U.S. Military changes rules for nighttime operations

KABUL, March 5, 2010 – The commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan has issued new rules governing night raids, acknowledging that although they can have value militarily, they also can foster ill will toward international forces on the part of the Afghan people. In a written statement, International Security Assistance Force officials released unclassified portions of Army Gen. Stanley A.... 

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Spend your night at the Jersey Shore like the cast from Jersey Shore

Seaside Heights, NJ – Today was the annual Seaside Heights Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics, but the other big attraction at the beach today was the house that put the Jersey Shore into the spotlight this past fall in the MTV show, Jersey Shore.    The show which attracted national media attention put three self described “guidos” and residents from New York and North Jersey... 

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IED kills solider in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.                   Pfc. JR Salvacion, 27, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, died Feb. 21 at Senjaray, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat... 

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24th MEU wraps up Haiti missions, prepares for Afghanistan deployment

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit was released from duties supporting Operation Unified Response today by U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force-Haiti and will continue on with the rest of their deployment to the Central Command Theater of Operation. After recovering all of its gear and personnel, and completing a deliberate 3-day hand off of responsibility to the 22nd MEU, the 24th MEU and Nassau... 

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US Marine killed in Afghanistan

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP S.D. BUTLER, OKINAWA, Japan — Cpl. Gregory S. Stultz, 22, of Brazil, Ind., died Feb. 19 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Stultz, a reconnaissance Marine, began active duty in the Marine Corps November 15, 2007. He began... 

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Women’s lugers reflect on first run

Erin Hamlin My first run was a little off, but there were no major issues.  I just tried to relax.  Luckily that got me through, but definitely not fast. My first run was really good, and I tried to that again without changing anything.  I started in the corner the same in the second run, but I didn’t come out the same. You can lose so much in the first curve that it can drag you down the... 

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Disappointing outing for Team USA in 500m long track

At the conclusion of the Men’s 500m long track speedskating event, it just wasn’t Tucker Fredricks’ day. After a disappointing first race that included a misstep at the start and a slip in the first turn, Fredricks’ finished his 500m races ranked in 12th place with a combined time of 70.35. “I had a few big mistakes in the first race that I couldn’t come back from,” Fredricks said. “I... 

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Team USA vs Team Russia today in Women’s Hockey

AME DAY: The 2010 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team continues play in the XXI Olympic Winter Games against Russia on Tues., Feb. 16, with a 2:30 p.m. face off at UBC Thunderbird Arena. The match-up will be broadcast live on MSNBC (part of the NBC family of channels) in the United States, with Kenny Albert providing the play-by-play, two-time Olympian AJ Mleczko serving as the analyst and Joe Micheletti... 

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U.S. Figure Skaters place career best

Amanda Evora (Sugar Land, Texas) and Mark Ladwig (Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, N.D.) posted career-best free skate and total scores for an international competition en route to finishing 10th in pairs Monday night at Pacific Coliseum, while their training mates Caydee Denney (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) and Jeremy Barrett (Venice, Fla.) placed 13th. Evora and Ladwig amassed 114.06 points for their “Piano Concerto... 

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Seth Wescott discuss gold medal victory

Monday evening Seth Wescott held a media availability to discuss his gold medal-winning performance in Monday afternoon’s snowboardcross event. The following are highlights from the session: On “renting the podium”: “It didn’t necessarily matter where that podium was positioned in the world. I was coming in here as the only man to ever have won the Olympics snowboardcross... 

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Team USA February 15th Roundup

Seth Wescott (Sugarloaf, Maine) successfully defended his 2006 Olympic gold medal in men’s snowboardcross. It was the second gold medal for the United States in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and eighth medal overall (2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze).  In the closest race between gold and bronze in the event’s history, Bode Miller (Franconia, N.H.) captured a bronze for Team USA in men’s... 

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Soldier awarded Silver Star for courage under fire

By Army 2nd Lt. Kimberly Snow Special to American Forces Press Service COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12, 2010 – Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Wanner prefers to be referred to as a soldier, not as a hero. But he graciously humors those who insist on the latter Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland awards the Silver Star Medal to Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark A. Wanner on Feb. 6, 2010, at the Ohio Statehouse. Wanner is the first... 

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Best biathlon finish in US Olympic history

By Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke Special to American Forces Press Service ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 14, 2010 – A Utah National Guard soldier today posted the best American finish ever in the biathlon at the Winter Olympics. Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela of the Utah National Guard nears the finish line for ninth place with a time of 25 minutes, 21.7 seconds in the Olympic... 

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U.S. Army soldier goes for Olympic Gold

By Tim Hipps Special to American Forces Press Service SOLDIER HOLLOW, Utah, Feb. 11, 2010 – Army Sgt. Jeremy Teela of the Utah National Guard has returned to the site of the best performance of his three-time Olympic career with sights set on becoming the first U.S. biathlete to win an Olympic medal. Utah Army National Guard Sgt. Jeremy Teela, a biathlete with the Army’s World Class Athlete Program,... 

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Obama trims wasteful spending in Defense budget

By John J. Kruzel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2010 – Though the Defense Department is exempt from a proposed federal spending freeze, President Barack Obama said wasteful defense spending has been trimmed from the $3.83 trillion fiscal 2011 budget he submitted to Congress today. Discussing the budget proposal at the White House, Obama said his push for a three-year discretionary... 

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Judge resigns after admitting to sexually abusing boy 35 years ago

February 1, 2010 — Brian D. Kent, partner in the Philadelphia-based law firm Laffey, Bucci & Kent, has completed the settlement of a civil lawsuit against former Judge William C. Bradley, Jr., which culminated in a public admission by Judge Bradley that he molested an 11 year-old boy in 1975. In the case, Kelly v. Bradley (Case# 1:09-ev-00282-LDD), Kent represented plaintiff Gregory Kelly,... 

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US Commander discusses Haiti Aid and Olympics support

By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2010 – The commander of U.S. Northern Command discussed Northcom’s support for the earthquake relief effort in Haiti and the upcoming Winter Olympics in Canada during an interview this week.   Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr. said Northcom offered personnel skilled in disaster remediation to U.S. Southern Command as soon as... 

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Obama seeks repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2010 – President Barack Obama announced during his State of the Union address tonight that he intends to work with Congress and the military during the year ahead to repeal the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. Video   Obama said he will aim “to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the... 

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Obama’s federal spending freeze will not affect defense

By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2010 – Though President Barack Obama announced a three-year discretionary federal spending freeze during his State of the Union Message last night, it won’t apply to defense spending. Video   The initiative, to begin next year, won’t affect national security programs, the president told a joint session of Congress gathered at... 

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Obama stresses need for arms control

By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2010 – Calling the threat of nuclear weapons “perhaps the greatest danger to the American people,” President Barack Obama last night stressed the importance of nonproliferation initiatives to keep terrorists and rogue nations from acquiring them. Video    The president also emphasized the need to keep international pressure on... 

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