The Virtual Education Center (VEC) serves as the Navy College Program's central location for receiving and responding to toll-free telephone, electronic mail, fax, and United States Postal Mail inquiries dealing with all off-duty voluntary education programs and services. The Center also serves as a hub for requesting the Sailor and Marine Corps American Council on Education … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
Symposium Discusses Ways to Improve Warrior Care
July 20, 2011 By Jacqueline Hames WASHINGTON -- The Army Wounded Warrior program's 7th Annual Symposium is taking place this week in Orlando, Fla., with focused discussions that will identify the most important transition and care issues facing Soldiers and their families. More than 90 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers, veterans and family members will participate in … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases Updated Dress and Appearance Instructions
By Eric M. Grill Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs 7/20/2011 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- The Air Force's instruction on dress and personal appearance recently received an appearance upgrade with the release of the updated instruction July 18. Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, received the facelift after … [Read more...]
VA Officials Launch Childcare Pilot
7/20/2011 WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the launch of free, drop-in childcare service centers at three VA medical centers to an audience of more than 700 participants attending the Fifth National Summit on Women Veterans' Issues July 15 through 17 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. "We know that many veterans, … [Read more...]
PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a recognized condition associated with traumatic events which an individual lives through. The diagnostic symptoms for PTSD include re-experiencing the original trauma(s) through flashbacks or nightmares, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, and increased arousal -- such as difficulty falling or staying asleep, anger, and … [Read more...]