WASHINGTON (Feb. 20, 2015) - Victims of sexual assault who reported what happened faced disbelief and retaliation from others, according to five Soldiers who spoke to dozens of general officers, including the Army chief of staff. They spoke at the "Survivor and Bystander Experiences: Retaliation and the Break of Trust" panel here during the 2015 Army Sexual … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Advancements Provide Innovative and Realistic Training
FORT RUCKER, Ala. (Feb. 20, 2015) - Today's Army aviation leaders can augment the training process with innovative training techniques and live, virtual, constructive, gaming, and mission command, also known as LVCG-MC, technologies. The adage "train the way we fight" requires leveraging the full spectrum of training enablers to allow aviation leaders and their formations to … [Read more...]
Can I Join the Military with a GED?
You can join the Military with a GED. Is it as easy to join the Military with a GED as it is with a high school diploma? No, it is much more difficult to join the Military with a GED compared to a high school diploma. As of 2015, when you apply to join the Military, your education qualifications will determine if you are a Tier 1 candidate or a Tier 2 candidate. … [Read more...]
Navy Requirements to Join
https://youtu.be/o-ui-piA0Bo?si=QarjNpWCjdGmBc74 When joining the Navy there are specific age, citizenship, academic, physical and legal qualifications that you must meet first! To qualify for enlistment into the Navy, you need to: Age RequirementsTo serve as an Enlisted Sailor, you must be no older than 34 but at least 17 years old. If you are not yet 18, you must have … [Read more...]
New Devices May Soon Help Soldiers Nose Out Chemicals, Bio Threats
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, Md. (Feb. 19, 2015) - Researchers are refining for Army use a commercial technology that will allow Soldiers to accurately and rapidly detect an array of chemical and biological hazards - from mustard agent to anthrax - and then transmit those results to their higher command. At the same time, the technology is smart enough to differentiate between … [Read more...]