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Archives for January 2015
Unprecedented Technology Poses Challenges for Special Ops
WASHINGTON (Jan. 30, 2015) - Terrorists are using social media to plan events, recruit, share information, propaganda, and so on. "We can detect [their activities] pretty well, but I'm not sure we know what to do about it," said a terrorism expert. Countering terrorists' leveraging of social media is going to be a challenge, said Robert Newberry, director of the Combating … [Read more...]
Blood Donations Needed During Winter
JANUARY 30, 2015, PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) - Every year, from the holiday season until warm spring days, blood supplies run critically low at military and civilian hospitals. Winter weather can affect the logistics of holding a blood drive, and fewer people make the time to donate blood. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's blood program is one of those affected, where on some … [Read more...]
Non-Battle Injuries Result in More Medical Evacuations Than Combat
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Jan. 30, 2015) - If you ask Soldiers what the biggest physical health threat they face while in the Army, only a portion are aware that it has nothing to do with warfighting. In fact, the primary health threat to troops for more than two decades has been common muscle, joint, tendon/ligament and bone injuries like knee or back pain that are … [Read more...]
Defense Department Launches Child Care Website to Ease Relocation Concerns
January 30, 2015, WASHINGTON - As military families move frequently and face a host of concerns, finding child care can be one of the greatest challenges, Barbara Thompson, director of military community and policy’s office of family policy/children and youth/special needs, said yesterday. To streamline and standardize what can be a daunting search, the Defense … [Read more...]