Entries Tagged as ‘Army’

April 21, 2008

What Is Your Opinion On Length Of Tours?

According to an article in Military.com, “Army Gen. Dan K. McNeill, the four-star commander of the 57,000 U.S. and coalition troops fighting in Afghanistan, said in an interview April 13 that the greatest gains in the war have come from Soldiers serving the long tours.”
He also stated “the most successful units have been U.S. Army [...]

April 18, 2008

Leaving The Military…?

If you’re in the process of leaving the military, check out the following resource (in addition to all the links already on this blog for transitioning, retiring, etc.)…
It’s called Corporate Gray Online, and is a website dedicated to helping soldiers get established in the civilian world, via job help - from resume help to job [...]

April 15, 2008

If You’re Stationed in Europe…

You might be intersted in the following Information: (A little Background on how things work, and why they work the way they do… ;) Civilian Human Resources Agency Europe Region - Their Mission?
Europe (CHRA-E) delivers civilian personnel services for appropriated and non-appropriated fund United States Citizens and Local Nationals (LN) in Germany, Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom, and [...]

March 29, 2008

Kids Going Purple This Summer

Servicemembers can offer their children a chance to have fun during Operation Purple Camp. Four Camps will be held this year in Colorado, one of which will be hosted by Peterson’s Airman and Family Readiness Center in Winter Park, in July.
Operation Purple Camp events are open to military children with parents who have been, are [...]

March 17, 2008

Is Your Teenager Looking For A Job?

If you have teenagers, you know that the wishes grow in proportion to their age - formerly a Beanie Baby, today an iPod Touch, previously a Hot Wheels Car, today the ‘real thing’ - and would it be too much to ask for a new Mustang?
This is the time, when many teens decide to get [...]