OBAMA ELECTED 44TH PRESIDENT

Illinois senator to become first African-American executive in U.S. history Barack Obama, a 47-year-old first-term senator from Illinois, shattered more than 200 years of history Tuesday night by winning election as the first African-American president in the history of the United States, according to projections by NBC News. Obama reached the 270 electoral votes he […]

Army SNCO Advance Numbers for November 2008

The November promotion plan released in mid-Octo­ber will complete the 2007 sergeant major list, clearing the way for promotions to begin on the 2008 roster in December. All total, there will be 6,183 promotions Nov. 1, which is about 1,600 fewer than October, but still the second-highest monthly total this year. The November promotion plan […]

Airmen Don’t like Needles.. They are Girly Men…

Airmen most likely to faint under the needle Feeling woozy after your latest round of immunization shots? Then you’re probably a male airman. Ten years of records showed that 2,612 service members passed out cold — and fell down — after a nurse slowly inserted a thin half-inch of steel into their biceps or buttocks. […]

CY 2009 Reserve Enlisted Drill Pay Schedule

This is the “RESERVE DRILL” Schedule. Tweet

CY 2009 Active Duty Enlisted Pay Scale with 3.9% increase.

Listed below is the Calendar Year 2009 Enlisted “BASE” pay scale. Remember this is for Active Duty! Tweet

Navy Corpsman enshrined on Spec-Ops wall

Navy Corpsman enshrined on Spec-Ops wall FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A Navy corpsman has been honored by having his name added to a memorial wall at the special operations medical center at Fort Bragg. Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles “Luke” Milam was fatally wounded in combat in 2007 while with the 2nd Marine Special Operations […]

Army Medic Delays College for tour of duty in Afghanistan

Article From the University of South Carolina Upstate Combat Medic Delays College for Tour of Duty in Afghanistan Spartanburg, S.C. – “My strongest trait is being able to adapt,” says William Slater, a 20-year-old freshman from Lynchburg, S.C. who after a one-year tour of duty in Afghanistan is now enrolled in the Mary Black School […]

The Economy.. What a Mess, Our Making

So I am sure you all have been watching the news, as well as the election coverage for the last few weeks. I cannot believe the mess our elected officials as well as WALL Street have gotten us in. I don’t think the bill that was passed into Law on Friday will be enough, I […]

Suicide Prevention: No Soldier Stands Alone

Sep 05, 2008 BY By Heather Graham At Fort Hood and Armywide, some Soldiers are waging a war outside of the theaters in Iraq and Afghanistan. These Soldiers are battling depression, stress, medical and relationship problems, all of which are the leading causes of suicide. It is a battle Soldiers do not have to lose […]

Medics Receive Battlemind Training to Help Fellow Soldiers

by Hannah M. Hayner Fort Drum Blizzard Staff Writer Hundreds of Fort Drum Soldiers received training last week on one aspect of war that does not always take precedence: the battle of the mind. Retired 1st Sgt. Michael Rinehart, training specialist from the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, came from Fort Sam Houston, […]

« Previous Page — Next Page »