August 14, 2014, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. - In an effort to provide Army National Guard Chaplain Ministry Teams an updated reference for their operations at the tactical level, the Army National Guard’s Training Analysis Feedback Team, stationed at Mission Training Complex- Leavenworth developed and released the Chaplain Corps Handbook. The handbook addresses three major … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
Naval War College Seeking Papers on Women, Peace, Security
August 13, 2014, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) is issuing a 'call for papers' in preparation for its third annual Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Conference Series held at the NWC in Newport, Rhode Island, April 16-17, 2015. In an effort to gather theoretical and practical ideas from a wider audience not normally represented in a limited conference … [Read more...]
Voting Now Open for American Airman Video Contest
August 13, 2014, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - Voting for the 2014 American Airman Video Contest is now open and runs until Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. CDT. The contest launched July 1 for all total force Airmen to showcase their Air Force stories in short selfie videos. “Every Airman has a story -- and smartphone technology now allows those Airmen to share … [Read more...]
Tobacco Use Harms Military Readiness
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2014 - Because tobacco use is harmful to military readiness, the Defense Department has an added responsibility to curb its use, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs said today, noting that service members are more likely to use tobacco products than civilians. Tobacco use can lead to excess oral cavity disease and morbidity, Dr. … [Read more...]
Defense Health Agency Makes Quick Progress
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2014 - As the Defense Health Agency approaches its one-year anniversary Oct. 1, it has already saved money and standardized health care in the Defense Department, Dr. Jonathan Woodson, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, said today. "The new medical agency was set up to establish common business processes and clinical practices for the … [Read more...]