WASHINGTON (Army News Service, August 25, 2014) - "Need money fast? Need a new car? No problem! Instant approval for members of the military!" While advertisements for immediate cash and merchandise are appealing, service members can land in hot water if they are not careful. Soldiers, especially junior-enlisted members, are targets for high-interest car loans, or payday … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
DoD Registers Concern to China for Dangerous Intercept
August 25, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Defense Department has expressed its concern to Chinese diplomatic officials about an Aug. 19 incident in which an armed Chinese fighter jet conducted a dangerous intercept of a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters Aug. 22. The aircraft was on a routine mission when … [Read more...]
VA Stumbles Again as Medical Malpractice Payouts Skyrocket
August 22, 2014 - Many veterans are hesitant to look for legal representation when a medical malpractice issue happens as a result of using a VA facility. This may be due to the fact that they believe that the VA will end up taking care of the situation, eventually. The veteran may also be unaware they actually have an alternative path in such a case. The reality of the … [Read more...]
Tuition Assistance Policy Changing in FY-15
August 22, 2014, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (NNS) - Effective immediately, commanding officers and officers-in-charge may approve waivers to the one-year requirement that Sailors must be on board their first permanent duty station (PDS) to be eligible for Tuition Assistance (TA) according to NAVADMIN 190/14 released Aug. 21. In addition to command triad waiver approval, Sailors … [Read more...]
Buffalo Sailors Donate Blood to Armed Services Blood Program
August 22, 2014, PEARL HARBOR (NNS) - The crew of Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Buffalo (SSN 715), their family and friends came out in numbers to support the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP), Aug. 20, at a blood drive held adjacent to the submarine piers aboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The turnout for this blood drive, the sixth in the last 18 months … [Read more...]