MILLINGTON, Tenn., December 12, 2013 (NNS) - Most people take medicines only for the reasons their doctors prescribe them. However, an estimated 20 percent of people in the United States use prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons. Understanding how to take prescription drugs correctly can not only keep a Sailor safe, but it can save their careers as well. "The Navy's … [Read more...]

MILLINGTON, Tenn., December 12, 2013 (NNS) - Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP) office has just released two new Public Service Announcement videos regarding the career risks of the synthetic drugs known as "bath salts" and "Spice" Dec. 12. The public service announcement videos air on the Direct to Sailor Television aboard ships and are available for download at … [Read more...]

USS PHILIPPINE SEA, At Sea, December 9, 2013 (NNS) - Boot camp can humble anyone. The college graduate and the high school slacker get treated just the same. Each new arrival wears the same clothes and has the same name, recruit. While most would say this training process is necessary, few would call it fun. It is designed to build confidence, resolve and instill the … [Read more...]

PEARL HARBOR, December 05, 2013 (NNS) - Feedback from Sailors in the fleet is vital to understand what problems are prevalent, what policies work and what needs to be changed in order to deter and prevent sexual harassment and asexual assault incidents. One way of gathering this information is a Department of Navy-wide, voluntary, anonymous sexual assault survey, initiated … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, December 05, 2013 (NNS) - Actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band performed a free United Service Organization (USO) concert for the Washington Navy Yard and Washington, D.C. Navy community at Constitution Hall, December 3. Before the Lt. Dan Band performance, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus thanked USO and Sinise for making the concert happen. … [Read more...]