Military Parents Voice Education Concerns to Leaders
Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III and other leaders took part in a roundtable discussion with parents at the Fort Belvoir Elementary School, Va., to gain greater insight into the education challenges military families face. defense.gov |
Chairman's Corner: Pride in the Coast Guard
Two hundred and twenty years ago, the United States Congress created the U.S. Revenue-Marine to safeguard our nation's shores. We proudly celebrate this as the day the United States Coast Guard was born. defense.gov |
Special Reaction Team students set sights on shooting success
Members of the 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and the Directorate of Emergency Services Special Reaction Team participated in a marksman observer course on Fort Polk Aug. 16 through Sept. 3. army.mil |
Program links reservists, guardsmen, families to jobs
A program that links reserve and National Guard members, their families and veterans with civilian employers has reached a milestone, with more than 1,000 employers now signed on to hire qualified job-seekers.The Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces, originally an Army Reserve initiative that has expanded militarywide, is growing by leaps and bounds as it helps both the military and civilian employers tap into the same talent pool, reported Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, chief of the Army Reserve, who founded the program. army.mil |
Stryker mobile gun system lights up the sky
With its combination of precision fire, various tactical ammunitions and mobile agility it can be deployed against heavy and light armored vehicles, bunkers, fortified positions and dismounted troops either stationary or moving. army.mil |