SEPTEMBER 3, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Veterans Affairs Department has named September National Suicide Prevention Month, but the Defense Department continues its year-round, comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to address the issue of suicide in the military, a Pentagon official said Aug. 21. Army Lt. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, military deputy to the Under Secretary … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Air Force Uses Lasers to Preserve Space History
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - The site of one of America's proudest achievements is now little more than a weed-riddled concrete pad, surrounded by twisted, rusting metal. Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 14 is best known as the launch site for NASA's "Friendship 7," the flight that brought John Glenn fame as the first American to orbit the … [Read more...]
Letter From The President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives the President of the Senate
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The White House Communications, September 2, 2014 - Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am transmitting an alternative plan for monthly basic pay increases for members of the uniformed services for 2015. I am strongly committed to supporting our uniformed service members, who have made such great contributions to our Nation over the past decade of war. As our country … [Read more...]
Sill Simulator Trains Stinger Crews
FORT SILL, Okla. (September 2, 2014) - Inside the Improved Moving Target Simulator, Fort Sill's newest Avenger crew members are encapsulated in training necessary to take down enemy aerial targets. The Improved Moving Target Simulator, or IMTS, is a high-tech simulator that recently underwent renovations from its previous model, the Joint Fires Multipurpose Dome. Earl … [Read more...]
Suicide Prevention More Than a Month-Long Campaign
September 2, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - All Airmen have a responsibility that last much longer than a one-month campaign. This responsibility extends beyond ourselves and includes our work environment, our families, friends, fellow Airmen and our communities. While Suicide Prevention Month is observed across the United States in September, the month-long event is a reminder … [Read more...]