NOVEMBER 17, 2014, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) announced Nov. 17 that Sailors and Marines in more than 70 deployed units away from their homeports and those forward deployed to overseas ports during the holiday season will be given a free $10 phone card to call loved ones back home. "NEXCOM has been giving away free phone cards to … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Industry Mentorships Could Help Soldiers Transition after Army
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 14, 2014) - As the Army draws down its end strength, more Soldiers will be looking for work in the private sector -- some one million over the next 10 years. A kind of corporate mentorship might be one example of how industry could make that transition easier for Service members, said the Army's senior enlisted advisor. "That young … [Read more...]
Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge Underway
NOVEMBER 14, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The annual Armed Services Blood Program Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge is officially underway, according to an Armed Services Blood Program news release issued Oct. 30. This year, the release said, the ASBP will conduct more than a dozen blood drives all across the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area where units collected will help … [Read more...]
2ID Unveils Responsible Behavior Campaign
NOVEMBER 14, 2014, CAMP RED CLOUD, South Korea - The 2nd Infantry Division is unveiling its "Think Twice" Campaign in an effort to educate Soldiers and reinforce responsible behavior by the Soldiers across the division. According to the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency, U.S. Soldiers who commit felonies is decreasing. In 2010, there were 100 felony incidents reported to the … [Read more...]
Army Robotics Researchers Look Far Into the Future
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Nov. 14, 2014) - The U.S. Army envisions a future where robots are integral members of the team performing autonomous actions and maintaining current capabilities. Five years ago, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, known as ARL, set out to pursue this vision by forming the Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance. It sought partners in … [Read more...]