MAY 19, 2025 - Have you ever laid awake under the stars, too uncomfortable to get the rest you need? For service members, quality sleep can be hard to come by when you're out in the field. But the truth is, your body and mind need that rest to stay sharp and ready for anything. Poor sleep affects focus, mood, and mission performance. The good news is, with a few smart … [Read more...]
DoD Uses Voluntary Reductions to Achieve Goals
MAY 17, 2025 - With two opportunities to apply for a deferred resignation and a hiring freeze in effect for all but the civilian career fields deemed most critical, the Defense Department is working toward successfully implementing its workforce acceleration and recapitalization initiative using voluntary reductions in force. The initiative, announced March 28, 2025, in a … [Read more...]
DoD Issues Guidance on Separation Due to Gender Dysphoria
MAY 16, 2025 - Yesterday, military leaders across the force were issued guidance from the Defense Department on how to proceed with separating, voluntarily or involuntarily, service members with a diagnosis or history of, or exhibiting symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria. The department has halted accessions of individuals meeting these criteria and has now directed … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Locates Missing Vessel West of Guam
MAY 16, 2025 — The U.S. Coast Guard, with support from U.S. Navy and local partners, located the 47-foot vessel Lucky Harvest, carrying two mariners, which had been missing since departing Alamagan Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, on May 12, 2025, en route to Saipan. The vessel was found disabled and adrift west-southwest of Guam after the mariners … [Read more...]
Smithsonian Celebrates DoDEA Students
MAY 16, 2025 - The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) celebrated the creativity of military-connected students in its 13th annual art competition for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools worldwide. This year's contest, themed "Exploring the Senses," drew a record 227 submissions from 29 schools across Belgium, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, … [Read more...]