Welcome to the August 3 issue of Military.com News! Military.com c onnects you for life to the people, news, and information that matter most. In this issue: > Americans May Be Targets in S. Korea > Military Recruitment Climbing Up > Soldiers Are Fit to Fight Fires > DoD Aims To Replace Food Stamps > Guard Standing By In Philadelphia > Cohen may OK Missile Defense System > Bringing Them Home At Last Americans May Be Targets in S. Korea There are "credible indications" that a student group intends to kidnap a U.S. service member, according to an e-mail sent from U.S. Forces Korea to military commanders. No new security measures have been put in place, but Americans are advised to avoid large demonstrations and be aware of their surroundings. More>> http://wwwrd.0mm.com/Mil030063 Military Recruitment Climbing Up For the first time since 1997, the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines are expected to meet their enlistment goals this year, officials said, crediting an unprecedented ad campaign, more creative use of the Internet, more recruiters and a host of incentives. More>> http://wwwrd.0mm.com/Mil030064 Soldiers Are Fit to Fight Fires More than 300 Army, National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel are helping federal and local firefighters battle blazes in several western states, where the worst wildfire season in four years is underway. More>> http://wwwrd.0mm.com/Mil030065 DoD Aims To Replace Food Stamps DoD officials announced on July 28 that service members who qualify for food stamps -- and some who don't -- may soon receive debit cards to use in commissaries. More>> http://wwwrd.0mm.com/Mil030066 Guard Standing By In Philadelphia National Guard cadre stands mobilized this week to support local police operations at the Republican National Convention, which kicks off today in Philadelphia. More>> http://wwwrd.0mm.com/Mil030067 Cohen may OK Missile Defense System Judging by recent comments, Defense Secretary William Cohen appears to be leaning toward recommending that President Clinton take the first step toward deploying a national missile defense system. More>> http://wwwrd.0mm.com/Mil030068 Bringing Them Home At Last When remains of American service members are recovered, officials at the Army's Central Identification Laboratory at Hickam Air Force Base take over the task of identification. More>> http://wwwrd.0mm.com/Mil030069 More Military News>> http://wwwrd.0mm.com/Mil030070 *********************************************** Forward this newsletter to your friends and colleagues in the military community. *********************************************** ____________________________ Military.com News is a weekly publication for Military.com members. Military.com respects your privacy. If you wish to unsubscribe from this newsletter, simply reply to this message with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Military.com makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the content, information, or services provided through, or in conjunction with, the Military.com Web Site. Military.com makes no guarantee of the accuracy, correctness or completeness of any information on the Military.com Web Site. THIS ORGANIZATION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR ENDORSED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THIS OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE BY AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. (c) 2000 Military.com. All rights reserved.
