Military Milestones Blog

College students with disabilities can look to the Air Force for summer work. This program is funded as part of the 2010 workforce recruitment program for college students with disabilities. Students who work in these temporary positions during the summer have their salaries paid by DOD with funding for the program May 15-Sept. [...]

The world can depend on the United States Military when disaster hits. That has been the case with the devastating earthquakes in Haiti. The military has been there to organize the airfield, bring such needed supplies as water, medicines, etc to the people. They are a calming and welcoming source of help [...]

The US Military is delivering 50,000 hand-held radios to Haitian survivors. The DOD expects the radios to arrive later this week. This will help survivors to receive news and important information concerning international relief efforts. The US Forces are working closely with the Haitian government to broadcast public safety messages. The [...]

Some Relief was felt as the US military was taking control of the airport, helping to coordinate flights bringing in aid and evacuating foreigners and the injured. Medical teams set up makeshift hospitals, workers started to clear the streets of bodies and water was being distributed in pockets of the city.
Where ever the United [...]

Learning about and communicating with people of other cultures, beliefs, etc. may be as important to American security as battle plans.
Navy Adm. Mullen spoke these words at the Naval War college to an audience that included 110 students from other countries and American Naval officers as well.
After challenging the American military students to [...]

The Department of Defense transition Assistance Program is working to prepare service members and their families transition to civilian life.
The program is to make them aware of the support systems that are available to them after separation from the military.
Military Jewelry marks the milestones of one’s military career. A great gift or [...]

The Navy Exchange Service Command (Nexcom) provided free phone calling cards to Sailors during the December Holiday Season. The Sailors received a $10. prepaid phone card. Providing 38,000 sailors with the means to call home during Christmas time. These sailors were at sea and the cards were an encouragement to connect with [...]

A major base realignment at Ft. Lee, Va. brings almost every office that supports and aids the soldier to one location.
This area is called “The Soldier Support Center”.  It is a 83,876 square-foot building that locates 20 organizations to give a one-stop facility for military members.
Support your soldier and give him/her a military ring [...]