SAN ANTONIO (July 8, 2015) - Mindfulness-based meditation and the military are generally two things that one would not associate with one another. But on Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Dr. Valerie Rice, chief of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Human Research and Engineering Directorate Army Medical Department Field Element in San Antonio, has participated in the Army Study … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Obama: Won’t Accept Budget That Shortchanges Readiness
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2015 - President Barack Obama assured service members yesterday that they “are going to get paid” despite disagreements over the fiscal year 2016 defense budget. Speaking at the Pentagon following a meeting with his national security team, Obama said it is important to take a long view of the defense budget and understand that the American … [Read more...]
Navy Leadership Approves Energy Training & Education Plan
JULY 7, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy's Energy Training & Education Plan was formally approved July 2 by Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations, & Environment) Dennis McGinn, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) Anne Davis, and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics Vice Adm. Philip H. Cullom (N4). … [Read more...]
Identity Theft: It Can Happen to You
JULY 7, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Identity theft, when a person wrongfully uses your Social Security number or other personally identifiable information (PII) to commit fraud, can happen to anyone. But it doesn't have to happen to you. Taking the proper precautions beforehand can help reduce your chances of being at risk. Once thieves have your personal information they can … [Read more...]
Wyoming Vietnam Veterans Reunion Welcomes Home Hundreds
JULY 7, 2015, CASPER, Wyo. - Tears flowed freely as the words echoed in the vastness that was the Casper Events Center. Welcome home. Seven hundred veterans sat, listening, taking the words in, letting them settle in their ears and hearts. Repeatedly, that phrase was said during the four-day Wyoming Vietnam Veterans Reunion in Casper, Wyoming. It was a well-attended event, … [Read more...]