DoD clarifies post-secondary education expectations
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has issued new policy guidelines intended to provide better protection for members of the military and veterans who seek tuition assistance for post-secondary...
View ArticleNew resource helps troops, families plan deployments
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has launched a new resource to help troops and their Families plan for the “before, during and after” of deploying. Barbara Thompson, director of DOD’s office for...
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DOD, VA to speed integration of health records
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki address reporters after meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs,...
View ArticleSame-sex couples can claim new benefits by October
WASHINGTON — Military members and retirees with same-sex partners will qualify for up to 24 new benefits under policy changes Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Monday. In a memo to the service...
View ArticleStatement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on 10-year anniversary of Iraq War
This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War. While that conflict has been brought to an end, we must never lose sight of the tremendous sacrifices our brave men and women...
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DoD releases update to sexual assault prevention, response policy
WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense released updated policies and procedures aimed at combating sexual assaults in the military and improving care for victims, March 28. Senior defense officials...
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Hagel eliminates ‘Distinguished Warfare Medal’
Lawrence Torres III, U.S. Army 5th Signal Command While service members who operate and support remotely piloted aircraft or operate in cyberspace are a critical part of the military’s mission,...
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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday
Courtesy photo The Directorate of Emergency Services will host a collection site for the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Take Back Initiative from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Post Exchange...
View ArticleEleven-day FY 13 furlough to begin July 8
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel released Tuesday a memorandum to the Department of Defense on civilian furloughs. The memo directs defense managers to prepare to furlough most Department of Defense,...
View ArticleCommissary here plans for Tuesday furloughs
FORT LEE, Va. – When furloughs are implemented, most military commissaries will close one day a week on Mondays, said the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency, or DeCA. The closures will...
View ArticleDempsey calls on DOD leaders to mitigate sequester effects
WASHINGTON – Sequestration is causing problems in the Defense Department, but military and civilian employees are working together to get through this period, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
View ArticleDepartment of Defense will muscle through furlough period
WASHINGTON – As the Department of Defense, or DoD, enters the furlough period, the department will concentrate on the core mission of defending the United States and its interests, Pentagon Press...
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CID warns of social networking, dating site scams
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, or CID, continues to warn the greater Army community and the American public, to be vigilant of Internet scams and impersonation fraud,...
View ArticleMortgage relief available for service members
On Feb. 9, 2012, the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs released a document which detailed a joint federal-state agreement to compensate service members whose homes were wrongfully...
View ArticleNo decisions yet on cutting furlough days, official says
WASHINGTON – Despite media reports that say Defense Department civilians may face up to five fewer furlough days, “no decisions have been made at this time,” a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday. More...
View ArticleSpouse employment effort surpasses goal more than 2 years early
WASHINGTON – A White House and Defense Department challenge to hire 50,000 military spouses by the end of 2015 surpassed its goal Aug. 1, the acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and...
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Air Force offers potential model for future MWR programs
Senior Airman Racheal Watson Air Force Senior Airman Dane Adams, 354th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, practices his golf swing during the grand opening of the Eielson City Center...
View ArticleDepartment of Defense to hold video competition
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – The Department of Defense is asking service members to participate in a video competition to fight against tobacco use and change the social norms. The competition, Fight the...
View ArticleAmbassador network launches to help military spouses find jobs
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense, or DoD, has broadened its reach to military spouses looking for jobs through its new Spouse Ambassador Network, an arm of the department’s Spouse Education and...
View ArticleOfficial notes progress in suicide prevention effort
WASHINGTON — Making sure people know where to turn for help during a time of crisis is the continuing goal of the Department of Defense’s suicide prevention program, the Pentagon official in charge of...
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