AUGUST 30, 2016, FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) - The yearly influenza vaccine is one of the most important regular immunizations for Airmen and their families. This year will be different because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended not using the live attenuated influenza vaccine commonly known as FluMist. All the military services will follow their … [Read more...]
Marine Forces Reserve Celebrate Centennial in New York
AUGUST 30, 2016, NEW YORK - Nearly 500 current and former Marines gathered together in the largest mass Marine formation in New York City’s history, to help the Marine Forces Reserve celebrate centennial at Times Square, Aug. 29, 2016. The “Once a Marine, Always a Marine” formation is one of the many kick-off events taking place in New York to mark the start of a yearlong … [Read more...]
Disaster Response Force Hones Skills and 200 Civilians Help during Exercise Sudden Response 16
AUGUST 30, 2016, FORT HOOD, Texas - Service members with Joint Task Force Civil Support honed their disaster response skills during realistic decontamination training on Thursday, Aug. 25, as part of Exercise Sudden Response 16 here at Fort Hood. During the weeklong exercise, several units under JTF-CS, including the 172nd Hazard Response Company from Ft. Riley, Kansas, … [Read more...]
“Be There” for Your Shipmates During National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2016
AIGIST 30, 2016, FALLS CHURCH, Va. (NNS) - Navy Medicine recognizes September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, beginning Sept. 1. The theme for Suicide Prevention Month 2016 is "Be There." Throughout the month, Navy Medicine will highlight the power of peer support and personal wellness, encouraging Sailors and Marines to be there for their … [Read more...]
Army Secretary Wants Nation to Understand its Army Better
AUGUST 30, 2016, JOINT BASE EUSTIS-LANGLEY, Va. - Secretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning wants the nation at large to understand its Army better. His intent is not a personal goal, but rather a mission he has directed the Army to take, he said during a recent visit to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 25, 2016. Fanning's day began with keynote remarks at the U.S. Army … [Read more...]