AOTC #86 “Happy Bday USMC & Happy Veterans Day” FINAL

First the links to today’s shows as promised:
Retention and Recruiting info for FY2010
http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/906D94A9-06C1-403C-91FA-CF836EB86F46/0/NAV09321.txt
fraud ring targeted deployed soldier – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army Times
AF seeks nominations for heroism award – Air Force News, news from Iraq – Air Force Times
Chiefs: Eval delays cost us chance to advance – Navy News, news from Iraq [...]

Uniform Uniformity?? (Say that 5 times fast wacka wacka wacka!)

This type of article is fun.
It gets people seeing red, green, sandy and they just go plain NUTS!!
NUTS I SAY!!
It seems that Congress wants to mandate our operational uniforms.  (WHO KNEW? )
But first.. I want to show you the 4 services Cammie uniforms, and then I will post the article from Navytimes.
For once I have [...]

BuMed warns of swine flu vaccine hoax message

A bogus report claiming that sailors aboard a ship died from the vaccine for the H1N1 virus has popped up on blogs and in e-mail inboxes in recent weeks.
“This is pure fantasy,” said Cmdr. Cappy Surette, a spokesman for the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The report aims to incite opposition to the mandatory vaccine [...]

NEWS ALERT!!: UPDATE on POST 9/11 GI BILL RULES!! We get PAID!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2009
Secretary Shinseki Orders Emergency Checks to Students Awaiting Education Benefits
Thousands of Checks to Alleviate Student Financial Burden
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has authorized checks for up to $3,000 to be given to students who have applied for educational benefits and [...]

Where were you on 09/11/01?

I put this out to our readers at Corpsman.com, I asked them to send me a 1 to 2 paragraph blurb explaining where they were and what they were doing on that fateful day.
I am going to display the responses un-edited.  This was supposed to be the lead story today, but with the tragic loss [...]

AOTC #78 Memorial for HM3 Benjamin Castiglione –Posted

This had to be the hardest show I have ever done.
To have Ben’s Mom, and Cousin in the chat room while we broadcasted, It was everything I could do to make it through the show.
She knows all Doc’s have her families back.
You can watch the video below, I will post the Audio later tonight for [...]

Marine Corps “Do you trust me?” and other news Military Sitrep (Video)

What the hell Marine Corps??
“DO YOU TRUST ME?”
This is just plain Nuts and Studpid.. Get it togethor!!
D/C

Ok it’s Official We need your Support!! We are on Life Support!–Updated!

I have robbed Peter to pay Paul.
Ad Revenue is down by about 80% this year over last year.
Some have donated to help us out (About 3% of our regular users), and for this we are grateful.
But the truth is now, for Corpsman.com to survive we need your assistance.
Since we started in 2004, we have never [...]

ATTN: Nathan Martens Arizona Memorial Candle Light Memorial Service 06 Sept 2009

I received this from Nathans Dad.  He has kept in contact with us over the years at Corpsman.com
If you live in AZ, in the Queen Creek area, Please try to make this service.
Please join us on September 6th at 6:30pm to honor and remember all of Arizona’s Fallen Heroes at The Nathan Martens Arizona Memorial. [...]

Corpsman KIA: HM3 Anthony C. Garcia KIA 05 Aug 2009 In Afghanistan

I hate these, I really do.  Our Hearts and prayers go out to HM3 Garcia’s Family, Friends, and Shipmates.
The Associated Press
HONOLULU — A Hawaii-based sailor has died in Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense announced Thursday that Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony C. Garcia of Tyndall, Fla., died Wednesday while supporting combat operations in Farah Province.
The 21-year-old [...]

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