DeWitt Army Community Hospital officials reported the first two confirmed cases of novel H1N1 virus within its health care system Monday. 

Under Fort Belvoir’s newly revised 190-5 traffic regulation, as of Monday, any vehicle improperly or illegally parked on post will be issued a ticket. What was once a warning now results in fines anywhere from $80 to more than $100, according to Fort Belvoir Police.

Mike Corrado, the Marine recording artist whose 2005 hit song “On My Watch Tonight” was featured on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” and has become an anthem for servicemembers worldwide, is one of the headliners in Rolling Thunder’s “Saluting the Troops” program in Washington, D.C., Saturday.

Many health issues may arise after a National Guard member returns from a combat deployment. Some wounds are physical and are spotted easily. Others, such as traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, are not as obvious, and may take some time to develop.

Ships from Combined Task Force 151 prevented a piracy attack in the Gulf of Aden, which resulted in the apprehension of more than a dozen suspected pirates aboard an alleged “mothership” May 13.

Reinforcements are something every unit loves to have - more Soldiers help to win the fight and save lives at the same time.

A simple suggestion earned $10,000 for an engine maintainer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, and saved the Air Force thousands more.

Ray Mabus, former Mississippi governor and U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was sworn in Tuesday as the 75th Secretary of the Navy. Leading the Navy and Marine Corps, Mabus will be responsible for an annual budget in excess of $150 billion and almost 900,000 people.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said his focal points in formulating fiscal 2010 defense budget recommendations were military troops and families, balancing between current and future missions and reforming the Pentagon’s buying process.

There is a new version of an old scam washing up on the shores of Fort Belvoir.