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Recent Military and World News
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Contracting: A Sure Bet For Veterans
July 10, 2009
If you are interested in working in contracting once you return to civilian life, the Federal Contractor Program can help you get a jump on your career.
Use Your Military Training to Become an Operations Manager
July 10, 2009
You can translate your supply chain know-how into a successful civilian career as an Operations Manager. All you need is a degree.
Build a Career in Engineering
July 10, 2009
Take your engineering skills to the next level with a bachelor's degree. It can help prepare you for a civilian job as an engineering manager.
A Civilian Career for Military Journalists
July 10, 2009
If you'd like to build a civilian writing career, you may want to look into a degree program in English, communications, or journalism.
Defense Department Contracts for 2,400 More MRAP Vehicles
October 19, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2007 - The Defense Department has let contracts for an additional 2,400 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, bringing the total number of the vehicles ordered to 8,800.
Pakistan's Bhutto Ends 8-Year Exile with Jubilant Homecoming
October 18, 2007
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto are cheering her homecoming after eight years in self-imposed exile.
Doonesbury Creator, Military Bloggers Compile New Book
October 18, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 - War can inspire great writing, like a series of superlative dispatches from servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan compiled in a new book that offers an arresting glimpse of life on the front lines.
Gates Aims to Resolve Disconnect Between Military, Security Contractors
October 18, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 - Multinational Force Iraq and private security contractors too often are working at cross purposes, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Pentagon reporters today.
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America Supports You: Washington USO Packs Millionth Care Package
By Carmen L. Burgess
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2006 - Once a month, volunteers gather in a hidden-away United Service Organizations warehouse on Fort Belvoir, Va., for a very important mission: stuffing care packages for troops overseas.
Today, the group of 150 volunteers hit a very important mark - packing its millionth care package since the start of Operation USO Care Package in 2001.
The USO of Metropolitan Washington started the program to distribute tokens of appreciation to deploying servicemembers and troops arriving and departing on rest and recuperation flights. The USO is a member of American Supports You, a Defense Department program that showcases support from the American people and the corporate sector for the nation's men and women in uniform.
More than 10,000 packages were packed today, among them the millionth one, which is expected to be distributed at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in December. Actors Gary Sinise, well known for his role as Lt. Dan in the movie "Forrest Gump" and as the star of the CBS series "CSI: New York," and Karri Turner, known for her role at Lt. Harriet Sims on "JAG," helped in stuffing care packages.
For volunteer and recipient Al Baker, the program has made a world of difference. Baker is a retired Army staff sergeant and first received a care package while deployed as part of Operation Desert Shield and later received one when deployed as a contractor for Lockheed Martin.
"We were out there ahead of supplies and didn't have the conveniences of home," he said. "When we got the care packages from the USO it was like Christmas. I know first-hand that it makes a huge difference to our troops."
Americans can show their support for the troops by sponsoring a care package with a $25 donation. The retail value of the package is $50 to $75, and it contains items such as toiletries, snacks, lip balm, sunscreen, phone cards and personal notes of thanks.
"It's important to show troops that the American public cares about them and thinks about them," said Elaine Rogers, president of USO of Metropolitan Washington.
For people like Sally Stewart, the volunteering takes on a more personal nature; her son is a Marine whose California-based unit is deployed in Iraq. She has been volunteering for the USO for more than a year. "From what my son has told me, something that is such a small token has a huge impact on them. Can you imagine only getting to take a shower twice a month? When they get back to camp from a long patrol and have a USO package waiting for them, it makes such a difference."
"Reaching this milestone is a significant event for the USO," said USO president and chief executive officer Edward Powell. "We thank the American public for their support in helping us make a difference in the lives of our men and women in uniform."
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