Silence Was My Father’s Fortress. I Shared It for a Time Until Poetry Set Me Free.
I grew up on Air Force bases overseas, bouncing from one country to another. While most mothers were marking heights on kitchen door frames, mine was packing cupboards and taping boxes for yet another move. My father was a pilot, his plane an F-4 Phantom with a shark’s mouth painted on its nose. As it […]
Pregnant Soldiers Across US Get Expanded Access to Free Maternity Uniforms as Part of Army Pilot Program
Pregnant soldiers based in the U.S. may have easier access to maternity uniforms after a recent expansion of a program offering to lend out the garments for free, according to the Army. The Maternity Uniform Pilot Program now allows soldiers to coordinate directly with program representatives to obtain the free uniforms and other Army maternity […]
All Alaska Troops Get a Free Round Trip Home Each Year Under New Policy
Troops in Alaska can now fly home once a year, and the military will pick up the tab. The Army’s 11th Airborne Division is pioneering a new policy aimed at helping soldiers get home to see family at least once annually. The policy, which compensates soldiers for the price of a ticket home, applies to […]
Pearl Harbor Sites Free This Weekend for Army Soldiers, Families
In honor of the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday, guests affiliated with the branch will get free admission this weekend for Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. There also will be a special 4 p.m. USS Arizona Memorial boat program on the “free pass days.” While Pearl Harbor National Memorial is free to all visitors, certain historic sites and services at Pearl Harbor are […]
