Story by Sgt. Jonathan Perdelwitz | 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 01.08.2023
Members of the Blue Star Mothers of Iowa met for their monthly meeting in the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge, in Johnston, Iowa, on Jan. 7, 2023. The group is made up of mothers who have relatives who serve in all branches of the military. BSMI does many things for the military community. They put together care packages for service members deployed overseas as well as support......
Story by Sgt. Carl A Johnson | 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 06.05.2019
Local community members support military service and inspire youth to consider military service by posting banners of hometown heroes....
Story by Airman 1st Class Adam Shanks | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 05.15.2017
Motherhood comes with many struggles; mothers can never clock out or hang up the towel and call it a day. Likewise, the military operates the same way; service members are on-call 24/7 to serve their nation at a moment’s notice. Every second Sunday in May, mothers around the world are recognized for their influence and the sacrifices they make for their children, during Mother’s Day. ......
Story by Lance Cpl. Natalie Rostran | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 08.09.2013
Military moms, both service members and spouses, and Status of Forces Agreement moms participated in the inaugural Special Delivery event, a USO and What to Expect-sponsored baby shower for expectant mothers with special guest Heidi Murkoff Aug. 7-9 at the USO on Kadena Air Base....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cynthia Oldham | U.S. Coast Guard District 5 | 05.10.2013
Imagine raising a child alone as a single mother and with your nearest family and closest friends living more than 1,000 miles away....
Story by Spc. Trisha Betz | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division | 10.10.2011
Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Mccann, Senior Human Resources Noncommissioned Officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 134th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team 34th Infantry Division ‘Red Bulls’, knows all about the enlisting process in military....
