OCTOBER 22, 2018 - According to the Veterans Administration National Suicide Data Report from 2016, the suicide rate of United States servicemembers is rising at an alarming rate. The act of enlisting in the military, even without any preexisting conditions, put individuals at an increased risk to experience life-altering struggles during their service and afterward as well. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2018
Air Force Using Equine Therapy to Gain Trust
OCTOBER 19, 2018, Fort Carson, CO - Physical recovery for a Soldier dealing with wounds isn’t the only thing they need to worry about. The other half of their recovery equation is mental. Oh sure there is a lot of therapy available but one that is charging ahead more and more lately is equine therapy. Earlier this month, Fort Carson Warrior Transition Battalion Soldiers … [Read more...]
Electronic Warfare: A Battlefield On A Different Wavelength
OCTOBER 19, 2018, Zagan, Poland - Soldiers on the ground are now capable of rapidly reacting to electronic and cyber data rather than waiting on their higher echelons. Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, currently deployed in Poland, are among the first brigades supporting Atlantic Resolve to … [Read more...]
CID: Beware of ‘Hijacked’ Webcam Scams
OCTOBER 19, 2018 - U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) is warning individuals to be on the lookout for cybercriminals who are attempting to blackmail victims with compromising videos. According to Special Agents with CID's Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU), the scam involves criminals claiming to have remotely accessed victim's personal computers, hijacked … [Read more...]
Chiefs of Defense Conference Looks to ‘Win the Peace’
OCTOBER 18, 2018 - “It’s not about winning the war. It’s about winning the peace,” was an expression heard often today at the Counter Violent Extremist Organizations Chiefs of Defense Conference here today. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the gathering, which drew representatives from 83 nations, including all the U.S. … [Read more...]