WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2013 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced that Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter will step down December 4. Carter has served in senior Defense Department positions since the start of the Obama administration including as undersecretary of defense for acquisition technology and logistics under Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates before becoming … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
Master Fitness Trainer Courses Still on Track
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 10, 2013) - The Master Fitness Trainer courses are still being conducted Army-wide despite the partial government shutdown and reduction in temporary duty travel funds. "The MFT (Master Fitness Trainer) training has not stopped," emphasized Maj. David Feltwell, a lead MFT instructor and physical therapist at the U.S. Army Physical Fitness … [Read more...]
VA secretary Warns of Shutdown Impact on Veterans and their Families
WASHINGTON, October 10, 2013 - Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki painted a dire picture today of the impact of the government shutdown on benefits and services to veterans -- from a slowdown in claims reviews to the threat of cancelled compensation checks to more than 5 million beneficiaries if funding isn't restored soon. "All the effects ... are negative," … [Read more...]
Pentagon Official Blogs About Resources During Shutdown
WASHINGTON, October 10, 2013 - Amid the government shutdown, service members and their families still must face the unique challenges associated with multiple moves and more than a decade of war, so a Pentagon official has listed available resources on the "DOD Live" blog Oct. 9. Though Department of Defense Education Activity schools will remain open, wrote Rosemary Freitas … [Read more...]
Fisher House Steps Forward to Aid DOD in Paying Death Benefits
WASHINGTON, October 10, 2013 - The Fisher House Foundation has stepped in to aid the Defense Department so families of fallen service members can receive the full set of benefits they have been promised, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said. The Fisher House Foundation and DOD entered an agreement that includes the $100,000 death gratuity payment. “I am offended, … [Read more...]