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Archive: June, 2005

Booz Allen Classic hosts wounded service members at pro-am Round

Retief Goosen, the fifth-ranked golfer in the world, stopped by to sign a stack of autograph boards featuring the country club's logo after finishing his pro-am round. "Without them, we wouldn't have the security we have over here," Goosen said, referring to the wounded service members seated and standing nearby. "So it's wonderful what they do for

Programs aim to reduce military divorce rates

Recognizing the stresses military life and multiple deployments put on families, the services are stepping up their efforts to help their members strengthen their family relationships and avoid the divorce courts. A full range of outreach programs - from support groups for spouses of deployed troops to weekend retreats for military couples - aims

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Reserve welcomes back former Marines

Ty Ford left the Marine Corps Reserve enlisted ranks after earning a law degree and accepted an active duty commission as a Navy judge advocate. Now he’s happy to be back in a Marine Corps uniform as a captain. “Although I had a rewarding experience as a Navy JAG officer, I quickly realized the truth of the often-said maxim: ‘Once a Marine, Always

Hagee: Adaptable Tactics Helping to Defeat 'Thinking Enemy'

America's armed forces face a "thinking enemy" on the battlefield, and defeating it demands adaptable tactics and a fast application of lessons learned, the commandant of the Marine Corps said here today. "We're going against a smart enemy. That's really important to remember," Gen. Michael W. Hagee said during an interview with the Pentagon

Gen. Hagee: adaptable tactics helping to defeat 'thinking enemy

America's armed forces face a "thinking enemy" on the battlefield, and defeating it demands adaptable tactics and a fast application of lessons learned, the commandant of the Marine Corps said here today."We're going against a smart enemy. That's really important to remember," Gen. Michael W. Hagee said during an interview with the Pentagon

DoD working to increase Tricare access for reserve components

The Defense Department has made "tremendous efforts and strides" to meet the needs of Reserve and Guard service members who now qualify for health-care coverage under the Tricare program, the program manager said today during an interview on Fox News. Dr. David Tornberg, acting deputy director of the Tricare Management Activity and deputy assistant

AT&T joins DoD's 'America Supports You' team

AT&T has joined the Defense Department's "America Supports You" team, continuing its more than 85 years of support for the U.S. military through a range of activities and contributions designed to benefit America's servicemen and women, officials announced today. America Supports you is a nationwide DoD program to recognize citizens' support for

Pfc. Rory J. Yanulis, rifleman, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security for his team on a patrolling exercise on Mainside June 7. - Pfc. Rory J. Yanulis, rifleman, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security for his team on a patrolling exercise on Mainside June 7.

3/7 Lima applies new strategy

As Marines and corpsmen prepare to deploy to Iraq, training to meet the challenges of a hostile environment is a high priority. With 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, scheduled to deploy back to the Middle East soon, Lima Company took advantage of Mainside’s busy streets to apply new patrolling tactics. However, maintaining focus on the enemy in

Anthony Baker, right center fielder for Headquarters Battalion (Religious Ministries Directorate) swings for a single base hit during Monday's softball game against Tanks 1 here at Felix Field. HQBN (RMD) defeated Tanks 1, 20-12 in the eighth, upping their record to 13-0. - Anthony Baker, right center fielder for Headquarters Battalion (Religious Ministries Directorate) swings for a single base hit during Monday's softball game against Tanks 1 here at Felix Field. HQBN (RMD) defeated Tanks 1, 20-12 in the eighth, upping their record to 13-0.

Tanks 1 takes on RMD; MCCES, MWSS-374 battle

Monday's softball games called for hard hitting, strong defense and good pitching as the league's top teams battled it out for one more win at Felix Field. Undefeated Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School proved to be the better team against Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 by winning on grounds of the 10-run-rule, 17-7. Tanks 1 gave

'Statues of Servicemen' immortalizes fallen troops

A nationwide project is under way to pay lasting tribute to fallen service members in their hometowns. The "Statues of Servicemen" campaign is an effort to immortalize every American service member killed in the war on terrorism by creating a bronze statue of their likeness. The statues will be placed in the hometowns of the fallen service members.

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