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Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation pledges scholarships to children of killed bomb technicians February 21, 2014 — The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, the nation’s oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children, has pledged up to $30,000 in post-high school scholarship support to each of the seven children who lost their Marine fathers in an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) blast in November aboard Marine Corps Base Camp MORE

Marine aviator receives high-flying British honor for saving lives February 12, 2014 — A UH-1Y Venom pilot received the British Distinguished Flying Cross, Feb. 12 at the British Embassy in Washington.Capt. Brian Jordan, the second Marine aviator to earn the medal since World War II, was honored for his actions on June 21, 2012, while deployed in Afghanistan.“This has been a very amazing and humbling experience for me,” Jordan said. MORE

Infantryman receives Purple Heart from Commandant February 12, 2014 — Lance Cpl. Gregory A. Juedes received the Purple Heart from the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos at his hospital bed Feb. 10 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. “I’m not giving you the Purple Heart,” Amos said. “I’m awarding you the Purple Heart, Gregory.”Less than three weeks prior, Juedes, an MORE

Airmen train Marines on aircraft refueling February 12, 2014 — Marines from the 9th Engineer Support Battalion at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, are participating in a six-month field exchange program here with Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron.The idea for the program hatched from a conversation between Master Sgt. Jason Bowman, the 18th LRS fuel operations section chief, and Gunnery Sgt. Damian MORE

First lady: 100 companies to hire 100,000 vets by 2015 February 11, 2014 — First Lady Michelle Obama announced Feb. 10 that more than 100 construction industry companies have committed to hiring more than 100,000 military veterans over the next five years.Obama and Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez delivered remarks at the National Symposium on Veterans' Employment in Construction, hosted at the Labor Department.The event MORE

Hagel, foreign minister discuss U.S.-Japan alliance February 10, 2014 — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met at the Pentagon Feb. 8 to discuss ways to deepen and enhance bilateral cooperation, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said.In a statement summarizing the meeting, Kirby said Hagel expressed appreciation for the Japanese government's efforts in moving MORE

Chairman promises vigorous military ethics campaign February 10, 2014 — Recent lapses in military ethics have Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey's full attention, and he promises a military campaign to reinvigorate the profession of arms.The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff made the pledge in statements he issued following Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's Feb. 7 news conference on the issue. "This challenge didn't MORE

Locklear: U.S. must remain 'Out and about' to succeed in Pacific February 7, 2014 — Feb. 6, 2014 - The key to succeeding in the Asia-Pacific region is to be there, Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, said yesterday during a media forum sponsored by the State Department.Speaking in Tokyo, Locklear pointed to the success of Operation Damayan following Typhoon Haiyan last year as one example of the MORE

Meals-ready-to-win: Contestants cook field rations for top honors February 5, 2014 — Visitors to the National Museum of the Marine Corps may not have expected to smell the pleasant aroma of prepackaged field rations cooking upon their arrival. However, they were greeted by a buffet of aromas from barbeque sauce, pesto and hot sauce. The smells wafted from creative dishes, which may have looked like slop and goo, but ended up being MORE

VA launches online tool to calculate Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits February 5, 2014 — The Veterans Affairs Department today launched a new online tool to make it easier for veterans, service members and family members to calculate their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and learn more about VA's approved colleges, universities and other education and training programs across the country. "We MORE

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