If you've ever tried to explain to your civilian friends and family what it was you really did in the military, you already know that sometimes the details don't translate. And this problem is only compounded when you're trying to launch a civilian career after service. In fact, CNN reports that 40 percent of employers admit to having difficulty understanding military … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Suicide Prevention 365-day Mission
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 3, 2013) - September is suicide awareness month and while the Army will highlight suicide prevention this month, the service's vice chief said the effort is year-round. "This is something we can't just look at in one month," said Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F. Campbell. "It has to be a 365-day mission to make sure we can … [Read more...]
Agencies Commit to Transition Assistance Program
WASHINGTON (NNS, 09/03/2013) - The Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Labor, Education, the Office of Personnel Management and the Small Business Administration codified their continued commitment to help transitioning service members be "career ready" for civilian life by signing a statement of intent Aug. 15. "This [statement of intent] puts our shared commitment to … [Read more...]
Corps Seeks Marines’ Input on Black All-Weather Coat
Marine Corps Systems Command Corporate Communications (September 3, 2013) - Marine Corps Systems Command is conducting a survey to ask Marines what they think of a black all-weather coat, or AWC. The coat would replace the current pewter AWC. The survey began Aug. 31 and will continue through Sept. 27. “We’ve had some difficulties meeting the pewter shade … [Read more...]
Latest Version of America’s Army Ready for Download
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Sept. 3, 2013) -- The next version of the America's Army video game was released today and is now available for download. Players can register their Soldier name for the game at the America's Army: Proving Ground website, www.americasarmy.com, and then jump into the Army action. America's Army is developed out of the Software Engineering Directorate of … [Read more...]