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  • Joint Base Charleston celebrates Clergy Appreciation Day

    Ten clergymen from the local area visited Joint Base Charleston to participate in Clergy Appreciation Day, May 10 on Joint Base Charleston.The clergymen, accompanied by Joint Base Charleston military chaplains, enjoyed prayers, a light breakfast, a tour of the chapel, a panel discussion, lunch, a

  • DOD: Admiral Mullen says SEAL team represents all of military

    The scene at the White House was "tense" during the assault on the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that killed Osama bin Laden, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the audience at the Robin Hood Foundation gala here May 9.Navy Adm. Mike Mullen answered questions posed by Tom Brokaw

  • DOD: Operational uncertainties require flexibility, Secretary Gates says

    The lesson Americans should take from recent military operations is that we cannot predict where or how U.S. forces will be engaged, and having flexible capabilities is the best defense for the nation, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said May 6.Since the Vietnam War, U.S. leaders have a "perfect"

  • Army's Golden Knights, Marksmanship Unit hit target in tandem

    More than 400 military and community members attended performances by the U.S. Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team and Marksmanship Unit at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst May 3 through 5.This is the second consecutive year the Golden Knights performed at the joint base and the first time they

  • CSAF addresses AF issues, surveys tornado damage at Little Rock

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz visited here May 4 and 5 to meet with Airmen during an all call and base tour.During the all call, General Schwartz discussed several issues, including recent force management actions by the Air Force, the repeal of the law commonly known as Don't

  • Scott AFB Airmen complete CBRN training

    From day one at Air Force basic military training, Airmen learn the skills necessary to help protect themselves and their fellow Airmen in a combat environment. For one essential life-saving skill, Airmen must complete a refresher course every two years -- chemical, biological, radiological and

  • USAF EC hosts Pentagon-sponsored civic outreach program

    A group of influential U.S. citizens hand-picked to participate in a high-profile civic outreach program visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ and the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center May 4th as part of the Department of Defense's Joint Civilian Orientation Conference program.Approximately

  • Secretary of State Clinton: U.S. will redouble anti-terrorism efforts

    The United States will not become complacent in the aftermath of killing Osama bin Laden, but will continue its efforts to stamp out terrorism with new resolve, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said May 2."We must take this opportunity to renew our resolve and redouble our efforts," she

  • DOD: Bin Laden buried at sea, official says

    Osama bin Laden received a Muslim ceremony as he was buried at sea, a senior defense official said here May 2.The religious rites were performed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the North Arabian Sea, the official said, speaking on background, and occurred within 24 hours of the

  • DOD: President Obama declares 'justice has been done'

    "Justice has been done," said President Barack Obama in announcing the death of Osama bin Laden in a U.S. military operation in Pakistan.An American counterintelligence and counterterrorism team killed bin Laden May 1 during a firefight near Islamabad, the president said during a short statement