August 18, 2015 -- Low clouds clung to the peaks of Unalaska on Aug. 9, as two tugboats eased the massive red hull of Coast Guard Cutter Healy out of Dutch Harbor, Alaska for an historic mission to the Arctic. Loaded heavy with stores, supplies, scientific equipment, and 145 souls, Healy headed north into the steel-gray waters of the Bering Sea. Healy is supporting Geotraces, … [Read more...]
Face of Defense: Military Helps Launch Soldier’s Dream of Helping Veterans
FORT IRWIN, Calif., August 18, 2015 — U.S. Army Reserve warrant officer candidate Sofia Olds credits the Army National Guard with a lifetime of success. She started her military career in the Florida Army National Guard at age 20 as a motor transport operator. Olds, now assigned to the 787th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion in Dothan, Alabama, became interested in … [Read more...]
Marines Remain Relevant to Shifting Battlefield
August 18, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marines from 1st and 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, participated in a Military Operations in Urban Terrain exercise during 1st Marine Division Schools’ Urban Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 12, 2015. The Urban Leaders Course is a 15-day period of instruction that … [Read more...]
Navy Updates SAPR Instruction
August 18, 2015 - Washington (NNS) -- Navy's 21st Century Sailor Office announced Aug. 17 the release of an updated instruction governing the SAPR program. OPNAVINST 1752.1C is the first update since 2006 and includes comprehensive changes that organize policy into more coherent format, provides updated requirements, and emphasizes the importance of the prevention of sexual … [Read more...]
Non-Medical Attendants Help Ease Stress of Recovery for Wounded, Ill, Injured
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BETHESDA, Md. (Aug. 18, 2015) -- In such cases where severely wounded, ill or injured troops are incapable of fully managing their day-to-day affairs on their own, the military offers the option of non-medical attendants, or NMAs, who serve as live-in caregivers to help these troops as they continue treatment and work to recover. For Warrior Transition … [Read more...]