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  • MilConnect is New Online Portal for DOD Beneficiaries

    A range of information about Defense Department benefits information and eligibility is now available online, the director of the Defense Manpower Data Center said yesterday.Two new online efforts -- milConnect and eCorrespondence -- give beneficiaries 24/7 access to personnel information; the

  • Army General Describes Iraq Drawdown Progress

    U.S. forces and equipment are expected to leave Iraq by Dec. 31, Army Brig. Gen. Bradley A. Becker said during a Nov. 22 "DOD Live" Bloggers Roundtable.Becker is the deputy commanding general for U.S. Division Center, Baghdad. He is responsible for oversight, support and sustainment for U.S. forces

  • Air Force leaders issue holiday safety message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy send the following holiday safety campaign message to all Air Force personnel:"'Safety never takes a holiday' is the theme of this year's holiday safety

  • Transit Center chaplain blesses K-9 defenders

    In celebration of St. Francis' Feast Day chaplains from the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing visited the military working dog kennel to bless the installation's K-9 defenders.St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and ecology. It is customary for Catholics to hold ceremonies blessing

  • COMACC addresses holiday safety

    My fellow Airmen,This is my first holiday season as commander of Air Combat Command and my number one concern during this time of year is your safety and well-being. In preparation for this joyous holiday season, I expect all commanders, supervisors and co-workers to recommit themselves to being

  • Realistic scenario tests National Guard Homeland Response Force capabilities

    It's a capability that's critical to our national security, but one no one wants to ever have to use. Housed within the National Guard are several Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive and Weapons of Mass Destruction response forces and teams, tasked with responding to

  • Bomb disposal technician keeps lid on hurt lockers

    The mortar was lying smack dab in the middle of the dusty road.From his vantage point, Tech. Sgt. Bill Williams sized up the lethal explosive and quickly knew what he had to do. But getting to the mortar meant running through a shooting gallery.Williams is a bomb disposal technician - think "The

  • Overseas service photography project announced

    The Department of Defense announced Nov. 8 that it seeks donations of photographs of U.S. military service life overseas from current and former service members for use in a photo recognition exhibition planned in conjunction with the State Department.Submissions will be accepted Nov. 11 through

  • Wisconsin winter facts

      Winter Driving in WisconsinIt is important for all of us to prepare for the power of winter storms. Few of us will forget the Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011. Between January 31 and Feb 2, parts of the state had snowfall totals between 12 and 33 inches with wind gusts between 40 and 65 miles and

  • Citizen Dave: Honoring World War II veterans through Honor Flight

    Last Saturday, on his 85th birthday, my father got on a plane at 5 a.m. and flew to Washington D.C. But he wasn't alone. My oldest niece's husband, Sgt. Mark Felix, and about 100 other World War II veterans and their guardians accompanied him.They toured the World War II Memorial, the memorials to