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  • Veterans take hill with Manchester WWII park

    While many combat-hardened veterans may or may not share their stories, and some may choose to quietly put their past behind them, a group of warriors -many in their 80s and 90s- still had one more hill to take.Thirty acres of land officially became known as the World War II Veterans Memorial Park,

  • AMC commander directs Wingman Stand Down, May 10

    Most of us have been there at some point. We've faced overwhelming issues - crises that seemed would never end. To whom did you turn during those times? Was it a family member, a friend or a co-worker? Recent tragic events have highlighted that we as Airmen must become more involved with each other

  • Air Force-wide social media access begins

    Air Force officials began a two-week phased opening April 26 of access to social media sites Air Force-wide. Pacific Air Forces bases gained access to social media sites earlier in April, serving as the test-bed prior to the Air Force-wide initiative.Air Force Space Command, Air Education and

  • General seeks better ways for defeating IEDs

    The three-star general directing the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization wants to listen to intermediate-level officers' ideas for pushing information and technology into Afghanistan.Lt. Gen. Michael L. Oates visited Fort Leavenworth April 27 to meet with Combined Arms Center

  • STA-21 excellent program for Sailors looking toward commission

    The Seaman to Admiral commissioning program, which provides a passageway for qualified Sailors to receive a college education and a commission, is soliciting applications for fiscal year 2011.The deadline for submitting application packages is July 1.The STA-21 program is one of the best officer

  • 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