Week of August 11, 2008
Imagine the Olympic Games without the specter of terrorists, tests for outlawed drugs or gold medals. That was the Olympics that a Soldier who served in the Massachusetts militia experienced in Greece in 1896. Thomas Pelham Curtis was an Olympic pioneer in the sense that he competed in the first games of the modern Olympic era. He won the 110-meter hurdles for the U.S. Others who have served in the National Guard -- including African-Americans Brig. Gen. Edward Gourdin and Col. Willie Davenport -- also savored the Olympic experience. For more information and news about our military Olympians, past and present, visit the Department of Defense's Military Olympians website.
Current Issue
- TRICARE Troubles Loom
- 'Ticking Bomb' View of Veterans Erroneous
- Rideshares Sought in Northern Virginia
- $250k Protection for $18.15 a Month
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Send Valentines to Veterans
- TRICARE Helps Transition
- Top 15 High-paying Jobs for Vets
- Benefit Calculator: Benefits in One Place
- Post 9-11 GI Bill Changes Now in Effect
- Use Social Media Responsibility
- Deal of the Week: Banana Republic
- Army Band to Celebrate Anniversary
- AF Changes Family Care Plans
- AF Seeks Video Submissions
- Army Field Band Performance Schedule
- Army's Best Sapper Award
- Free Foreclosure Reviews
- Sailors Should Review Records Online
- Navy to Dump BCG Eyeglasses
- AF Reinstates PFT Rules
- Army Adds Newsroom to App
- Army TAP Process to Start Earlier
- Navy Offers Early Retirement
- Support for Sexual Assault Victims
- Family Support Tied to BAH
- Join Us: Military Spouse Summit
- Homebuying Myth: Renting Less Expensive
- $200k Protection for $14.52 a Month
- AF O-6 Promotions Announced
- AF Employee Leadership School
- College Credit for Marines
- African-American History Month
- Deal of the Week: KinderCare
- VA Loan Facts for 2012
- Consumer Financial Protection
- Navy Lodge North Island Opens
- Navy's New Tuition Assistance Policies
- New Website for Military Kids
- Sailors Reminded to Designate Benefits
- Top 35 Veteran Employers
- State Veterans Benefits Directory
- Traveling With TRICARE Prime
- 'Navy Week' Schedule Announced
- Army's World-Class Athletes
- College Credit for Sailors
- Corps of Engineers Offers Internships
- Cold War Satellites on Display
- VA Eyes Paperless Claims
- Vets Sought in Kansas, Nebraska
- VA Home Loan Program
- Report Looks at PTSD TBI Programs
- Navy Equal Opportunity Symposium
- Navy Updates High-Year Tenure
- Separation Pay for Sailors
- Join Us at the Spouse Summit March 2-3
- Veterans Benefit Calculator
