By Erin Wittkop American Forces Press Service CROWNSVILLE, Md., July 13, 2012 – Army Sgt. Jonathon Biddle never imagined that the challenge of learning to ride a horse would help him recover from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and severe anxiety. A program called Horses for Heroes, however, is helping the wounded warrior do just that. Biddle joined the … [Read more...]
Corpsmen Advance Life-Saving Skills
7/13/2012 By Lance Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr. CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan - Corpsmen with 3rd Medical Battalion completed the tactical combat casualty care course at the Tactical Medical Simulation Center at Camp Hansen. The corpsmen, with 3rd Med. Bn., Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are required to take the course … [Read more...]
Georgia Marine Awarded Silver Star for Heroic Actions in Afghanistan
7/11/2012 By Cpl. Jeff Drew , 2nd Marine Division Marine Corps Base Camp - He watched as five Marines beside him dropped, struck by the sheer force of insurgent machine gun fire. Within seconds, Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Cole joined his brothers as a three-round burst lifted his 200-pound frame and 80 pounds of gear completely off the ground, moved him five feet in the air, and … [Read more...]
Nellis Airman Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor
By Senior Airman Jack Sanders 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 7/11/2012 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- Staff Sgt. Justin Tite, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron aerial gunner, received the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross with valor here, July 9. Maj. Gen. Bill Hyatt, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, presented the decoration to Tite during a ceremony … [Read more...]
Army Discontinues NASCAR Sponsorship
July 11, 2012 By C. Todd Lopez WASHINGTON) -- After this year, the Army will no longer sponsor a NASCAR team as part of its national branding and accession efforts. But the service will continue other programs to attract new Soldiers and keep itself in the public eye. During fiscal year 2012, the Army committed about $8.4 million to NASCAR sponsorship, which includes 12 … [Read more...]