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OCTOBER 24, 2014, WASHINGTON - Representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) met today with Veteran Service Organizations (VSO) at the Washington VA Medical Center for a hands-on demonstration and discussion about VA’s telehealth programs and services. The hands-on demonstration included a presentation of VA’s new Clinical Video Telehealth … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Army to Integrate Mobilization Training for All Components
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 24, 2014) - First U.S. Army's "Bold Shift" initiative to integrate the Army's active duty, National Guard and Army Reserve is "the right thing to do" for readiness today and for the future, a Defense Department official said at the Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition last week. Paul D. Patrick, deputy assistant … [Read more...]
Optimal Batteries Can Make Critical Difference on Battlefield
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 24, 2014) - Something as seemingly insignificant as a battery could change a battlefield outcome. Staff Sgt. José R. Salcedo III learned this one night in Afghanistan. It was 2012, and Salcedo was on a mounted patrol deep inside Ghazni Province. Suddenly, one of the vehicles hit an IED. While others came to the assistance of the … [Read more...]
Navy and Marine Corps Honored with Popular Mechanics’ Breakthrough Award for Innovation
OCTOBER 23, 2014, NEW YORK (NNS) - A Navy civilian engineer and two of his Marine Austere Patrolling System (MAPS) colleagues received a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award at a New York ceremony, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) announced Oct. 22. Popular Mechanics honored Eric South - the NSWCDD lead electrical engineer for MAPS - for his role … [Read more...]
SMA Engages Warrant Officers on NCO Recruitment and Drawdown
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 23, 2014) - As the Army continues its drawdown, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III has shared many messages to educate and prepare the enlisted force for likely changes. One of those messages to Soldiers is to consider a new military occupational specialty if their current one is over-strength. During the meeting with Army … [Read more...]