Army aircraft maintainers with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment’s 4th Squadron can be called upon to find a downed aircraft anytime or anywhere in Iraq.

The Department of Defense announced Jan. 22, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, a process designed to expedite a servicemember seriously injured in combat from military to veteran status, by waiving the standard Disability Evaluation System, resulting in receipt of benefits in three to four months, compared to a recovery and standard DES process that would normally take much longer. 

President Barack Obama has promised to deliver the care and benefits the nation’s military veterans deserve while transforming the Department of Veterans Affairs into a 21st century organization, according to an administration agenda posted on the White House Web site.

Each U.S. military service secretary has agreed to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ request to stay in office for at least several weeks to help ensure the DoD’s smooth transition under the Obama administration, Pentagon officials said recently.

Instead of deploying to Kuwait, about 500 Navy Seabees will deploy to Afghanistan, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said recently.

The ultra-precise timing technology that enables NAVSTAR Global Positioning Systems and high-speed Internet communication soon may resolve the measure of time to 100 trillionths of a second, according to the world’s authority in time-keeping and celestial observation.

It’s not a fun topic, but have you tried talking to your spouse about getting your wills updated?

Challenges come in every profession. The military knows this all too well.

The moving process can be a highly stressful and time-consuming activity and for those in the military, it is experienced on a frequent basis.

NASA Space Camp is a place where kids come together for a journey they will never forget. Each child learns about astronauts and space travel, and experiences something even more important: developing bonds of friendship.