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Soldiers who Don’t Extend to Separate
Soldiers who don't agree to extend their enlistments in units slated to deploy on or after Jan. 1 may be involuntarily separated up to three months early.
A Taste of Home for Deployed Troops
How do you plan Thanksgiving dinner for 180,000 people more than 6,000 miles away? If you're a food buyer at the Defense Logistics Agency, you start by making a shopping list in April for meals to be served to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mullen Offers Thanks to Military Families
President Barack Obama has proclaimed the week of Nov. 22-28 as National Family Week, and the nation’s top military officer has issued a message to all military families in honor of their contributions to the nation.New Family Plan Has Deferring Deployment
Navy officials announced revisions to its Family Care Plan policy Nov. 23 which includes a new deployment deferment option for eligible Sailors.
Holiday Travel Stress & Joy!
Thanksgiving is upon us and statistics show it's the most traveled weekend of the year. But many people hold their travel to the week between Christmas and New Year's when schools are closed.At Osan, Obama Talks About Deployment
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea - President Barack Obama drew repeated cheers and applause during a speech to U.S. troops here Thursday - except when he mentioned that some may deploy once again to a war zone.
Schwarzenegger meets with Guardsmen
On Nov. 17, while visiting Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger shared breakfast with Soldiers from the 49th Military Police Brigade of the California Army National Guard.
Army May Separate Short-Term Soldiers
Soldiers who chose not to re-enlist or extend when their units are getting ready to deploy downrange will be getting out of the Army a little earlier than they planned, according to Army guidance released this week.Children’s Deployment Reaction Varies
It's hard to predict how a child will react to having a parent deployed in a war zone, the Marine Corps' family advocacy manager said here today on the last day of the 2009 Department of Defense Child Development Conference.
Wife Succeeds Husband on Deployment
He was there, and then he was gone. It was just a glimpse on the night of Oct. 31. She continued to exit the C-130 Hercules that had just landed at an air base here, still scanning her surroundings to see if it could be.
Female Troops Gets Unique Care Package
The United Services Organization has sent out a lot of care packages over the years, but they've never put together a "for women only" kit -- until now.
Holiday Mail for Heroes
For its third consecutive year, the Holiday Mail for Heroes program will be spreading warm season greetings and best wishes to service members and veterans across the country and abroad.Army Addresses Stop-Loss Glitches
ARLINGTON, Va. - Some soldiers attempting to apply online for retroactive stop-loss payments found themselves looking at an error message in the days after the Army began accepting applications last month.Morale, Mental Health Better in Iraq
While the mental health and morale of Soldiers in Iraq is improving, according to the latest study, more behavioral-health providers are needed in Afghanistan.
234 Years Unites Deployed Marines
Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward) woke up with the Iraqi sun aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, knowing that the day, Nov. 10, marked 234 years of the Marine Corps' existence.
The Benefits of Deploying Civilians
A recent Facebook post by a U.S. soldier heading home from Iraq highlights some of the nonmilitary roles American troops often assume in today's counterinsurgency wars.DoD Authorizes Contiguous Training
Mobilizations for most Army National Guard units run for a total of 12 months, which includes training and deployment time. However, recent changes have been made that allow units to conduct pre-deployment training in Title 32 status before moving to their post-mobilization site in Title 10 status. This adjacent training can be up to 45 days for aviation units and up to 30 days for other units based on their assigned missions.Guard Soldier Trades Guitar for Gun
Seven years ago, then-18-year-old Nicholas Raia of Altoona, Pa., brought his trumpet to an audition for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard band. He aced the audition and until last summer was a member of several performance groups within the band.
Role-Players Assist With Deployment
Al-Saedi is an Arabic-speaking role-player assisting the Florida Army National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team as it prepares for a 2010 deployment to Kuwait and Iraq.
Officer Reflects on Deployment
When he joined the Navy 15 years ago, Cmdr. Trent Kalp probably expected to serve six-month deployments to the middle of the ocean during his career. But at the time, it might have come as a surprise to learn he also would one day be packing his bags at his home in Midlothian, Va., for six months in Afghanistan.
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