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  • Army gets major league support

    Representatives from Major League Baseball interviewed Soldiers here April 23 to promote U.S. Army recruitment on its Web site."These guys reach out to us and provide us additional advertising we would otherwise have to pay for. The MLB is really reaching out and we really appreciate the support and

  • Air Force clubs share privileges with Army, Navy

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst clubs have been ahead of the curve when it comes to extending membership privileges to all branches of the military. Recent policy changes made by the Air Force Services Agency allow every military branch to become club members at Air Force installations. "The

  • Soldiers see subtle shift in Iraqi culture

    There is a tendency here in Iraq to cast any story in its shadow, to find meaning in not what is, but from what was.Recasting the peace among Anbaris during the recent national election in such terms, we might recall how, only two years ago, a U.S. military official declared Al Anbar province lost.

  • Lynn discusses social media at Facebook headquarters

    You could call the Facebook headquarters the "un-Pentagon." The dress is casual, with far more T-shirts than sport coats, and many workers wearing sandals instead of shoes.A skateboard was parked outside one office. An employee who spotted a group in business suits remarked, "If they're wearing

  • Military pay competitive with private sector

    Military compensation is competing well against the private sector, as evidenced by the high rate of recruitment and retention, a Defense Department official told a Senate subcommittee today.Therefore, the department is focusing on targeted special pays and bonuses as an efficient means to give