NOVEMBER 24, 2020 – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and the Walt Disney Studios are giving military families an early holiday treat this Thanksgiving: a free online screening of “Frozen II.” Families can stream the box office smash for 48 hours starting at 3 p.m. Central time Nov. 25 at ShopMyExchange.com/XKids, the Exchange’s XKids Community Hub. The stream is open … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Data and Identity During the Holidays
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 - During the holiday season, consumers tend to make a greater number of purchases than they do during the rest of the year. They also tend to be more distracted and face an increased risk of identity theft during the holidays. There are numerous ways an identity thief can take advantage of you. Whether you’re shopping with credit cards, shopping online, … [Read more...]
Army Warns of New Facebook Interface
OCTOBER 5, 2020 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command’s Major Cybercrime Unit recommends checking your user privacy and security settings due to a newly released interface for Facebook. This month, Facebook users will stop seeing the ‘classic’ version, the one with the blue navigation bar at the top, on the widely used interface. Facebook plans to switch from the … [Read more...]
Commentary: Unrest in America
JUNE 4, 2020 - Commanders, Please ensure wide distribution of this message. The death of George Floyd is a national tragedy. Every American should be outraged that the conduct exhibited by police in Minneapolis can still happen in 2020. We all wish it were not possible for racism to occur in America, a country founded on the sacred ideal that "all men (and women) are … [Read more...]
CNO Message to Sailors
JUNE 4, 2020 - Last night, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday in a self-recorded video spoke to Sailors about the death of Mr. George Floyd and the subsequent unrest across the country. To watch the CNO’s message, please visit this link. Below is the text of his message: “Good evening, I wanted to take a few moments to talk to our Navy family – our … [Read more...]