WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 13, 2014) - U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command recently developed a "We Care" app that can be used by victims of sexual assault, someone who witnesses sexual harassment or assault, and those in need of suicide prevention help. "The app is aimed at empowering victims and bystanders to get help, intervene, and support those impacted by … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Air Force Official Testifies on Dangers of ‘Space Junk’
May 13, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - One congresswoman summed up the issue succinctly during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing May 9: space junk is a growing problem. Lt. Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, the commander of the 14th Air Force, Air Force Space Command and U.S. Strategic Command's Joint Force Component Command for Space, testified at the hearing, … [Read more...]
Sony’s ‘Play Station’ Division Signs Up with Army in PaYS Partnership
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 13, 2014) - For some Soldiers leaving the Army, they've already got a job interview lined up with one of more than 500 private-sector companies. In fact, as part of the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success Program, called "PaYS" for short, those Soldiers had their interviews lined up as soon as they completed initial-entry … [Read more...]
Mental Health: Essential to Comprehensive Fitness
May 13, 2014, VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) - As Airmen begin to return from more than a decade of combat in the Middle East, and cope with the perils of war, distinguishing mental health clinics as valuable resources rather than detrimental career-enders is paramount. Although it aims to promote overall mental fitness, negative reactions toward mental health have … [Read more...]
How The Troops to Trucks Program is Helping Military Vets
There was a point in the not-so-distant past of America that returning soldiers were sometimes looked upon with disdain for being deployed. Fortunately, this type of misdirected anger has all but subsided, but this doesn't mean that our servicemen and women don't still have difficulties when they come home. On top of potentially developing post-traumatic stress disorder or … [Read more...]