MARCH 22, 2022 – A new policy intended to help National Guard members who were activated to support COVID-19 operations is a “win for the health of the force.” That is according to Army Maj. Gen. Jill Faris, director of the National Guard Bureau’s Office of the Joint Surgeon. “We’ve had so many people who have been on sustained COVID operation orders (502(f) orders), that … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
Aggressive Reconnaissance Sets Up Battlefield
MARCH 22, 2022 - On March 21, 1943, Maj. Gen. Terry Allen’s 1st Infantry Division successfully seized the key terrain to the southeast of El Guettar during the Tunisian campaign. The tactical victory relied heavily on the information gained by patrols sent out by Lt. Col. Robert W. Porter, the division’s G-2. The 55-year-old division commander and his 35-year-old G-2 made an … [Read more...]
Naval Museum to Host Vietnam War Veterans Day Commemoration
MARCH 22, 2022 - The Hampton Roads Naval Museum will host a ceremony on March 29, 2022, at 1145 a.m. as part of National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The intent of this free ceremony is to provide U.S. Navy personnel and the public with an appropriate event to remember the service and sacrifice of the nation’s Vietnam veterans. Organization, participation, and attendance at … [Read more...]
Wearable Sensors May Be Used for Assessing Toxin Exposure
MARCH 21, 2022 - The Defense Department, military services and Veterans Affairs are doing a lot now to assess the effects of airborne hazards, including open burn pits, on the health of current and veteran service members who may have been exposed while deployed overseas in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Capitol Hill lawmakers on Wednesday were also interested in how the … [Read more...]
DLA Designated DOD’s Printing Services Provider
MARCH 22, 2022 - The Defense Logistics Agency is now the Defense Department’s primary provider of printing services, office print devices and electronic conversion services according to a DOD instruction signed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. All DOD components except DOD intelligence agencies, National Guard and Reserve organizations, … [Read more...]