APRIL 5, 2016, BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) - A visual reminder that April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month was added at Naval Hospital Bremerton with a "Chalk the Walk" display, April 4. NHB Sexual Assault Prevention and Response victim advocates illustrated the command's sky bridge between the main hospital and Mount Baker patient parking lot and Mount Adams … [Read more...]
Expeditionary Network Equipment for Global Response Force
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (April 5, 2016) - Suppose you are supporting an early entry Global Response Force (GRF) mission; which network equipment would you rather fly in with: two large sheltered vehicles that take up critical cargo space in your C-17 aircraft, or a few carry-on transit cases that provide 12 times the bandwidth? Continuing to inform requirements and seek … [Read more...]
Passion vs. Priorities
APRIL 5, 2016, KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) - Physical fitness doesn’t come easy for everyone -- sometimes the drive to finish one more repetition or set a new personal best just doesn’t cut it. For 1st Lt. Christian Torres, having the spirit to stay mentally and physically strong when going through adversity is not just found in the gym, it’s a way of life. From a … [Read more...]
‘Grass Roots’ Bystander Intervention
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 5, 2016) - Master Sgt. Jeff Fenlason asked about 25 people to close their eyes and imagine a fictional scenario involving somebody they care about. "Imagine a party. You're not at the party. But you can see it. Like they removed the roof of the house and you are looking down at it. And you think about the person you love most in the … [Read more...]
Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise Combat Human Trafficking
FORT BLISS, Texas (April 5, 2016) - Would you recognize the signs of human trafficking if they were in front of you? Service members and civilians in the operational contract support field are on the front lines combating trafficking in persons every day and must be able to detect this sometimes subtle form of modern day slavery. Human trafficking is the use of force, … [Read more...]