Fragmented and unidentifiable remains of fallen service members will have a resting place, through a bill to create a place where these remains can be laid to rest and accorded due respect. A proposal from Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) is aimed to create a Place of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery, where fragments and unidentifiable [...]
Volunteer Sailors at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples in Italy rolled up their sleeves to repair bicycles destined for the Ivory Coast in Africa. The effort was part of a two-day community engagement project. About one hundred bicycles of various sizes were collected from around the base through donations and brought to a central location [...]
More than 100 middle school students spent a week immersed in enhancing their skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) Virginia Demonstration Project (VDP) Summer Academy, which ran from June 25 to 29. The summer camp provided the students with the opportunity to use their STEM skills [...]
A military family law from First Lady Michelle Obama’s home state of Illinois has Mrs. Obama cheering. The First Lady attended a bill signing ceremony at an Illinois National Guard armory in Chicago. The ceremony made Illinois the 23rd state in the country to have legislation in support of Mrs. Obama’s efforts regarding military families. [...]
The wish of a young boy suffering from cancer was fulfilled on June 22, with participation from the Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR). CENSECFOR played a role in making 9-year-old Devin Hensley’s wish come true, through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Devin, accompanied by members of his family, has been touring Navy commands in the San Diego [...]
A group of families have come together to raise funds for Veteran support organizations, through the efforts of Glenn Garland, president of Texas-based energy optimization company CLEAResult; Philip Green, president of Washington health care consulting firm PDG Consulting; and Jim Stimmel, executive vice president of CLEAResult, and their families, who have teamed up to establish [...]
