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Lt. Gen. Robert E. Milstead Jr. addresses the crowd at the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's awards ceremony at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington July 16. - Lt. Gen. Robert E. Milstead Jr. addresses the crowd at the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's awards ceremony at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington July 16.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation recognizes student recipients

The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation recognized more than 40 students who received scholarships from the foundation at a ceremony and reception at the United States Institute of Peace July 16.Established in 1962, the foundation awards money to the children of Marine Corps veterans. “We are strengthening America by graduating the children of

Services continue efforts to open combat jobs for women

The Defense Department continues working toward its goal of ensuring the mission is met with fully qualified and capable personnel, regardless of gender, the Pentagon's director of officer and enlisted personnel management said here yesterday.Speaking at a House Armed Services Committee subcommittee hearing on women in service, Juliet Beyler said

Hagel Calls on Vets to Partner in Reshaping Military

Opening his address today to the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention with a tribute to Korean War veterans, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called on the nation's 22 million veterans to become partners in helping the Defense Department work through "historic transition and change."Every major conflict in U.S. history has been followed by a

Hagel: Future requires hard decisions, disciplined priorities

Disciplined priorities and tough choices will be needed to guide the Defense Department's historical transition aimed at maintaining strong, capable and ready forces in the stark post-conflict fiscal environment, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today.Speaking Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in Louisville, Ky., Hagel said the changes

Agencies work to bolster vet, family education outcomes

Several government agencies are working on initiatives to improve educational success rates for service members, veterans and their families, senior Department of Veterans Affairs and consumer protection officials told lawmakers today.Curtis L. Coy, deputy undersecretary for economic opportunity for VA's Veterans Benefits Administration, testified

Dempsey: Military Must Be Part of Larger Strategy for Syria

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey today called Syria "a human tragedy," and said the international community must work together using all tools of power in Syria.Speaking to reporters covering his visit to a Polish air base hosting an American fighter squadron, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff made his first public comment on Syria since release

Rally Drums Up ‘Feds Feed Families’ Donations at Pentagon

The Defense Department is playing a vital role in the fight against hunger, and DOD employees have made that fight a priority, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for civilian personnel policy said here today.Paige Hinkle-Bowles, chairwoman of this year’s DOD “Feds Feed Families” effort, spoke at the campaign’s “Cover the Map” food-drive

Mobile device security will set industry standard, Official Says

Systems being developed to ensure classified information can be transmitted securely on mobile devices used by the federal workforce ultimately will be leveraged by corporate America in industries from banking to health care, a senior engineer at the Defense Information Systems Agency said today."The market's looking to us," Greg Youst, DISA's

Legendary Korean War Horse honored at National Museum of the Marine Corps

A monument to a chestnut-haired, Korean War combat seasoned female Marine beauty will stand proudly in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park, adjacent to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Her strength, determination and espirt de corps made her a valuable asset long before there was ever a thought of women in combat. But then, she was no ordinary

Hagel calls on Vets to Partner in Reshaping Military

Opening his address today to the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention, July 22, with a tribute to Korean War veterans, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called on the nation's 22 million veterans to become partners in helping the Defense Department work through "historic transition and change."Every major conflict in U.S. history has been

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