WASHINGTON (May 27, 2014) - The Department of Defense notified Congress today of the U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operations Command plan to eliminate gender restrictions within previously closed units of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command. This action involves approximately 1,300 positions. In the January 2013 memorandum rescinding the 1994 Direct Ground … [Read more...]
Blue Star Museums Offers Free Admission to Military Families at 2,000+ Museums Nationwide
May 23, 2014, WASHINGTON, DC - NEA Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa and Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the fifth annual launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s service … [Read more...]
Researchers Enable Next Generation of Army’s Construction Simulation
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (May 23, 2014) - U.S. Army researchers are developing technologies to enable the next generation of simulators for training uniformed construction and combat engineers. Virtual training and simulation experts from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, known as RDECOM, along with industry partners, have made significant … [Read more...]
Battle Lab Assessing Smartphone Technology
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 22, 2014) - Soon, seeing what's around a corner or in a building could be as easy as the touch of a button on a smart phone for Soldiers on the small-unit level. The Maneuver Center of Excellence and the Maneuver Battle Lab here, are conducting experiments that allow platoon leaders and squad leaders to receive real-time video and imagery from … [Read more...]
Behavioral Health: Army, Air Guard Resources You Should Know About
May 22, 2014, JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - The area of behavioral health in the National Guard has changed significantly in the years since 9/11, according to the Army Guard's top behavioral health officer, and continues to change to meet the needs of the force. "I think there is more attention in general to behavioral health for Soldiers and their families," said Army Lt. Col. … [Read more...]