PENTAGON (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary of the Navy, and Commandant of the Marine Corps testified together April 25 before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on the Department of the Navy budget request for fiscal year 2014. The three naval leader's testimony emphasized the realities of sequestration restraints on the fiscal year 2014 defense budget … [Read more...]

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- "Information Dominance will become a recognized warfare area on par with other traditional warfare areas and is becoming one of our most powerful assets," said Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Chief Engineer Rear Adm. James Rodman during a panel discussion on information and non-kinetic warfare and the growing cyber security threat. "We need … [Read more...]

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is asking Americans to empty medicine cabinets, bedside tables, kitchen drawers and elsewhere of unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs for four hours, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., April 27. "Collection sites located throughout the country are set up as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day," said Lanorfeia … [Read more...]

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month ends April 30, but responsible drinking is an "all year" thing. "If you have a problem with alcohol, recognizing the problem is the first step toward recovery," said Dorice Favorite, director, Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP). "Reaching out for help is a sign of strength, and the alternative could ruin … [Read more...]

SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) -- Sailors from Guam commands came together to participate in the Silent Witness March at the chapel on U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) April 24. The march is one of several events scheduled this month to increase awareness and prevention of sexual assault. Lt. Matt Drayton, base chaplain, said it is important to recognize that sexual assault exists. "We … [Read more...]