WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2014 - The Defense Department and Sesame Street have unveiled a book and DVD to develop resilience in young children. Barbara Thompson, the director of the office of family policy/children and youth said “Little Children, BIG Challenges” lets military children know that challenges are a part of life. Whether a child struggles with sitting … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
DOD Focuses on Healthy and Active Lifestyle for Kids
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2014 (AFNS) - With the national rate of childhood obesity increasing, the Defense Department wants to ensure children in military families lead healthy and active lifestyles, the Defense Department's director of the office of family policy and children and youth said. In a recent interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, … [Read more...]
Warrior Transition Command Restructuring as Numbers Fall
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 10, 2014) - With the numbers of wounded, ill and injured Soldiers steadily declining over the last 14 months to its lowest levels since 2007, the Warrior Transition Command will restructure over the next nine months. Five of the 29 warrior transition units, known as WTUs, and all nine community-based warrior transition units, or CBWTUs, … [Read more...]
January Application Phase Opens for Sailors Seeking Orders
MILLINGTON, Tenn., Jan. 10, 2014 (NNS) - The Career Management System Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID) application phase started Jan. 9, and is scheduled to remain open through 5 a.m. Central time, Jan. 21 for active duty and Full-Time Support Sailors in their orders-negotiation window, officials said. Enlisted Sailors use CMS-ID to review and apply for permanent … [Read more...]
National Guard Bureau Chief Frank Grass Talks Readiness and State of the Force
WASHINGTON (1/10/14) - The chief of the National Guard Bureau discussed a myriad of topics with journalists today, emphasizing that the Guard is now trained and equipped at a level higher than he's seen in nearly half a decade. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass touched on the Guard's future, its homeland mission, the Army and Air Force's role within their federal mission and enduring … [Read more...]