By Mike Joseph Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Public Affairs 11/2/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO -- LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) -- At the 322nd Training Squadron, she's a master military training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Away from the squadron, she's the mother of a 1-year-old little boy. At work, she's disciplined, and tough, and her voice can be … [Read more...]
USAMU Duo Takes Win in 2012 International Sniper Competition
November 7, 2012 By Michael Molinaro, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit FORT BENNING, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2012) -- A team from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit can now brag that they are the best sniper duo in the world. Staff Sgt. Daniel Horner and Spc. Tyler Payne outlasted 35 other teams from around the globe to win the 2012 International Sniper Competition. The field included entries … [Read more...]
2012 Veteran’s Day Discounts on Deals, Meals, and Attractions
With Veterans Day just around the corner, we wanted to be sure to let all of our veterans know how much we love, appreciate and respect them for all that they have done for our Country. Businesses and attractions everywhere want our veterans to know just how much they appreciate them by offering discounted and free deals leading up to and on Veterans Day. Veterans Day started … [Read more...]
Guardsmen Explain MRE-Style Emergency Meals to NYC’S Ethnic Communities
November 4, 2012 By Eric Durr, New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs The thousands of meals being handed out by FEMA to NYC residents following Hurricane Sandy are pretty familiar to the New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen distributing the meals. Inside the boxes being handed out are Meals, Ready to Eat, or MRE-style entrees and the chemical heater … [Read more...]
Marine Offers His Home and Car to Fellow Marines After Devastation of Sandy
Marines have a saying amongst each other, “We take care of our own.” Normally this saying is limited to small acts of kindness, such as lending them a few dollars to get a haircut or helping them move from one barracks room to another. But sometimes they go out of their way to help one another in unexpected ways. Hurricane Sandy ripped through New York killing … [Read more...]