Major Clarence K. Kenney, of the 130th Force Support Squadron, processes information through the emergency operation center during an operational readiness exercise at the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center Gulfport. U.S. Air Force Photo by Technical Sergeant Bryan G. Stevens
An F/A-18 Hornet launches Thursday from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. The Truman is under way conducting composite training unit exercise in preparation for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Christopher A. Morrison
Painting of Pat Tillman.The Pat Tillman Foundation is now accepting
applications for its 2013 class of Tillman Military Scholars.
The program, in its fifth year, will offer scholarships to 60 active-duty troops, veterans or their spouses. Candidates have until February 15 to submit their applications.
Scholarships are available to those pursuing degrees at four-year institutions in the United States. Though actual awards are based on the individual needs of the students, last year Tillman Scholars received an average of $11,000 per year.
Receiving a Tillman Military Scholarship also affords a student entry into the Tillman Community, an online and in-person networking group that includes the 230 students awarded scholarships since the program launched in 2009.
Pat Tillman gave up a promising professional football career to join the Army in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Following his death in Afghanistan in 2004, his friends and family created the Pat Tillman Foundation.
An F-16 launches from Osan Air Base in South Korea on Tuesday during the operational readiness exercise Beverley Midnight. This exercise will test the base's ability to defend and execute the mission in a heightened state of readiness. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Emerson Nunez
A coalition member speaks to Afghan National Army soldiers, Afghan National Police and Afghan Local Police waiting to receive certificates of completion Monday after four days of counter-improvised explosive device training in Farah province. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau
Members of the U.S. Navy honor guard stand in formation early Sunday morning in front of the U.S. Capitol prior to the start of the DOD dress rehearsal for the presidential inauguration. DOD photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth
Our Spring 2013 issue highlights stories you might not know about the military. We'll debunk common military myths and explore little-known tales of heroism, while finding the stories behind some of the military's most prominent traditions.
An Air Force pararescueman prepares to rappel down from a HH-60G Pave Hawk earlier this month over the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti. The 449th Air Expeditionary Group regularly conducts training in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Byers
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