March 30, 2017, by David McCauley – A hallmark of service in the U.S. military is a united sense of purpose and community. It’s a tight-knit group despite being comprised of a wide variety of backgrounds and nationalities. You build lifelong connections and receive membership to a family and cause. For former U.S. military members, it can be difficult to find that same sense … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
How to Invest Under the New Military Retirement System
March 29, 2017, by Rachael Murphey - A significant portion of military service members do not make a lifetime career out of their service and do not qualify for the traditional pension under the legacy system. For that reason, the DOD has created a new military retirement system called the “Blended Retirement System,” which will provide some benefit to shorter-term active duty … [Read more...]
DoD-VA Research Partnership to Improve Understanding of Active Duty and Veteran Health
MARCH 29, 2017, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - A new partnership between DoD and VA medical researchers achieve a milestone with its first joint publication, which examines post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in veteran and active duty populations. The study will be published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, June 2017. A new study, the first to compare PTSD symptom … [Read more...]
Peru Turns to U.S. in Modernizing Its Armored Vehicle Fleet, Purchase Stryker Vehicles
MARCH 29, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - Several Latin American nations are modernizing their armored vehicle fleets, including Peru, which may soon finalize a sales deal with the U.S. to purchase Stryker vehicles. The threat from "illicit networks" in Latin America continues to grow. And armored vehicle modernization efforts by partner nations there will play a part … [Read more...]
MWSS-171 Undergoes Tanuki Wrath
MARCH 29, 2017, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 conducted exercise Tanuki Wrath at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 21-24, 2017. The exercise is the capstone event for MWSS-171’s annual training plan, serving as a building block for increasing squadron proficiency in aircraft salvage and recovery and … [Read more...]