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2012-2016 JIEDDO Counter-IED Strategic Plan Released

2012-2016 JIEDDO Counter-IED Strategic Plan Released

by Department of Defense

Tue, Feb 14, 2012

The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) released its 2012-2016 counter-improvised explosive device (IED) strategic plan intended to provide the framework to coordinate the Defense Department's counter-IED efforts

Giffords Has Navy Ship Named in Her Honor

Giffords Has Navy Ship Named in Her Honor

by Armed Forces Press Service

Fri, Feb 10, 2012

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2012 - Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords today heard Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announce that the newest ship in the Navy inventory will be named in her honor

DOD to Improve Nutrition Standards Across the Armed Services for the First Time in 20 Years

DOD to Improve Nutrition Standards Across the Armed Services for the First Time in 20 Years

by Armed Forces Press Service

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and TRICARE® Management Activity director Dr. Jonathan Woodson announced today the Military Health System's (MHS) new obesity and nutrition awareness campaign

Face of Defense: Military Spouse Enlightens, Educates

Face of Defense: Military Spouse Enlightens, Educates

by Armed Forces Press Service

Tue, Feb 07, 2012

Latorial Faison, a military spouse and educator at Fort Lee, Va., says the strength of her calling as a poet lies in her ability to ignore what people might think of her work

Special Operations Forces Rescue Hostages in Somalia

Special Operations Forces Rescue Hostages in Somalia

by Armed Forces Press Service

Wed, Jan 25, 2012

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2012 - Special operations forces rescued an American woman and Danish man who had been held captive in Somalia for three months, President Barack Obama announced early this morning

Retired Professor's Dream Job: Volunteering at a VA Clinic

Retired Professor's Dream Job: Volunteering at a VA Clinic

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

After 41 years of teaching, a college professor retires and begins a new career volunteering at the VA clinic in his home town.

Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine Veteran “We Shall Never Forget” Painting

Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine Veteran “We Shall Never Forget” Painting

Tue, Feb 21, 2012

Rich Byrnes, Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine Veteran during the Cold War, now Director of Engineering for a Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer, and amateur Artist Story about an Acrylic Painting titled “We Shall Never Forget”.

Veterans Canteen Service Keeps Kitchen Waste Out of Landfills

Veterans Canteen Service Keeps Kitchen Waste Out of Landfills

Tue, Feb 14, 2012

The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) of the Department of Veterans Affairs is piloting two initiatives that should keep nearly 600,000 pounds of kitchen waste out of U.S. landfills in 2012.

Home in Minnesota after One Year in Afghanistan

Home in Minnesota after One Year in Afghanistan

Tue, Feb 14, 2012

What an amazing feeling. Dropping my green duffle bags on the kitchen floor and kissing my wife and son. Home!!

Military Has Crushed al-Qaida Since 9/11, Official Says

Military Has Crushed al-Qaida Since 9/11, Official Says

by Armed Forces Press Service

Wed, Feb 08, 2012

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 - The United States hasn't seen a large-scale terrorist attack since 9/11 because U.S. forces have crushed al-Qaida over the last decade, a senior Defense Department official said here yesterday

Landstuhl Medical Center Saves Lives, Advances Medicine

Landstuhl Medical Center Saves Lives, Advances Medicine

by Armed Forces Press Service

Wed, Jan 25, 2012

LANDSTUHL, Germany, Jan. 25, 2012 - Medical-surgical teams at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center here save the lives every day of warriors wounded in Afghanistan and, until recently, saved troops wounded in Iraq. But that's only part of their success.

Air Force completes FY12 civilian workforce restructure

Air Force completes FY12 civilian workforce restructure

Tue, Jan 17, 2012

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced 4,500 additional positions for elimination as a continuation of its FY12 Civilian Workforce Restructure Jan 11.