From service to service: Honoring our veterans
Nearly one in seven Forest Service employees are veterans. Select image to enlarge.
Across the country, military veterans find ways to continue serving their country, using their training, experience and commitment to fill positions in civil service or in the private sector.The Forest Service…
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When a national forest trained Americans for war
It’s 1941. Monday morning, mid-September, has dawned rainy and overcast. Gray clouds hang over the sweltering heat of south Louisiana. Deep in the tall pines of Kisatchie National Forest, a tense, humid calm coils around the thick trees. Shortly, though, it would be shattered by the largest military action to have ever taken place in North America.In the early hours of September 15, the tanks and…
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Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Dr. Homer Wilkes honors veterans
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Dr. Homer Wilkes.
Veteran’s Day is an opportunity for all of us to stop and take stock of the sacrifices made by Veterans and their families to support and defend our great country. As a veteran myself, I want to honor all those who have served and recognize those who continue their commitment to public service by lending their talents to…