via:eurweb First Lady Michelle Obama will appear on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” as part of her Joining Forces initiative to support military families, the network announced Tuesday. The episode will focus on 15-year U.S. Navy veteran Barbara Marshall and her Fayetteville, NC-based Steps N Stages Jubilee House, a transitional dwelling for homeless women veterans. Mrs. […]
Via: defendernetwork.com Returning home from deployment can be difficult for any service member. Members of the National Guard and Reserve have a unique challenge balancing their military service with civilian life, and returning to a civilian life that does not include those with whom they served can be especially stressful. However, resources like the Real […]
// The video provides a rare, disturbing close-up of modern urban warfare at a time when violence was near its peak in Baghdad and the U.S. death toll was mounting. In this incident, soldiers flying attack helicopters were called in to assist ground troops who had been pinned down by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. […]
From MSNBC: WASHINGTON – The military’s top uniformed officer declared Tuesday that gays should be allowed to serve openly in uniform, arguing that it is “the right thing to do.”
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday announced an $8.8 billion boost in the president’s 2011 budget to support military families.
