SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 - Today, the Secretary of the Army announced the opening of the 60-day public comment period for the proposed changes to eligibility criteria for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. This is the next step in the federal rule making process required to gather public input to proposed changes to the cemetery’s eligibility criteria. The proposed rule will … [Read more...]
Service Members with Expiring ID Cards Need to Make Appointments Immediately
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 - Service members using Common Access Cards (CAC) that have or will expire prior to Sept. 30 need to make an appointment to replace it immediately per guidance in NAVADMIN 253/20 released Sept. 11. Members will no longer be able to use CACs for physical access to military installations and CAC-ID certificates will not be updated on Sept. 30, which will … [Read more...]
Dog Tag History: How the Tradition & Nickname Started
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 - We all know what dog tags are — those little oval disks on a chain that service members wear to identify themselves in combat. But have you ever wondered how and when that tradition started, and why they're called dog tags? We did some research to find the answers. Origins of the "Dog Tag" Nickname According to the Army Historical Foundation, the … [Read more...]
Women’s Health Transition Training Offered Virtually Due to COVID-19
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 - The national rollout for VA’s Women’s Health Transition Training program (WHTT) expanded to more than 100 training sessions this year across the U.S. and overseas including locations in Germany, Japan, and Hawaii. More than 500 servicewomen have already received training this year either in-person or virtually. The goal to to reach more than 700 women … [Read more...]
Election Season Do’s and Don’ts for DoD Personnel
AUGUST 28, 2020 - It's election season again – that time when federal, state and local political campaigns kick into high gear. Whether you're extremely involved in politics or you aren’t even registered to vote, the Defense Department has expectations for the way its military service members and civilian employees conduct themselves during this time. Here are some of the … [Read more...]