WASHINGTON, August, 05, 2014 - August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and while vaccines are important for people of all ages, they’re vital to the Defense Department’s fighting force, the director of the Military Vaccine Agency, Vaccine Healthcare Centers Networks said. Army Col. (Dr.) Margaret Yacovone emphasized that vaccinations are safe and … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
Operation Backpack aids military families
August 04, 2014 - Parents and children showed up by the dozens, July 24, to take advantage of the installation's Operation Backpack Reload, back-to-school even for military families, which was held at the Town and Country Restaurant Grand Ballroom. According to the event’s coordinators, this opportunity has been offered to school-aged children at Marine Corps Logistics … [Read more...]
Army Civilian Develops Interview Method to Help Unlock Memories, Reduce Revictimization
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2014) - A revolutionary approach to interviewing sexual assault victims, created by a Fort Leonard Wood researcher, is obtaining more information about crimes -- potentially leading to more offender prosecutions. Russell Strand, Behavioral Sciences Education and Training Division chief, U.S. Army Military Police School, developed the Forensic … [Read more...]
USO Partnership Builds Veterans’ Leadership Skills
ESTES PARK, Colo., Aug. 4, 2014 - The United Services Organization, in partnership with Team Red, White and Blue, held a leadership seminar here yesterday to encourage veterans to use their unique skills to improve their communities. Held during a rock-climbing camp 7,522 feet above sea level, J.J. Pinter, director of operations for Team Red, White and Blue, led the seminar … [Read more...]
Special Duty Pay Restructure to Take Effect October 1
August 4, 2014, Washington - Most special duty assignment pay rates are scheduled to be revised to meet budgetary constraints beginning Oct. 1. Most Marines reporting to special duty assignments after the effective date will receive a lower rate than in previous years. Special duty pay adjustments will affect Marines serving as recruiters, drill instructors, combat … [Read more...]