35-year-old Army Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Hairston died on August 12 in Ghazni, Afghanistan. He sustained injuries from enemy troops in a small arms battle with his unit. Hairston, from Houston, was a decorated soldier. Before entering the Army in…
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New security policy tightens access to bases
The Department of the Army has released new requirements for individuals requesting access to military bases. Fox News reported that a new Defense Department background check security system could force visitors to obtain special passes to enter bases. Right now,…
US sends 130 more troops to Iraq
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — Another 130 U.S. troops arrived in Iraq on Tuesday on what the Pentagon described as a temporary mission to assess the scope of the humanitarian crisis facing thousands of displaced Iraqi civilians trapped on Sinjar…
Chief of Naval Personnel Addresses Bahrain Sailors
BAHRAIN (NNS) — Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP), Vice Adm. Bill Moran, and Fleet Master Chief April Beldo, held two all-hands calls with Sailors aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Aug. 10-11. Topics covered during the calls included issues such…
Tobacco Use Harms Military Readiness, Official Says
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2014 – Because tobacco use is harmful to military readiness, the Defense Department has an added responsibility to curb its use, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs said today, noting that service members are…
Journalist Recalls Travels With Robin Williams
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2014 – U.S. service members truly lost a friend with the death of Robin Williams yesterday. Williams made multiple USO tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Kuwait and other bases in Southwest Asia to give…
