budget cuts bring blue angels down, Fans 
Settle for Autographs
All practices and performances for the Navy’s Blue Angels are on hold, and the future of the fleet is uncertain in the midst of the sequester. Fans who were hoping to watch a practice last week had to make do with autographs and glimpses of the pilots up close. Troy Moon reports for the Pensacola News Journal.
Cooking Program Gives Veterans New Job Skills and Opportunities
Veterans show off their new culinary skills and share their hopes for future employment in the food industry in a report from Rochester’s YNN news channel. The program tuition is funded by grants, and participants range from veterans of Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan. Full story.
top ranking woman in the army reflects on her success
Brig. Gen. Laura Richardson is one of only 19 female general officers in the 
Army, but says she doesn’t feel any extra pressure in her job. She has been moving quickly from one high-ranking position to the next in the last few years, and is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. Rose L. Thayer of the Killeen, TX Daily Herald interviews Richardson about her career path and her advice for other women in the military. Full story.
