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September 25, 2014, White House Office of Communications - As the President has said, we take seriously the terrorist threat posed by fighters in Iraq, Syria, and the broader region, including foreign terrorist fighters. More than 15,000 foreign terrorist fighters from more than 80 countries have traveled to Syria to fight alongside terrorist groups including dozens of … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Transcom Official Explains Vehicle Shipment Issues
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill., Sept. 24, 2014 - Peak moving season, a contract protest, litigation and insufficient transition time all have played a part in challenges to the Defense Department’s program to ship privately owned vehicles overseas and back to the United States under a new contract, a U.S. Transportation Command official said. “This peak season was … [Read more...]
Doc Gives Candid Talk on Women’s Issues in Military
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 24, 2014) - "I'm going to talk about subjects that make men squirm," warned Retired Army Col. (Dr.) Elspeth Ritchie, before discussing sanitary conditions in the field, post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual assault and other topics focused on military women. She spoke at a health summit event in Falls Church, Virginia, Friday, hosted by … [Read more...]
Navy Gold Star Program Prepares to Launch
September 24, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - A new initiative to assist Gold Star Families - those whose military members have died in service - will be launched Oct. 1 by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). The Navy Gold Star (NGS) program will provide Gold Star Families a level of long-term assistance and support not previously available through the Navy. It is … [Read more...]
Army, Air Force Move Data Over Same Network for First Time at Joint Base San Antonio
WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2014) - This month, the Army and Air Force achieved major network security and capacity upgrades at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, in partnership with the Defense Information Systems Agency. This is the first Department of Defense location to achieve the pairing of new switching technologies and security stacks. Online traffic for both Fort Sam Houston … [Read more...]