Tag Archives: training

Family Focus Friday: First Time Dad

Posted on May 25, 2012 by jtozer

Some of the Marines participating in African Lion 2012 had to sacrifice a part of their regular lives to be a part of the large exercise. Being a part of the military means sacrificing yourself for duty, service, and country, …
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday | Tagged African Lion 2012, birth, commitment to the corps, family, father, first child, focus, Friday, kid, Marines, missed the birth, mission, new dad, paretns, sacrifice, son, training, USMC, video | Leave a comment

Millions Of Dollars In Grants To Provide Job Training For Veterans

Posted on May 22, 2012 by jtozer

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $12 million in grants through the Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program to provide job training and skills development services that will help approximately 6,000 veterans succeed in civilian careers. “These …
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Following The Leader

Posted on May 20, 2012 by jtozer

More than 45 Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participated in a Tactical Small-Unit Leadership Course. The main focus of the event was to take potential fire team leaders out of their comfort zone and into …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged communications, Defense, Exercise, land navigation, Marines, military, mission, service members, tactical movements, teamwork, training, USMC, weapons | 1 Comment

Visualization Technique to Bring Awareness to Sexual Assault

Posted on April 29, 2012 by jtozer

The Sexual Assault Resource Center at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, is using a visualization technique to bring awareness about sexual assault to service members. The technique is designed to personalize the issue to bridge the gap between simply being aware …
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Posted in DoD News, Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention | Tagged Air Force, airmen, awareness, getting help, Incirlik, information, issues, overseas, Safe Helpline, service members, sex assault, Sexual Assault Resource Center, training, Turkey, USAF, video | Leave a comment

Michael Kacer Warrior Games Participant

Posted on April 24, 2012 by jtozer

By Natasha Schleper From Joint Hometown News Michael Kacer was wounded in 2010, while serving in Afghanistan. His injuries resulted in the loss of his left arm. His recovery is on-going, his method for healing is training for and competing …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Afghanistan, amputee, competition, Defense, deployed, DoD, healing, health, injuries, method, Michael Kacer, military, recovery, service members, the Olympics, trained, training, unique sporting event, veterans, warrior games, wellness, Wounded | Leave a comment