This is a nice public interest story on how the wish of a child comes true thanks to soldiers of the Big Red One.
Big Red One gives ‘Soldier’ 20-year career in 2 days.
There was a time when PTSD was not even recognized as a major problem. Now, there is an app for it! Great use of technology for our troops.
SecDef Gates is probably right as to who would be affected the most. As a young airman making around $212/month it was a paycheck to paycheck life. In the long run, everyone will get paid, but the inconvenience will be harder on some more than others. See link below for more details.
Defense.gov News Article: Shutdown Could Affect Young Troops Most, Gates Says.
Here is some really cool news on underwater SAR.
Air Force Reserve pararescue squadron goes high-tech with sonar training.
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After a 40 year ban, Columbia University students and faculty vote to allow the ROTC back on campus. Columbia is the latest of ivy league schools that have decided to revisit the ban. Harvard and Yale, have also recently announced the lifting of the ban. Please click on the following link for more detail.
Attention all VCASNY troops:
As you know various parts of uniforms are scheduled for transition. Please review the following army.mil article that details the transition to new head gear. Per regulations, all officers and enlisted personnel are “encouraged” to purchase new gear ASAP. Questions are not solicited.
Commandant VCASNY FA
As many of you know, the 7th Regiment Armory, which is now called the “Park Avenue Armory” by many New Yorkers, is a also home to a not-for-profit organization “whose mission is to revitalize this important landmark as a unique alternative arts space”.
This week it is home to a quilt exhibition dating back to the Civil War. Very appropriate for the Armory. Click on the link below for more information.
If you ask any combat vet what kept him going, he is likely to say it was his buddies. It is not surprising then, that the same spirit of camaraderie, the challenges they faced together, and some new challenges allow some wounded vets to move forward with their life.
Defense.gov News Article: Camaraderie, Challenge Inspire Wounded Warriors.
67 years after helping rescue a wounded buddy in a mine field during the “Battle of Anzio”, PVT Henry Schuessler, finally gets his Bronze Star.