Tag Archives: Afghanistan
The Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced today a change in the length of future unit operational deployments from 12 months to nine months. This change will be fully implemented by April 2012, and applies to division-level-and-below units. This policy will not …
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CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan — Michael and Jessica Stedman recently celebrated their first anniversary. They also recently deployed to Afghanistan together. “We never got to take a honeymoon,” said Jessica. She and her husband both serve as corporals in the Marine …
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Last week, Afghan security forces assumed lead security responsibility in areas across Afghanistan. This historic milestone is a testament to the sacrifice, hard work, and vision of the international community and the government of Afghanistan. Since the first tranche of …
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For July’s Performance Optimization Month, we’ll be posting pre-deployment tips for service members, families, providers and members of the reserve components in a four-part blog series. Our “Before Boots Hit the Ground” series will feature resources from the Defense Centers …
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Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Snodgrass From www.dvidshub.net CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Serving in Afghanistan usually means being away from family for several months. For identical twin sisters Lance Cpls. Ashley Sallee and Kimberly Gastelum, however, being deployed to …
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