AUGUSTA, Ga., December 16, 2013 (NNS) - Sailors from Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Georgia collected gifts for nearly 300 children this December as part of the command's annual Sailor Santa Program on Fort Gordon, Ga. The toy drive concluded Dec. 12 when Sailors delivered toys, gift cards, and other presents to a local charity, Child Enrichment Incorporated of … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Financial Peace Military Approved by Department of the Army
NASHVILLE, TENN., December 13, 2013 - The U.S. Army Office of the Chief of Chaplains announced its approval of Financial Peace Military as appropriate for use in stewardship training. That office conducted a review of the materials with chaplains from several major faith traditions to determine if the training was supportive of soldiers’ faith practice and stewardship. … [Read more...]
Face and Hand Transplants Soon to be Options for Injured Soldiers?
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, December 13, 2013) - Army researchers are developing advanced treatment options, including face and hand transplants, for severely injured service members. Some face and hand transplants have already been performed, mostly on civilians, said Lt. Col. Luis Alvarez, deputy director for the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine at Fort … [Read more...]
Thousands of Officers to Face Boards for Early Separation
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, December 13, 2013) - Nearly 19,000 active-duty captains and majors in the Army Competitive Category will go before either an Officer Separation Board or Enhanced Selective Early Retirement Board early next year. As part of the Army's plan to meet force reduction obligations, as many as 20 percent of those officers, one in five, may be asked to … [Read more...]
Safe and Sober Holiday Campaign
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan, December 13, 2013 - Drunk drivers should beware that law enforcement officials will be stepping up patrols and setting up checkpoints in an effort to get intoxicated drivers off the roads this holiday season. Everyone knows drinking and driving is wrong, but station residents may want to give the matter even more thought. Starting … [Read more...]