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  • Olympic wrestlers hone skills of youths

    "Defense! Offense! Defense! Offense!"Army Capt. Phillip Simpson, All-Army wrestling team member, based out of Fort Carson, Colo., and hailing from Nashville, Tenn., called out each position to more than 45 boys who would drop to the mats and scramble right back up.Children ages six to 18, from

  • Top enlisted Airman visits JB MDL mobilizers

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody leaned into the training simulator, inspecting its features. It looked like a Humvee without wheels, bolted into a giant tumbler. "We don't tumble them around like they're in a washing machine," said Sgt. 1st Class Keith Hands, 1 Battalion 314th

  • Seabees say goodbye with style

    Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 21 celebrated their last Seabee Ball and shared their unique history one final time March 9, 2013, before the battalion's fall decommissions. More than 300 Seabees, family and friends attended the celebration in the Hanover Grand Ballroom in Bethlehem, Pa. The

  • Several services sever tuition assistance

    The Air Force is the latest branch to officially suspend military tuition assistance March 11, 2013, as a result of sequestration.Michael Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, announced the Air Force has suspended new TA enrollment for the remainder of fiscal year 2013. The Army and Marine Corps

  • NJESGR seeks Boss Lift applicants

    The National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Headquarters is set to host its annual Boss Lift May 7-8, 2013, here. The two-day event will allow 35 participants to see firsthand the type and quality of military training and leadership activities guard and reserve members receive. Selected

  • Vendors bring latest tech to JB MDL

    Joint base community members came to Tommy B's Community Activities Center to see technological advancements from more than 50 vendors throughout the country March 13, 2013, here. Service members, civilians, Department of Defense contractors and others were invited to attend the 5th Annual Joint

  • Virtual simulators provide realistic training

    Army Support Activity-Dix now provides virtual reality technology to support Soldiers' individual and collective training available in the 3500 area here. The Dismounted Soldier Training System allows squad-level training without the need to enter a field environment, and mitigating risk, while

  • Army doubles gold in Armed Forces Wrestling Championship

    The United States All-Army wrestling team dominated the 2013 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship March 16-17, 2013, here.Wrestlers competed in the Greco-Roman style on the first day of the tournament and freestyle on day two in weight classes ranging from 55-120 kg. Spectators surrounded two