Lance Corporal Johnny Jones, an AN/PRC-25 radio operator for D Battery, 12th Marines, relays the message for artillery coodinates.Marines use an AN/PRC-77 field radio to communicate during an equipment reloading operation, part of exercise Ocean Venture '88.US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Brandon Shofne, 2nd Combat Engineers Battalion (CEB), uses an MBITR AN/PRC-148 to radio headquarters with descriptions of the ordnance found during a weapon cache sweep in Kharma, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.Spc. Robert Irwin, an infantryman of 2nd Platoon Dog Company, Task Force Gold Geronimo conducts a security patrol in the Paktya province, Jan. 30. TF Gold Geronimo is part of the Spartan Brigade.
DoD concluded “the potential cost savings of privatization are unlikely to be realized without severely degrading the benefits these programs provide."
A new survey on military family well-being reveals challenges with the PCS experience, as well as spouse unemployment, food insecurity and housing costs.
The Senate is proposing a lower raise for troops than what was requested, but its bill sets aside additional funding for military quality-of-life programs.
