By Debbie Gregory. As the shipping deadlines for this year’s holiday season approach, we wanted to remind you that time is running out to get those holiday gifts in the mail. For mail addressed to/from APO/FPO/DPO AE zips 090-098 (except 093); AA zips 340; AP zips 962-966, the Priority Express Mail Military Service deadline is […]
By Debbie Gregory. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that he is ordering the military to open all combat jobs to women. Up until now, ground combat positions have largely been closed off to women, at least officially. “As long as they qualify and meet the standards, women will now be able to contribute to our […]
By Debbie Gregory. Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, spoke to a crowd of nearly 3,000 cadets at the Air Force Academy, as the Department of Defense works to recruit more women. The “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” author told the cadets that society tells women they are less competent […]
By Debbie Gregory. Although not yet officially announced, it appears that Defense Secretary Ash Carter has selected Brig. Gen. Eric M. Smith, to be his senior military adviser. Smith, currently the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, is a one-star Marine Corps general who will be replacing Army Lt. Gen. Ronald A. Lewis, the Army three-star who was […]
By Debbie Gregory. A group of 12 senators called on the Army to investigate a recent report that the service discharged more than 22,000 soldiers who had post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury for alleged “misconduct” after they returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan. As a result, they said, many of these soldiers will […]
By Debbie Gregory. Republicans Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have called for an increase in military force in Iraq and Syria. They want to see 10,000 troops in each country as part of a multinational ground force to counter Islamic State (IS). They are both critical of the president’s strategy in fighting IS, which […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Marine Corps League awards the Sgt. Maj. Frederick B. Douglass award annually to a Marine who demonstrates superior qualities and actions during the performance of his or her duties in the aviation community. Recommended by his leadership and approved by his commanding officer, Sgt. Jan Kamphuis is the most recent recipient […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Army is working on a proposal to pay bonuses to soldiers who deploy on non-combat tours that take them away from home. If Army leaders green-light the plan, it would still have to be approved by the Defense Department and Congress. While soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan rightly receive hazardous […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Pentagon is investigating whether crucial ISIS intelligence reports were manipulated to reflect a more optimistic assessment of the American military campaign against the Islamic State. President Obama said that he has told top military officials to “get to the bottom” of reports that intelligence assessments have been altered to give a […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Defense (DoD) honored groups and individuals from each military component who contributed an innovative idea or approach to positively affect sexual assault prevention. In June 2014, the DOD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Office initiated an annual Sexual Assault Prevention Innovation Award to recognize a group or […]
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