Officials recommend 'fireproofing' children

Children playing with fire cause hundreds of deaths and injuries each year. Preschoolers and kindergartners are most likely to start these fires, typically by playing with matches and lighters.It is not uncommon for children to experience fire interest. They may ask questions, such as "How hot is

Defense Department issues final Military Lending Act Rule

After nearly three years of study, the Defense Department today issued the final Military Lending Act (MLA) rule.The MLA better protects our service men and women from predatory credit practices by expanding financial protections provided to service members, and helping ensure military families

Team MDL gets soaked during cardboard boat regatta

Army Reserve unit hosts interagency exercise for disaster response

When Superstorm Sandy tore a 1,000-mile-wide path of destruction along the United States' eastern seaboard in October 2012, the Army Reserve was there to help the local communities in which its Soldiers live and serve.One of the key players in the Army Reserve's response to Sandy was the 99th

613th AOC synchronizes first non-stop C2 mission

Airmen from the 613th Air Operations Center here were the nerve center for the movement of seven C-17 Globemasters carrying almost 450 U.S. Army paratroopers on a nonstop flight from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, July 8.The 613th AOC