All members of the U.S. armed forces are trained for a particular job, and the military covers their expenses. Leadership and communication skills, as well as a commitment to service, are important in the military.

Opportunities should be good in all branches of the Armed Forces for applicants who meet designated standards. Most enlisted personnel need at least a high school diploma, while officers need a bachelor’s or advanced degree. Hours and working conditions can be arduous and vary substantially. Some training and duty assignments are hazardous, even in peacetime. (Source: U.S. Department of Labor)

Waiting: The hard part
For most of the past year, Carole Meier has endured many sleepless nights waiting for her 21-year-old daughter Adrianne Meier, stationed with the U.S. Army in Iraq, to return to the states.

Recruiters say war hasn’t caused patriotic about-face
Army National Guard recruiters aren’t struggling to find willing soldiers, even though Iraq remains deadly territory.

War readies DCF leader for new job challenge
Betsy Lewis would just about get to sleep after working the night shift when air raids sounded.

Documentary recalls ´a few good women´
Destination: Daytona Beach, home to one of five WAAC training sites, where women gained desperately needed skills to assist their male counterparts and make a major contribution to the World War II effort.

Surgeon’s skills needed in war
When Harold Fenster retired after 30 years in the U.S. Army Reserves, he thought he could spend his weekends with his wife and daughter.

1. Go to your career section. Then, explore one or more of the web links related to this job. Make copies of web pages you find interesting and organize them into a reference file or notebook to share with others.

2. Search recent copies of The Daytona Beach News-Journal for evidence of this occupaion. Clip examples from display ads, classified ads, news articles, features, editorials, and the comics.

3. From the pages of The News-Journal, identify people and organizations that can be contacted for more information about this occupation. Investigate one or more and organize your findings into a scrapbook to share with your class. Please feel free to add useful ones to the Resource List for this occupation in the Job Center.

4. Clip words from The Daytona Beach News-Journal that describe, or are used in, this occupation. Define each and then, using Puzzlemaker, create a crossword puzzle to challenge friends or classmates.

5. Visit NewsVoyages.com and search for information about this job in online papers from other parts of the U.S. Print out pages that you find interesting and share them with your class or family.

War in Iraq
My fellow citizens, at this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger.

Afghanistan Journal: A reporter at war
Keith Kluwe of Ormond Beach is a former Daytona Beach police officer and now a combat correspondent and media liaison with the National Guard´s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, based at Kandahar Air Base.

Today´s Military - Military Careers
The Military offers more than 4,100 unique jobs for both officers and enlisted personnel. And each year the Armed Services hire a combined 365,000 people to fill those positions. Explore the links below and the rest of this site to learn more about a career path in Today´s Military.
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/wyg/t11_wyg_militarycareers.php

U.S. Army
Recruiting information on full-time & part-time jobs and enlistment bonuses available in the U.S. Army & Army Reserve. Promotes better understanding of Army life and career opportunities. Provides information on benefits of an Army career and military life.
http://www.goarmy.com/index03.htm

Navy
Information about Navy opportunities such as jobs, training, money for college and travel. Here you can fin a local Navy recruiter and get more information about the SEALS, BUDS, Submariners, Blue Angels.
http://www.navy.com/

Air Force
The Official US Air Force Recruiting site. Gives overview of careers and education opportunities.
http://www.airforce.com/index_fr.htm

United States Marine Corps
Official site for information on opportunities and benefits of serving in the US Marine Corps. Request more information about enlisted and officer programs, contact a local Marine recruiter, and find out about the history, traditions, and legacy of The Few, The Proud, The Marines.
http://www.marines.com/

Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Maintaining a strong national defense encompasses such diverse activities as running a hospital, commanding a tank, programming computers, operating a nuclear reactor, or repairing and maintaining a helicopter. The military provides training and work experience in these fields and many others for more than 1.5 million people who serve in the active Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, their Reserve components, and the Air and Army National Guard.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos249.htm

World War Two: The Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic lasted as long as World War Two itself. By the summer of 1942 one Allied ship was going down every four hours, yet German U-boat losses remained frustratingly low. Have you got what it takes to lead a convoy across the perilous North Atlantic?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/launch_gms_battle_atlantic.shtml

The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings
Play the game to re-enact the Battle of Hastings, which took place on 14 October, 1066. This is your chance to change history, as the exhausted troops of King Harold fight against William of Normandy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/normans/launch_gms_battle_hastings.shtml

Discovery School´s Puzzlemaker
Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists. (www.puzzlemaker.com)

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