Military

Military man in run-off for Egypt presidency

25 May 2012

CAIRO (Reuters) - The prospect of Ahmed Shafiq succeeding Hosni Mubarak as president of Egypt is a nightmare for revolutionaries and Islamists, but a security blanket for those wary of change. Shafiq, who served briefly as Mubarak's last premier, is a divisive military figure who will contest next month's run-off vote for the presidency against the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi, according ...

Military calendar for the week of May 25

25 May 2012

If your group will be holding an event of interest to local military personnel, please email the information two weeks in advance to military@nctimes.com.

Military Family Lifestyle Survey Reveals High Civic Engagement of Military Families

24 May 2012

Leading into Memorial Day, a national survey reveals military families volunteer at higher rate than the general public, with 81 percent volunteering in the past year, compared to a general population rate of just 26.8 percent.Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 Blue Star Families announced remarkable information about the civic engagement of military families today. ...