FORT BENNING, Ga., Aug. 15, 2013 - Four female soldiers, including two with the Army National Guard, made history here Aug. 1 when they became the first women in the Army to obtain the 91A M1 Abrams Tank System Maintainer military occupational specialty. Pfc. Emma Briggs, the honor graduate of the course, is in the 737th Support Company, Ohio Army National Guard. Pvt. Erika … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Restful Sleep Third Prong of Performance Triad
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Army News Service, Aug. 15, 2013) - Going without sleep can make Soldiers feel more than just a little grumpy and groggy at work, said a sleep medicine consultant on the Army's Performance Triad program. "Sleep deprivation, especially over a long period of time, can have medical consequences that include depression and even exacerbate the symptoms of … [Read more...]
First Term Sailors Receive Career Decision Help
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS, 08/15/2013) - Sailors in their first enlistment have better information on which to base career decisions with the release of the First Term Success Workshop (FTSW), said Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) officials Aug. 15. The revised version of the workshop is now available for use by commands across the fleet, according to … [Read more...]
DOD Announces Same-Sex Spouse Benefits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 - The Department of Defense announced its plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees, according to a DOD news release. After a review of the department’s benefit policies following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Section Three of the Defense of Marriage Act is … [Read more...]
DOD, VA, Other Agencies Team to Study PTSD, TBI
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 - In response to President Barack Obama’s executive order, the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs highlighted the establishment of two joint research consortia at a combined investment of $107 million to research the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury over a five-year period, … [Read more...]