WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2012 – President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen, Martin E. Dempsey praised the service and legacy of retired Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who passed away yesterday at age 78. Schwarzkopf was a Vietnam veteran and one of the architects of the western flanking movement that helped to defeat the … [Read more...]
Deployed Airman Receives Surprise Christmas Call from Obama
by Capt. Tristan Hinderliter 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 12/26/2012 - KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- "Hello, President Obama? ... I'm great, how are you?" So began the most memorable phone call of a six-month deployment for Senior Airman Keshia Shutts with the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here, who received a Christmas morning … [Read more...]
Fical Cliff Fears Cause Change in Military Spending and Saving Habits
December 24, 2012 FORT WORTH, Texas – As the year-end fiscal cliff deadline approaches, military personnel are increasingly worried about their financial futures – and they are taking actions to shore up their household finances. The First Command Financial Behaviors Index® reveals that two thirds of middle-class military families (senior NCOs and … [Read more...]
Obamas Offer Holiday Wishes and For All to Remember Vets
By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2012 – During the weekly address from the White House, President Obama and his wife Michelle wished service members, veterans and their families a happy holiday season, and called on all Americans to remember those in harm’s way. The theme of the president and first lady’s address was … [Read more...]
First Electronic Warfare Graduate Receives Crested Collar Insignia
December 19, 2012 By Cannoneer staff FORT SILL, Okla. -- Twenty-eight Soldiers in the Electronic Warfare Specialist Basic Course were the first students to receive the new Electronic Warfare, or EW, collar insignia at a graduation and cresting ceremony, Dec. 13, at Fort Sill. Students in Class No. 001-13 were pinned by warrant officers currently in the EW Technician Warrant … [Read more...]