By Debbie Gregory. Over the years, there have been various programs in place to promote healthy lifestyles among service members and their families. The Defense Department has launched the Building Healthy Military Communities pilot program to better understand the unique challenges faced by geographically dispersed servicemembers and their families that may impact their readiness, resiliency, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Kate Upton is in great shape. Besides being the 2017 Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl, the 25-year-old supermodel is an accomplished weightlifter. But Upton met her match when she came up against the U.S. Marines. On August 22nd, Upton was part of Workout with the Marines, an event organized by the Wins […]
By Debbie Gregory. Veteran Tickets Foundation (VetTix), a national 501(c) 3 nonprofit founded by veterans, is dedicated to supporting and honoring the U.S. military community, veterans and their families. Vet Tix has provided veterans, service members, caregivers and the family members of those killed in action with more than three million free tickets since 2008. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Following years of lobbying and research on the medical uses of methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided to move forward with the drug. MDMA, better known as ecstasy, is showing promise as a tool for treating PTSD. But the prospect of a government-sanctioned psychedelic drug has generated […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. and our allies across the Pacific are taking every precaution to protect South Korea from the North Korean nuclear threat. To that end, the U.S. Army’s 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade has been engaged in an eight-month exercise to modernize its Patriot missile defense system charged with protecting Osan Air […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Army is offering up to $90,000 to soldiers who reenlist as the service branch looks to add tens of thousands to its ranks. The Army will triple the amount of bonuses it’s paying this year to more than $380 million, which includes incentives to woo soldiers to re-enlist, in an […]
By Debbie Gregory. A South Florida pharmacist accused of defrauding a U.S. military health insurance program may lose a Southwest Ranches mansion once owned by movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Charges have been brought against Serge Francois, 51, the owner of Pompano Beach’s Atlantic Pharmacy, who is accused of trying to defraud TRICARE, as […]
By Debbie Gregory. Synthetic Training Environment (STE) may sound like a futuristic approach to training, but the Army Research Laboratory, University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies, Combined Arms Center-Training and Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation are currently working on making this a reality. The immersive augmented reality system is designed […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Defense has recently released documents that tell the story of bravery and perseverance of one of our country’s finest. In 2014, Army helicopter pilot Michael Siler, who was a Chief Warrant Officer 4 at the time, was flying in a classified nighttime mission with the 1st Special Forces Operational […]
By Debbie Gregory. Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) served in Afghanistan, and has been championing an idea to deter veteran suicides. The “Oath of Exit” passed the U.S. House of Representatives on July 14th as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. Part of the pledge would also commit troops who are being discharged to “continue […]
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