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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, WASHINGTON - VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald met today with the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees to affirm his commitment to working together to better serve Veterans. McDonald outlined his Road to Veteran’s Day, a series of strategies and actions that will enable the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
TransCom Officials See Improvement in Vehicle Deliveries
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (NNS) - U.S. Transportation Command's privately owned vehicle fusion cell has recognized that deliveries of vehicles shipped from overseas bases are improving, based on site surveys and a sampling of shipment records, TransCom officials said. Many vehicles that service members and Defense Department civilian employees had … [Read more...]
Navy to Add iPhone and Android options for Mobile Users
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - By the end of 2014 the Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) program office (PMW-205) expects to provide current approved mobile cellular device users with the option of utilizing iOS and Android devices. This decision resulted from limited pilots to test alternative mobile cellular devices. Capt. Michael Abreu, program manager for Naval … [Read more...]
Accelerated Learning Programs Offer Innovative Learning Opportunities for Veterans
September 12, 2014, Washington, DC - Each year, more than 250,000 Servicemembers take off their uniform for the last time. And for those transitioning Veterans, among the first questions they ask is: What’s next? To help answer the “what’s next” question, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is introducing a plan to incorporate Accelerated … [Read more...]
EURAFSWA Adopts New Approach to SAPR Training
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014, NAPLES, Italy (NNS) - In partnership with Commander Naval Forces Europe, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia's (CNREURAFSWA) invited Dr. Dorothy Edwards of Greendot Etc. to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples to present during the keynote address of Sexual Assault Awareness month this past April. Founded by Dr. Edwards, Greendot Etc. is an … [Read more...]