WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2014 - This year’s National African-American History Month observance celebrates 50 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, the Defense Department’s director of diversity management and equal opportunity noted in an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel. Clarence A. … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Civil Affairs Looking for Highly Qualified Soldiers
FORT HOOD, Texas (Jan. 31, 2014) - Above the zone but below the radar, a little known military occupation specialty, Civil Affairs, is looking to recruit motivated male and female Soldiers, enlisted as well as officers. To do so, the Special Operations Recruiting Battalion at Fort Hood has developed a program to ensure candidates' success. The program, developed and … [Read more...]
Military Police Take to Sky with Unit’s Ravens
FORT HOOD, Texas (Jan. 31, 2014) - Silently circling high above the ground, the unmanned aerial vehicle RQ-11 Raven's camera focused in on its target. The operator, Sgt. Jason Lundquist, controlled the Raven's actions from a ground station. He zoomed in on his target, taking multiple pictures as his aircraft made another pass. He was on a reconnaissance mission and these … [Read more...]
Federal Agencies Partner to Protect Veterans, Service Members, Families Using GI Bill Edu. Benefits
White House Office of Communications, WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 31, 2014 - The Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Education and Justice, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission announced today the launch of a new online complaint system designed to collect feedback from veterans, service members and their families who are … [Read more...]
New Online Portal Provides Way for Military and Veteran Students and Families to Provide Feedback
White House Blog, January 31, 2014 - This week, VA, DOD, and the Department of Education released an online feedback tool designed to give military and veteran education beneficiaries the power to report negative experiences with the education institutions and training programs they attend as beneficiaries of the Post-9/11 GI Bill and military tuition assistance programs. … [Read more...]