their stories, first with one another and then with an audience at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival on Memorial Day.
Sat, Feb 18, 2012
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz helped dedicate the new Alaska Fisher House in a ceremony here Feb. 17
Thu, Feb 16, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 16, 2012 - Air Force Staff Sgt. Trisha Smeenk of the South Dakota Air National Guard was selected as Miss Rodeo USA for 2012 here Jan. 15.
Tue, Feb 14, 2012
By Elaine Sanchez Feb. 13, 2012 Over the past year, veterans and military spouses have been invited to a host of career fairs across the nation that connect dozens of employers seeking to support the military community with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of job-seeking troops and spouses
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 10, 2012 - Last summer, near the Sea of Galilee in the northern Israeli settlement of Mitzpe Adi, Daniel J. Houten finished up routine repairs on an Israeli Army M113 armored personnel carrier. As he shut the hood, he also closed the door on another chapter in his life
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Iraq War Veteran Nic Gray has come full circle. After utilizing AspenPointe’s Peer Navigator services to integrate back into civilian life, AspenPointe is now relying on a business Gray started after getting back on his feet
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 - Military women, particularly soldiers, will see more than 14,000 new job or assignment opportunities because of policy changes the Defense Department announced today.
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Guest blogger Navy Lt. Theresa Donnelly, of U.S. Pacific Command, is the owner of Hawaii Military Pets, which provides pet resources for military families. She’s offered to share her pet-related knowledge in a series of blogs for Family Matters
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., Feb. 9, 2012 - Service members and their families often miss important moments in each other's lives during deployments, but technology such as video chat makes it possible to share some of those special moments, even when they can't be together physically.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 - Pentagon officials say they're all for a "New York-style tickertape parade" honoring combat troops who served in Iraq, but bowing to the military leadership's wishes, agree that the best time to do so is after all combat troops have returned home from Afghanistan as well
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 - It once was thought that servicewomen neither were exposed to the same combat situations as men nor developed the same psychological injuries. But officials now recognize otherwise.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 6, 2012 - Navy veteran Hector Hernandez leans down to hug his dog as she pants noisily from her most recent dash around the living room. She nuzzles into his hand -- a momentary calm in the storm of activity that's Bella
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
By Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2012 - The past 10 years have been some of the most challenging in our military's history. Our service members and their families have endured every hardship and met every challenge with courage and dignity throughout.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
By Senior Airman Michael Charles 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 2/6/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- A soft light from Senior Airman Sarah Mattausch's mobile phone glowed in the darkness of her room before dawn on a Saturday, waking her up much earlier than expected. Senior Airman Sarah Mattausch saved her friend from harming herself.
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 - Segregation during World War II spilled over into U.S. military ranks, but an all-African-American fighter pilot crew formed within the Army Air Corps made a major impact in helping to break down racial barriers.
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2012 - Caregivers of wounded warriors often make great sacrifices to be at their loved one's side. They quit their jobs, sell their homes and leave family members and friends behind, often for years at a time
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
It’s brand new year and Military.com & NCOA Career Expos are ready to kick-off a calendar of 46 events(!) that is more ambitious and comprehensive than ever! The events stretch from coast-to-coast, reach all five branches of the U.S. Military.
Mon, Jan 30, 2012
As a past victim of sexual assault during my service in the United States Air Force, I have started a campaign called A Black Rose: Campaign for Awareness.
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
Infantry Company Commander by trade, Captain Brett D. Kelley decides to test the advice given in Mark Lyden’s book, "VETERANS: Do This! Get Hired!" The result? Captain Kelley, "Recommends and personally endorses, VETERANS: DO THIS! GET HIRED! as an exceptional resource without hesitation."