Tag Archives: D.C.

Partners of gay troops to get benefits, too?

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Angel

WASHINGTON — If gay service members are allowed to serve openly, the military will face another tough question: Should gay partners be entitled to military benefits?Momentum appears to be building for ending the ban on gays in the military. New … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits | Tagged Calif., Christian, D.C., Frank, Franklin, gay service members, Iraq, Kevin Nix, Korb, Larry Korb, Long Beach, Mass., Massachusetts, Melanie Costa, Nathaniel Frank, Peter Sprigg, Robert Gates, Ryan Gallucci, Santa Barbara, service, Tiffany Belle, U.S., Washington | Leave a comment

Partners of gay troops to get benefits, too?

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Angel

Former senior JAG must retire as 1st lt.

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Angel

An Air Force colonel will be forced to retire as a first lieutenant, an Air Force review determined. Col. Michael D. Murphy, convicted in April 2009 by a general court-martial for failing to tell the Air Force he was disbarred … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Air, Col. Michael D, D.C., lieutenant. Murphy, Louisiana, Lt. Col. Barbara Carson, Texas, Washington, white house military office | Leave a comment

Gates, Mullen support overturning gay ban

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Angel

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Congress on Tuesday that he “fully supports” President Obama’s desire to repeal the law banning open military service by gays.Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen agreed, adding that he personally believes gays should be able … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Adm. Mike Mullen, Carl Levin, Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, D.C., Europe, Gen. Carter Ham, General Counsel Jeh, Johnson, law, Mich., President Obama, Robert Gates, U.S., Washington | Leave a comment

AF hands out awards to 16 units

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Angel

Sixteen units have been honored with 2008-09 Air Force Unit Awards. The winners are as follows:Gallant Unit Citation— 720th Special Tactics Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla. for the period of Jan. 1, 2006, to Dec. 31, 2007.Meritorious Unit Award— 4th Expeditionary … Continue reading →

Posted in Money | Tagged air force weather, Base, D.C., Dec, Europe, Fla., Force Base, Germany, Ill., Md., N.M., Ramstein, Scott Air, Texas, United States, Washington | Leave a comment

Trijicon: No more Bible references on scopes

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Angel

A company under fire for etching biblical references on rifle scopes used by the U.S. military said Thursday it will stop the practice, and offered to provide modification kits to the Pentagon to enable their removal on existing optics.Michigan-based Trijicon … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Afghanistan, Christian, D.C., God, Iraq, Jesus Christ, John, New Zealand, optical gunsight, Stephen Bindon, Trijicon, U.S., Washington | Leave a comment

2nd lt. overcomes severe combat wounds

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Angel

One of 2nd Lt. Peter Sprenger’s goals in life is to lead soldiers in the 75th Ranger Regiment. He eventually wants to command a battalion and even a brigade.His goals are not unusual for a young officer candidate who has … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2nd Lt. Peter Sprenger, 75th ranger regiment, Afghanistan, Col. Randy George, D.C., eye, Fort Campbell, Gen. David Petraeus, George, Iraq, Ky., northern Iraq, Peter, Walter Reed Army, Washington | Leave a comment

Report: Lax leadership led to Hormuz collision

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Angel

The navigator was listening to his iPod during a critical evolution.Watchstanders were known to sleep on the job.Stereo speakers were rigged for music in the radio room.An informal atmosphere — along with crew complacency, a “weak” command and inferior submariner … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Adm. John Harvey, Ali, Bahrain, Cmdr. Ryan Brookhart, commander Rear Adm. Douglas McAneny, Conn., D.C., General Manual, Georgia, Groton, Hartford, Harvey, Hawaii, Judge Advocate, judge advocate general, New Orleans, Pacific, Stefan Prevot, submarine, the Persian Gulf, united arab emirates, Vice Adm. Jay Donnelly, Washington | Leave a comment

5th Bomb Wing CO is the latest to be fired

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Angel

The commander of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., was fired Friday afternoon for loss of confidence in his ability to lead.Col. Joel S. Westa was the second wing commander at Minot to lose his job … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Air Base, Base, Col. Bruce Emig, Col. Bryan Bearden, Col. Christopher Ayers, Col. Douglas Cox, Col. Joel S, Col. John Roop, Col. John W, D.C., Fort Bragg, Guam, Korea, Maj. Gen. Floyd L, Maj. Gen. Ralph Jodice, Minot, minot air force, N.C., N.D, Washington, Wing | Leave a comment

CG: Sept. 11 training event ‘ill-advised’

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Angel

A Coast Guard training exercise held on Sept. 11 was “ill-advised” on a day when Washingtonians were commemorating the loss of Pentagon employees in a terrorist attack eight years earlier, Vice Adm. R.J. Papp Jr. said in a report released … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Adm. Thad Allen, Atlantic, Baltimore, bang bang bang, Cmdr. Ron LaBrec, coast, D.C., Lt. Cmdr. Tony Russell, Potomac River, Read, Russell, Sector, Vice Adm. R.J. Papp Jr., Washington | Leave a comment

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