March 2004
News Archive
Troop rotation to Iraq continues, units assuming control
Reserve component civilian employment information program begins
Official urges more balanced treatment for Reserve components
SOUTHCOM faces threats to peace in Latin America, Caribbean
Transformation director says Cold War space approachmust change
Airman teaches English to Afghan pilots
Reserve employment information program begins
Weapons testing enters new era
National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of March 31, 2004
Regimental reserve force trains for on-call missions
86th CRG pulls soldiers out of Africa
One year into OIF, Guard remembers those who sacrificed all
Navy steps up fight against alcohol, drug abuse
Wasp transits Suez Canal, enters 5th Fleet AOR
Guard, Reserve, employers named 'Citizen of the Year'
Families of high-school seniors may get to stay in place
Exercise New Horizons 2004 kicks off in Guatemala
AFRTS to expand service
Scientific innovations serve troops today, tomorrow
‘Band of Brothers’ series features six Soldiers
Operation Freedom Lodging uffers 1,000 nights to Returning troops
Be SMART while enjoying spring activities
Soldiers support Jordanian field hospital in Afghanistan
USS Bataan to return from Operation Iraqi Freedom
Marine team tests Enduring Freedom communications equipment
Land Warrior System to improve soldier's ability on battlefield
Fort Campbell families adjusting to newfound togetherness
Proposed amputee rehabilitation center awaits funding
Newer technology speeds prosthetic process, offers Soldiers more choices
High-tech prosthetics keep Soldiers moving
2003 suicide rates elevated among Iraqi Freedom troops; 2004 rates dip
Kabul compound medics train combat lifesavers
Marines ready for deployment to Afghanistan
Walter Reed using 3-D technology to improve treatment
Northwest WorldPerks Miles can help wounded service members
Army focuses on getting equipment to deployed troops faster
National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of March 24, 2004
Reserves wrap up at Fort Campbell as active forces return
Officials working to get Reserve, Guard temporary health benefits in place
Wasp starts deployment off right with Liberty in Malta
Americans give local school a ‘kick start’
Big Apple of Kuwait reopens
Naval Reserve teams up with security
NSA-PC brings SWARMEX to successful close
SECNAV focuses on safety
Missile support teams deploy, but closer to home
Surgeon general testifies on servicemembers’ health
A-10 pilot takes aim on terrorism
Heidelberg welcomes V Corps home from Iraq
Roberts completes record-breaking counter-drug deployment
Screaming Eagles enjoy pleasures of redeployment
Stennis Strike Group begins final exercises before deploying
Combat Care
Where family readiness means mission readiness
Armament summit examines joint weapons communication
First C-130J arrives for active duty
56th RQS aids in rescue
Partnership integrates, improves combat supply system
Getting fit sets good example
Thomas S. Gates assists in capture of crime boss on high seas
USS Yorktown aids in tanker crew’s rescue
Deployed AMC officer supports war operations effort
TF 1-27 INF dedicates Iraqi elementary school
Airman serves in mobility division for war ops effort
Officials extend stateside space-A travel test
Disaster training exercise interrupted by the real thing at NH Charleston
CMSAF talks fitness, force shaping
Family care planning key to readiness, policy updated
USAFE Airmen support U.S. special operations in Africa
Sidewinders return home
AMC Services initiative supporting children of deployed personnel
Remote-operated cannons protect planes, pilots from birds, other wildlife
CVW-7 completes history-making missile shoot
USS Stephen W. Groves to return from deployment
Joint-range extension linking global network
Leaders getting tool to help people in distress
National Guard Soldiers Train with Japanese Army
USAFE delivers aid to Chadian forces
USAFE to activate 712th Air Base Group at Morón
Technology takes training into future
NNMC nutrition experts promote steps to healthy hearts
U.S. Airmen deliver aid to Chad
GW, Fleet Hospital participate in Integration Exercise
Schwarzenegger ‘pumps up’ deploying Guard
USS Santa Fe returns from western Pacific deployment
Soldiers get incentive pay for extending in Korea
Rumsfeld thanks troops, civilians for supporting terror war
AMC central to historic troop rotation
Basic training creates mission-ready Airmen
Reserve numbers lower for OIF II
Exercise Balikatan 2004 a success
Naval coastal warfare Reserve units deploy to Persian Gulf
Physician advises caution with supplements
Air Force surgical team ready for duty
Philippine Sea to return from deployment
USS Bridge gets underway for last time to conduct inspection, weapons offload
Combat Education brings medical training to firefighters
ESG 2 participates in bilateral exercise
CNO says Navy Will increase operational capability, availability
Troops get federal tax break for combat zone service
Pearl Harbor-based cruiser returns home
Readiness troops test for potential WMD
Northeast military reserve commanders meet for first joint Reserve summit
Nimitz crew gives record-setting blood donation
USS Thomas S. Gates set for deployment
Task force after Taliban target
Walter Reed handling leishmaniasis cases
Free guide helps deployed families
USS Ticonderoga to make final deployment before decommissioning
Stress levels high among service members, some red flags raised
Airmen learn convoy skills
Security forces get more boots on the ground
Leave donations help during crisis
Airmen deliver radio communications to servicemembers
Medicine man trains for sled-dog race
Stress levels high among servicemembers
Joint and Expeditionary focus: Army gets there fast, but not alone
Convoy exercises sending live rounds downrange
‘Dependable trainers’ prepare Reserve Soldiers for Iraq duty
Philippine, U.S. militaries conduct mass casualty drills
Singles also suffer deployment anxiety
DFAS to process retroactive civilian-pay increase
USS Coronado deploys to Japan
SECNAV's retiree council launches benefits Web site
Korea vets recognized with medal
Naval Reservists assist in water taxi rescue
Kennedy Strike Group conducts composite training unit exercise
Red Cross offers food, friendship to U.S. soldiers from Iraq
DTS to improve travel claim efficiency
DoD establishes additional Sexual Assault Hot Line
Posthumous citizenships include family benefits
UDP Marines train in JWTC's hazardous jungle
Medical experts say counting calories is best 'diet'
F/A-22 required for deep strike against enemy threats
Walter Reed treating 500 cases of leishmaniasis from Iraq
Just for the health of it: Navy fitness refocus
Combat Fitness Web site provides hub of information
Navy makes improvements in Voting Assistance Program
Naval coastal warfare units safeguard troop rotations, supplies in Kuwait
Expeditionary Strike Group 1 returns home from global war on terrorism
Fleet Hospital Jacksonville personnel deploy to Djibouti
Wolfowitz addresses Guard, Reserve deployment concerns
SECNAV praises Kitty Hawk Strike Group
Mine warfare units flex muscles with Japanese counterparts
USS Greeneville returns from Navy’s first ESG deployment
Students 'deploy' for Operation Combat Care
USS Coronado deploys to western Pacific
Officials work on balancing Guard force
Students 'deploy' for Operation Combat Care
Guard, Reserve reach out to employers
Aircrew thinks fast during combat-zone emergency
Force-protection airmen keep alert
USAFE airlifts aid, experts to Morocco
Rumsfeld discusses Haiti deployment
Blue Ridge, U.S. 7th Fleet conclude Shanghai Port visit
Boxer starts Marines off right for Operation Iraqi Freedom
Alert orders announced for national guard rotations
Guard, Reserve reach out to employers
Marines take on Haitian peacekeeping mission
Wolfowitz addresses Guard, Reserve deployment concerns
