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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Belvoir and Quantico leaders keep lines of communication open

Fort Belvoir and Quantico Marine Corps Base are changing. Wednesday at the Montclair Country Club, leaders from both installations briefed members of the Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce on the growth occurring due to Base Realignment and Closure 2005.

Face of Defense: Soldiers truly are ‘Brothers in Arms’

Serving in the Army can be a long, difficult road. For many, the best way to survive is to embrace friends and coworkers along the way, and Soldiers often consider their comrades as brothers and sisters. But, two Multinational Division Baghdad Soldiers are also brothers in the literal sense.

Soldier, family find helpful ‘Source’

Being separated from family can trigger stress and anxiety for deployed servicemembers, especially when children are involved.

Economy not weakening troop support

Concerns about a slow economy have not deterred the American public when it comes to supporting the troops. In fact, contributions to the DoD-authorized phone card initiative, “Help Our Troops Call Home,“ this year has reached $878,399.

Agreement respects Iraqi sovereignty, allows U.S. operations

The status of forces agreement that U.S. and Iraqi leaders initialed early last week respects Iraqi sovereignty while allowing U.S. servicemembers to continue operations, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said in Washington, D.C. Nov. 18.

DoD takes steps to defend cyberspace warfighting domain

Cyberspace is a warfighting domain, and the Defense Department is taking steps to defend this crucial capability, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday.

Program to deliver one million cards to servicemembers, families

The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. are teaming up to send holiday cards to servicemen and women in the United States and around the world.

Around the Services

Recent changes in how the military’s reserve components are recognized are larger than any in recent history, a senior DoD official said in Lansdowne, Va., Nov. 19.

Joint electronic warfare officers keep Soldiers safe

Navy Cmdr. Ed Fischer and Air Force 1st Lt. E.J. Wong would seem to be out of place in an Army heavy brigade combat team conducting operations in Iraq.

Logistics Innovation Agency director retires

Mark J. O’Konski, retired as director of the United States Army Logistics Innovation Agency Friday after more than 33 years of service to DoD.

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