WASHINGTON, April 5, 2013 – With April designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Defense Department is highlighting its commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect among military families, especially through the Family Advocacy Program, and providing those who need it with counseling. The FAP focuses on strengthening family resilience though visits and … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Reductions Won’t Affect Most TRICARE Prime Beneficiaries
FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 5, 2013 – Despite upcoming service area reductions, TRICARE Prime will remain a health care option for 97 percent of the more than 5 million beneficiaries eligible for the health care plan, Military Health System officials said. The 3 percent difference, which comprises about 171,000 beneficiaries who mostly reside more than 40 miles from a … [Read more...]
Army Developing Models for Most Survivable Combat Vehicle
ADELPHI, Md. (April 2, 2013) -- In order to protect Soldiers' lives, military vehicles in combat must be capable of surviving severe hostile fires. When hit with large hostile fire weapons, internally stowed ammunition may react resulting in catastrophic loss of life and system. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, then the Ballistics Research Laboratory, or BRL, … [Read more...]
New Legislation Helps Veterans with Employment
NEW YORK (April 3, 2013) -- The largest city in the nation passed legislation making it easier for veterans to get licenses, certificates and permits to work, thanks to new laws the mayor signed April 2 in New York City. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg enacted a local law to allow applicants of city licenses, certificates and permits to apply qualifying military … [Read more...]
SMA Chandler Discusses Balancing Retrograde, Readiness, and Budget
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (March 29, 2013) -- "The sequestration will not affect the Army's mission in Afghanistan," stated Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III during a town hall discussion with Soldiers, March 26, 2013, in Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Chandler, the 14th Sergeant Major of the Army, met with senior-enlisted … [Read more...]