Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan (5/30/2013) - Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler’s Semper Fit health promotion program was recently awarded the 2012 Blue H–Navy Surgeon General’s Health Promotion and Wellness Award gold star. The award encourages and rewards the promotion of health in Navy and Marine Corps organizations. Navy and Marine Corps Public Health … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Brace for Another Active Hurricane Season
It may feel like Superstorm Sandy happened just yesterday, but this weekend already marks the first day of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts we’re in for an above-average season, which means there is an extremely high probability of at least one major hurricane making landfall in the Gulf Coast and East … [Read more...]
Libraries Launch ‘Have Book – Will Travel’ Summer Reading Program
5/29/2013 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Summer is just around the corner and it won't be long before the kids get bored. Head them off at the pass with adventures and activities hosted by your local library. Air Force libraries have launched the summer reading program, "Have Book - Will Travel!" and are planning a host of activities for children, teens and … [Read more...]
Mind Boggling Military Equipment to Debut This Century
The future of warfare is going to be vastly different from what it is today. There is a technological revolution taking place and it is not just about night vision equipment, uniform fabrics or computerized weapons. It is neither going to be about weapons of mass destruction like thermonuclear bombs. We are already seeing the changing scenario daily. Drones are expected to … [Read more...]
HUD & VA Team Up to Provide Permanent Homes to 9,000 Homeless Vets
WASHINGTON (5/29/2013) – Approximately 9,000 homeless veterans living on the streets and in the nation’s shelter system will soon find a permanent place to call home. U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced today that HUD will provide $60 million to local … [Read more...]