AUGUST 22, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Department of the Navy (DON) Board for Corrections of Naval Records (BCNR) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are teaming up Aug. 26 to host a live Facebook question and answer session. The Q&A will be held at noon EDT on the Navy's Facebook page, www.facebook.com/USNavy. The live chat will provide current and former … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Air Force is Slated to Upgrade to Windows 10
AUGUST 22, 2016, PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) - The Air Force is slated to upgrade to Windows 10 durning the next couple years to improve the Air Force’s cybersecurity posture, lower the cost of information technology and streamline the IT operating environment. Windows 10 provides improved security features to mitigate cyber threats and a common baseline for Air … [Read more...]
USA Marks National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week
AUGUST 22, 2016, WASHINGTON - By presidential proclamation, this week is National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week. The proclamation signed Aug. 19 by President Barack Obama calls on all Americans to join him in expressing thanks to the members of the National Guard and Reserve and their civilian employers. Obama also called on state and local officials, … [Read more...]
Growing Pains
AUGUST 19, 2016, - Samuel L. Posey is no stranger to trouble, much to the dismay of his mother Pamela. He recalls a time in the seventh grade when he was hanging out at Quail Pointe apartments in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a place his mother had warned him not to be. “I ended up in the middle of a shootout,” said Posey, a 22-year-old with dark black hair and an easy-going … [Read more...]
Strong Guard 2016 Focuses on Interoperability Between International Forces
AUGUST 19, 2016, TUKUMS, TU, Lativa, - Soldiers of the 177th Military Police Brigade, Michigan National Guard; Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines based out of Columbus, Ohio; the 1st Region, Zemessardzes (Latvian National Guard); and Lithuanian Land Forces participated in the closing ceremony of Strong Guard 2016 (Zobens 2016) near Tukums, Latvia, Aug. 14, 2016. More … [Read more...]