WASHINGTON (July 2, 2013) -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Soldiers of the nation's reorganizing Army, June 28, that now is the time for creative adaptation. Hagel spoke to an audience of Soldiers and civilian employees at Fort Carson, Colo., home of the Army's 4th Infantry Division. The secretary has visited several military installations in the state over the past two … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Hagel Notes 40th Anniversary of All-volunteer Force
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2013 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has issued a message to the men and women of the Defense Department to mark the 40th anniversary of the nation’s all-volunteer force. Here is the text of the secretary’s message: Forty years ago today, the Department of Defense implemented one of the most consequential and far-reaching changes in the … [Read more...]
Reduce Administrative Distractions Website Launches
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md (NNS, July 1, 2013) -- The Chief of Naval Operations' Reduce Administrative Distractions (RAD) Team website launched July 1, and the effort is underway to get direct input from Sailors on how the Fleet can streamline or eliminate administrative processes to allow more time to focus on mission readiness. The interactive RAD website provides all ranks, … [Read more...]
Labor Department Awards $29 Million in Grants to Help Veterans
WASHINGTON (July1, 2013) -- More than 14,000 veterans across the nation will benefit from job training, job placement, housing help and other services, thanks to 121 grants totaling almost $29 million announced today by officials of the Labor Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. The grants were awarded through the Homeless Veterans … [Read more...]
Commandant Says Budget Cuts Mean 8,000 Fewer Marines
WASHINGTON (July 1, 2013) -- If sequestration’s annual spending cuts continue past this year, the Marine Corps will lose 8,000 in troop strength, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amos said today. “I don’t want this to happen,” the nation’s senior Marine told the Defense Writers Group here. Ongoing sequester cuts will lead to readiness … [Read more...]