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Recruiting Stays Strong in April, Officials Say
Recruiting Stays Strong in April, Officials Say American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 – All of the active components and five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their fiscal 2012 recruiting goals through April, Pentagon officials announced today. Here are the active components’ accession numbers for the first
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Service Members, Families, Get Free Pass to National Parks
Service Members, Families, Get Free Pass to National Parks By Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 – Service members and their families will be able to enter all of America’s national parks free of charge for a year under an initiative announced today. The
Deputy Ambassador: Meetings to Build on Progress in Afghanistan
Deputy Ambassador: Meetings to Build on Progress in Afghanistan By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 – NATO commitments to Afghanistan expected at the alliance’s summit in Chicago next week will build on progress and will demonstrate long-term international
Progress Continues Toward NATO Missile Defense System
Progress Continues Toward NATO Missile Defense System By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service STUTTGART, Germany, May 15, 2012 – The United States will announce at next week’s NATO summit in Chicago that the new missile defense system in Europe has reached interim operational capability,
U.S. Hopes Pakistan Will Open Supply Lines in ‘Very Near Future’
U.S. Hopes Pakistan Will Open Supply Lines in ‘Very Near Future’ By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 – Pentagon officials hope the Pakistani government will reopen the ground supply lines into Afghanistan “in the very near future,” George Little, acting
New Law Authorizes Reservists to Respond to Homeland Disasters
New Law Authorizes Reservists to Respond to Homeland Disasters By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 – New authority in this year’s Defense Department authorization act allows the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps reserves to be called to duty in response
ISAF Welcomes Third Stage of Security Transition
ISAF Welcomes Third Stage of Security Transition From an International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Release KABUL, Afghanistan, May 13, 2012 – The International Security Assistance Force welcomes the release of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s list
Mobile Application Helps Prevent Post-deployment ‘Blues’
Mobile Application Helps Prevent Post-deployment ‘Blues’ By Nick SimeoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 11, 2012 – A new mobile application developed by mental health experts combines behavioral therapy with satellite navigation technology to offer returning service members
Vice Chiefs Testify on Readiness, Contingency Funding
Vice Chiefs Testify on Readiness, Contingency Funding By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 – The services’ vice chiefs testified on readiness during a Capitol Hill hearing today, with most stressing the continuing need for overseas