Deborah again.....I have to add that when your loved one dies a million things go through your mind regarding who was near them before death, who got to say the last words he/she ever heard, who got to look at their beautiful face in those
What a moving piece. Thank you for sharing it with us. No one has ever pointed the thirteenth hand to me. May God Bless us all. Happy Birthday US Army and Happy Flag Day!!!! CJBSRN Brat dahling! This is too funny...come visit and you'll see…
TORONTO - The first female U.S. soldier to seek refuge in Canada rather than return to duty in Iraq is facing deportation, a group that advocates for her said on Thursday. Kimberly Rivera, a 30-year-old private who served three months in Ir…
In the 11th Quadrennial Review, the Obama Administration is asking Congress to cut the amount National Guard and Reserves are compensated for giving up their weekends and maintaining their military proficiency on a monthly basis. To be clea…
Armed Forces Day will be on Saturday, 30 June 2012. It's an opportunity to do two things. Firstly, to raise public awareness of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and have served in Her Majesty's Armed Forces, Secondly,…
My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, I am most grateful for your Loyal Addresses and the generous words of the Lord Speaker and Mr. Speaker.This great institution has been at the heart of the country and the lives of our people thr…
By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo., March 28, 2012 – Ralph Gigliotti of the Veterans Affairs Department’s Rocky Mountain Network had warned about 400 disabled veterans gathered here for the annual National D…
The law firm that reaped more than $200 million in fees and expenses in the city’s court settlement with 10,000 Ground Zero workers now says it won’t represent those filing compensation claims under the federal Zadroga Act because rules for…
By Navy Lt. Theresa DonnellyAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2012 – Although the wars are drawing down, the deployment schedules for our men and women in uniform aren’t easing up. Troops continue to meet multiple operation…
By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2012 – Pentagon officials said today they believe tensions between the United States and Iran have cooled in recent days. Meeting with reporters, Pentagon Press Secretary Geo…
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Dec. 27, in Paktia, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised ex…
The threat of bioterrorism is not a new phenomenon, Bill Clinton established the first stockpile of medicines for an array of dangerous pathogens in 1998, but it was not until the 2001 anthrax attacks that defense officials declared their c…