Story by Seaman Apprentice Joshua Martinez | USS Makin Island (LHD 8) | 09.28.2022
United through Reading Visits Makin Island ARG
Story by Senior Airman Taryn Butler | 386th Air Expeditionary Wing | 05.13.2021
In a deployed environment, unit travel representatives (UTR) have to find an extra 40 hours to complete the duties required of them within a five-day span. On top of the typical 12-hour shifts, six days a week they spend on their primary duties, UTRs are responsible for tracking unit members’ travel back home. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Caleb Jones, 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron......
Story by Sgt. Thomas Duval | Task Force Sinai | 09.25.2014
Nestled in the heart of the Sinai Peninsula sits a room, painted blue and decorated with stuffed animals. Located on the Multinational Force and Observer’s North Camp, this room offers U.S. Soldiers a place to go for peaceful solitude....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Karen Blankenship | Amphibious Squadron 11 | 08.27.2012
Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) launched the United Through Reading program while on deployment in the Western Pacific Aug. 27....
Story by Sgt. Thomas Duval | 1st Brigade, 11th Airborne Division | 09.18.2011
For decades, children have relied on the words read to them during bedtime stories to bridge the gap between reality and fantasy. Often times, the slow, calm tone of their parent's voice helps bring to life the words effortlessly written by the famous authors, sending them into a deep sleep....
