WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2014 - The Defense Department today released a new instruction that details its updated policy on making religious accommodations requested by service members, Pentagon spokesman Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nathan J. Christensen said today. A DOD instruction implements a policy or prescribes the manner or plan of action used to carry out a policy, operate a program … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Army Aviation Innovating Despite Soaring Through Budgetary Headwinds
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 22, 2014) - Fewer dollars means that for Army aviation to remain relevant and ready, it will need to better partner with industry and its sister-services, become more flexible and expeditionary and equip its squadrons with the best intelligence tools it can afford. That was one assessment posited during a panel discussion at the … [Read more...]
Marine Recognized for Providing Honors to More Than 1,000 Fallen Marines
BRIDGETON, Mo., January 22, 2014 - As any Marine can tell you, earning and upholding the title is no small feat. No matter what a Marine does in life or how long they serve in their beloved Corps, they will always uphold the honor and respect for the Marines that went before them. Funeral honor details are just one way Marine Forces Reserve members uphold that honor and … [Read more...]
Premier Transitioning Now Available to Soldiers, but Command Support Required
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, January 22, 2014) - Soldiers now have the military's best career transition program, which the Army began re-engineering about three years ago, said the program's director. That re-engineering was the result of "a pretty detailed analysis and a lot of surveys and interviews and discussions with Soldiers," said Walter Herd, Army Career and … [Read more...]
Delaware and District of Columbia National Guard Units Provide Support During Winter Storm
ARLINGTON, Va. (1/22/14) - National Guard Soldiers and Airmen in Delaware and Soldiers in the nation’s capital assisted during the winter storm that dumped several inches of snow Tuesday in East Coast locations. According to National Guard Bureau numbers, D.C. had about 165 Soldiers and Delaware had about 115 personnel on duty. The Delaware National Guard, in a news … [Read more...]