March 12, 2014, New Orleans - Marine administrative message 089/14 announced the Marine Corps recipients of the 2013 Geico Military Service Award. The award recognizes one active-duty enlisted member from each military service, and one member from the reserve/national guard components, for their outstanding contributions to civilian and/or military communities in areas of … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
‘Transition GPS’ Helps Troops Re-Enter Civilian World
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2014 - Feedback on “Transition GPS,” which prepares service members to enter the civilian workforce, indicates it improves on the program it replaced, director of the Defense Department’s Transition to Veterans Program office said here yesterday. Transition GPS -- for goals, plans and success -- is a redesigned, weeklong curriculum … [Read more...]
Dietary Supplements: Potentially Unsafe Unless Informed
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2014 (NNS) - March is Navy Nutrition Month and the Navy's Nutrition Office, part of the 21st Century Sailor Office, is committed to spreading the word on healthy eating. A recent article in Nutrition Journal suggests that people looking to take a dietary supplement already have somewhat of a healthy eating pattern with regular exercise in their routine. … [Read more...]
Knowledge Base Offers ‘Umbrella’ of DOD Information
WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2014 - Whether it’s how to replace a lost military service medal, ship a package to overseas troops or get the details of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, there’s a good chance the Defense Department’s Knowledge Base will have the answers. A DOD information tool to answer public inquiries, the database offers about 18 pages of 180 … [Read more...]
Sharpening Spear: Marines Prepare Equipment for Cold Response 2014
3/11/2014, VAERNES GARRISON, Norway - When 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group arrived in Norway, it became the tip of the spear for American participation in Cold Response 2014, but before the exercise began, the Marines had to sharpen the spear. Cold Response 2014 is a Norwegian-led multinational exercise, which will test the ease … [Read more...]