Author: Jessica Delos Reyes
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Five alive: CC rolls on
WASHINGTON — The four-star general who headed U.S. Africa Command used military vehicles to shuttle his wife on shopping trips and to a spa and billed the government for a refueling stop overnight in Bermuda, where the couple stayed in a $750 suite, a Defense Department investigation has found. A 99-page report alleges excessive unauthorized…
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Playoff opener a walk in clouds
The Pentagon has launched a new study to figure out how much soldiers and Marines should carry, and the tradeoff between the gear they carry versus speed and mobility. Officials awarded a grant through the Navy Health Research Center to a Massachusetts research professor to determine the consequences of load and armor on a combat…
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Tigers’ NCAA regional fate to play out over two weeks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A newly recruited Afghan village policeman opened fire on his American allies on Friday, killing two U.S. service members minutes after they handed him his official weapon in an inauguration ceremony. It was the latest in a disturbing string of attacks by Afghan security forces on the international troops training them.…
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Party like it’s 2003
WASHINGTON — Suicides among active-duty soldiers in July more than doubled from June, accelerating a trend throughout the military this year that has prompted Pentagon leaders to redouble efforts to solve a puzzling problem. The Army, which is the only branch of the military that issues monthly press statements on suicides, said 26 active-duty soldiers…
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CC not taking St. Cloud lightly
(PUEBLO, CO — August 15, 2012) The Annual Colorado State Fair Parade will take place Saturday, August 25th, at 10:00 a.m. beginning on Colorado and Abriendo Avenue. The Colorado State Fair Parade is one of the oldest parades in Colorado and is coordinated by the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce and its State Fair Parade…
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Splitting image
The Army is expected to have an FDA-approved battlefield blood test for traumatic brain injuries in two years, according to an official spearheading the service’s efforts. The Army’s trials of the blood test among troops in Afghanistan have proved promising, Col. Dallas Hack, a doctor and director of Combat Casualty Care at Medical Research and…
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Cup half full
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug. 15, 2012 – Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Proffitt reacted quickly at the beach to save the life of a drowning little girl. It started out as a beautiful weekend summer day on the ocean at Sullivan’s Island, S.C. Desperate cries for help were echoing faintly over the rolling ocean…
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The eyes of the hockey world are on Colorado as CC and Denver face off
WASHINGTON — It appears that Meatless Mondays haven’t really caught on in the military. The Pentagon is looking into increasing its meat purchases to take advantage of lower prices and to help ranchers struggling with drought. Under orders from President Obama, the Defense Department may buy more beef, pork and lamb to fill its chow…
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Rivalry started in 1950s
THEBEPHATSHWA AIR BASE, Botswana, Aug. 14, 2012 – A U.S. military medical team here for the Southern Accord 12 exercise is helping the Botswana Defense Force confront its country’s most pressing health crisis one circumcision surgery at a time. The U.S. team is working side by side with its military hosts to promote Botswana’s national…
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Cup Crazy: CC, Denver in pursuit of WCHAs top prize
The RAND Corporation recently issued a research report for the Office of the Secretary of Defense after it was asked to determine if it would appropriate to slow the rate of increase in military basic pay.The report suggests that DoD should begin to curb the growth in military pay and offered three possibilities to accomplish…