Courtesy Story | 8th Theater Sustainment Command | 05.17.2018
For many military members, retirement is the next chapter in life. It’s something they look forward to as the years go by, with the ability to spend more time with family and friends a major bonus. It is a well-deserved break from the workforce for service members after spending most of their adult life serving the country....
Story by Staff Sgt. Timothy Hughes | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 12.07.2016
DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, Poland -- Why did you join the U.S. Army? That is one question Soldiers are bound to hear on many occasions throughout their career. Although there are various answers to this question, one recurring response is centered on a Soldier’s family tradition of service to their country....
Story by Seaman William Phillips | Naval Support Activity Bethesda | 03.23.2016
Sailors from Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) spoke to Bowie High School students March 23 about joining the military after they graduate high school. The presentation was part of a career day held by Bowie High School....
Story by Joseph P Cirone | Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling | 10.02.2014
Members of the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) fiercely competed Sept. 27 for an opportunity to present the nation’s colors at the Navy Ball in Washington....
Story by Lance Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.15.2012
The soldiers all gather together inside the tent, the fluorescent light casts shadows across the Afghan National Army soldiers’ faces. Medical supplies of bandages, gauze and various tools line the shelves behind the five men, as they surround the stretcher carrying their Tolai member. The soldier on the stretcher raised his head in time to watch the instructor, ANA Staff Sgt. Asmatullah,......
Story by Spc. Samantha Johnson | 1st Infantry Division | 05.25.2010
All hands were on deck as the Sailors of Riverine Squadron 3 prepared to depart Iraq, May 15, and with the ringing of four bells, the Sailors of RIVRON 1 took charge at a transfer of authority ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Basra....