Zions Bank to offer new Furlough Assistance Program
Heidi Prokop, Zions Bank Public Relations manager
April 18, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY — Zions Bank announced March 27 it will offer a Furlough Assistance Program to help minimize the financial impact of the federal sequestration on the military, including Guardsmen, Reservists, along with DoD civilians and other federal employees facing employment furloughs. Zions Bank will be able to modify existing loan and credit... Read more


Hill AFB to host 2013 Armed Forces Volleyball Championships
Rich Essary, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
April 18, 2013
Hill AFB has been selected as the host site for the 2013 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Beach and Indoor Volleyball Championship May 2-13. More than 100 athletes, coaches and trainers representing the Air Force, Army, Navy and the Marine Corps will converge on the base to compete to claim the armed forces championship title and the... Read more


Gen. Vaught to speak at museum, RDT
Dan Hudson, Great Salt Lake Chapter of The Military Order of the World Wars
April 18, 2013
In addition to an appearance at the Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT), retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, will speak at the Hill Aerospace on Thursday, April 11 at 11:30 a.m. She will discuss the history of women in the military and the current topic of women in combat. The RDT and the Fort Douglas Museum are honoring Utah... Read more


Women in military got there through long journey
April 18, 2013
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Wilma Vaught, president of the board of directors of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, spoke at the Hill Aerospace Museum and also at a benefit reception at the Repertory Dance Theater in Salt Lake City on April 11.As someone who joined the Air Force in 1957, the journey for women to receive equal opportunities in the military is something she lived... Read more


Air Force Exceptional SARC of the Year here at Hill AFB
Mary Lou Gorny, Hilltop Times Editor
April 18, 2013
Janaee Stone, Hill AFB Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, was selected as the U.S. Air Force Exceptional SARC of the Year. She will be honored along with the other SARCs who represent each branch of service. “The reason I do what I do is I saw it happening to so many of my friends,” Stone explained. As a woman with a clear ... Read more


Commentary: An appeal to our second Term Airmen and beyond
TOM KLOPOTEK, 388th Operations Group commander
April 18, 2013
Our Air Force continues to struggle with “blue-on-blue” tragedies like sexual assault, domestic violence and alcohol related incidents. Senior leaders are constantly seeking ways to connect to the Airmen we are charged to lead and look after and have devised countless creative, but ultimately ineffective, tools to attempt to educate, mentor and prevent... Read more


Commentary: AFSC Commander's Call: Dedication to mission
Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, Air Force Sustainment Center commander
April 18, 2013
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — You don’t have to look far to see the results of our hard work. As the news reports of North Korea flexing their muscles hits the stands, the United States has responded with muscles of our own.As the B-52s, B-2s and F-22s fly over South Korea they remind our adversaries of our world-class capabilities. When I see our aircraft flying, I’m reminded it’s because of... Read more


Commentary: Refuse to tolerate atmosphere and actions which facilitate rape
LT. KANDIS LUTZ, Hill AFB Deputy Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
April 18, 2013
Sexual assault in the military is increasingly coming under the spotlight, and rightfully so. It is an emotionally and physically destructive event in a person’s life which can cause posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, sleep disorders and eating disorders. Victims of rape also experience higher rates of drug abuse (self-medication), self-harm... Read more


Governor’s conference for military members, base, community supporters
Mikayla Beyer, Hilltop Times Staff
April 18, 2013
The Governor’s Military and Family Summit is Wednesday, April 17 and will include free workshops and a military employment fair. The Executive Director of Veterans’ Affairs, Terry Schow, has worked hard to offer various topics for attendees. “It is absolutely free for service members and their families. We have got a whole bunch of services for the... Read more


Hagel says DoD will provide support after ‘cruel act of terror’
Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service
April 18, 2013
WASHINGTON — The thoughts and prayers of all members of the Defense Department are with the people of Boston and the victims of the marathon bombing, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on April 16. Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appearing before the defense subcommittee of the House... Read more

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