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South China Morning Post
April 16, 2018
China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs opened for business on Monday as Beijing seeks to better manage the welfare of the country's 57 million former military personnel following a number of big protests over their retirement benefits. The government is cutting the size of the armed forces by 300,000 to helpÃâà...
Wadena Pioneer Journal
April 15, 2018
On July 12, 1973, approximately 16-18 million Official Military Personnel Files were destroyed when a fire ripped through the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis. More than 40 years later, staff at the NPRC still are attempting to piece together those records. Kevin Pratt, NPRC's assistantÃâà...
Boston Herald
April 15, 2018
Photographer Ryan McBride Local Coverage Sunday, April 15, 2018 Hundreds of military personnel and first responders from across the country begin their march at dawn to honor their fallen comrades in the "Tough Ruck , a 26.2 mile march that includes full military gear and rucksacks. This event is in partnership with theÃâà...
Stars and Stripes
April 14, 2018
Mike Coffman, R-Colo., chairman of the subcommittee on military personnel, said each branch of service must be innovative to overcome their recruiting challenges. The Army, specifically, has found only about 1 in 4 people aged 17 to 24 are eligible to enroll with the service, and only 1 in 8 has theÃâà...
USNI News
April 14, 2018
CAPITOL HILL — Lawmakers Friday morning challenged the military personnel chiefs to redouble their efforts recruiting and retaining female ... The personnel chiefs from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps appeared at a House Armed Services military personnel subcommittee hearing to discussÃâà...
The Daily Star-Journal
April 13, 2018
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE - "Human trafficking is modern-day slavery," Anthony M. Kurta, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military personnel policy, said. "It not only destroys the lives of those victimized, but also destroys countless families and poses a direct threat to the security and well-beingÃâà...
BuzzFeed News
April 13, 2018
Australian military personnel have been accused of using Facebook and Snapchat to send sexualised messages to female military personnel, including one instance where a soldier used an iPhone to take a picture of his exposed penis next to an officer's head. BuzzFeed News has obtained a dossier ofÃâà...
ExecutiveBiz (blog)
April 12, 2018
The Data Incubator , a member of Amazon Web Services' partner network, is training U.S. warfighters on how to manage data at all classification levels with cloud computing technology. AWS said Tuesday the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command tapped The Data Incubator six monthsÃâà...
Government Accountability Office
April 12, 2018
The Air Force, the Navy, and the Marine Corps had gaps between the actual numbers of fighter pilots and authorizations (i.e. funded positions) in fiscal years (FY) 2013 through 2017. In FY 2017 the Air Force's gap was the widest at 27 percent of authorizations (see fig. below) and is projected to continueÃâà...
TIME
April 11, 2018
“For the military personnel under the Military Act 71, four military personnel and three soldiers will be sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor and to be permanently expelled from the army,” the statement said. Myanmar's security forces launched brutal counterattacks against Rohingya Muslims afterÃâà...
FederalNewsRadio.com
April 10, 2018
“A lot of military personnel policy is defense-wide and the decisions that are made for military personnel affect the bottom line on our budget,” Swick said. “It's an enormous budget. Military health and military personnel policy are enormous parts of our budget and overall defense strategy and requireÃâà...
Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base
April 10, 2018
Calls for innovation from United States military leaders reverberate throughout the ranks. In an organizational culture that reinforces self-restraint, rewards groupthink, and treats white space as wasted space, these leaders have unrealistic expectations of their military personnel. An examination of theÃâà...
africanews
April 4, 2018
Zambia has withdrawn military personnel deployed in December to help clean up the capital and other cities at the height of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 80 people in seven months, the government said on Wednesday. ADVERTISING. inRead invented by Teads. President Edgar LunguÃâà...
Science Daily
April 1, 2018
Journal Reference: Salazar D, Shakir I, Israel H, Choate WS, Joe K, et al. Acute Pectoralis Major Tears in Forward Deployed Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel: A Population at Risk? J Orthopedics Rheumatol, 2018Ãâà...
kplr11.com
April 1, 2018
AFFTON, MO - Active and retired and military members left the Greg Mans Farmers Insurance building in Affton with a new look and a big smile. The organization H.E.R.O.E.S Care teamed up with Farmers Insurance and American Legion Post 397 to give away hundreds of suits, shirts and ties worthÃâà...
TNW
March 30, 2018
West Virginia' Secretary of State's Office just announced that the state will be testing out a new pilot program that will allow overseas military personnel to vote from their mobile phones. The active-duty military personnel will be able to vote via a blockchain-based app using their state ID. The goal of theÃâà...
Fortune
March 30, 2018
I initially viewed President Donald Trump's July tweet suggesting we ban transgender military personnel as unimaginably idiotic. I figured there was no way it would be executed. In the face of numerous global threats, why would we kneecap our military by prohibiting willing and able people from serving inÃâà...
The Hill
March 29, 2018
West Virginia is testing a new secure mobile voting application to help active-duty military members vote in the upcoming May primary election. Secretary of State Mac Warner (R) announced the pilot program on Wednesday afternoon. It will initially be limited to military voters and their spouses and childrenÃâà...
The Regulatory Review
March 29, 2018
President's memo favoring a ban of transgender service members raises new questions for future litigation. Tweet Share Post Email Print Link. Font Size: A A A. President Donald Trump announced late on Friday, March 23, that he favors disqualifying transgender persons with a history of gender dysphoriaÃâà...
NPR
March 26, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence addresses U.S. military personnel in front of an Air Force F-35 fighter at U.S. Yokota Air Base, on the outskirts of Tokyo, on Feb. 8. The military will be buying an additional 90 F-35s this year, its most modern - and most expensive - fighter jet. Kiyoshi Ota/AP hide caption.
MassLive.com
March 26, 2018
CHICOPEE - The City Council will once again offer a tax abatement to homeowners serving in the National Guard and Reserves who are called up for active duty and sent overseas. The City Council first adopted the real estate tax abatement in 2012 offering $500 in assistance to members of the militaryÃâà...
Face2Face Africa
March 26, 2018
Military personnel may possess and carry arms in Ghana, while on duty if authorized to do so, by their orders, such authorization being made in consultation with the appropriate ... United States forces may carry out construction works and other services with military personnel and civilian personnel.
Task & Purpose
March 26, 2018
In an article about personnel policy, retired Navy Capt. John Cordle offers one of the concise statements I've ever seen about the subject of military personnel policies: Manning math is simple. If I want a sailor in a seat 24/7, I need three humans. If I want to account for training and transit, illness, and attrition,Ãâà...
New York Times
March 24, 2018
22, Mr. Mattis cited “substantial risks” about military personnel who seek to change or who question their gender identity. He said that allowing some of them to serve would amount to an exemption of certain mental, physical and sex-based standards, and “could undermine readiness, disrupt unit cohesion,Ãâà...
Yeni Şafak English
March 23, 2018
A personnel was martyred when a military training aircraft crashed Thursday in central Turkey, according to the Turkish Armed Forces. On its website, the General Staff said an F-16 fighter jet went down in the central Nevsehir province during a training flight. The jet, which took off at 18.30 p.m. [0330GMT],Ãâà...
Psychiatry Advisor
March 23, 2018
In US military personnel with sleep disturbances, nightmares are frequently comorbid with other sleep and mental health disorders. HealthDay News — For US military personnel with sleep disturbances, nightmares are highly prevalent, and nightmares are frequently comorbid with other sleep and mentalÃâà...
Healio
March 22, 2018
Data published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine revealed that although nightmare disorder is highly prevalent among military personnel with sleep disturbances, few report them as a reason for evaluation. “Addressing nightmares as a distinct sleep disorder following a traumatic experience is ofÃâà...
Sputnik International
March 21, 2018
Gregory Salcido, a teacher at El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California, was given the pink slip Tuesday by the El Rancho Unified School District after he was recorded making disparaging remarks about the US military. The footage of the January incident was recorded by 12th grader VictorÃâà...
News-Medical.net
March 20, 2018
A new paper published in Music Therapy Perspectives examines the importance of music therapy in military healthcare. There has been an increase in music therapy to treat combat-related injuries in recent years. With this growth in the use of the therapy, the researchers involved believe it's important forÃâà...
Press Herald
March 16, 2018
A contract to provide New Balance athletic shoes for military personnel entering basic training is expected to help 1,000 Maine workers stay busy. The $17.3 million Department of Defense contract was announced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
The Guardian
March 16, 2018
A military exercise at the Kampong Speu military base in Cambodia, where two men were killed and two men were wounded. Photograph: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images. An Australian man who was killed and another who was injured in a landmine accident at an army base in Cambodia onÃâà...
PsychCentral.com
March 16, 2018
New research reveals that a high percentage of military personnel with sleep disturbances met the criteria for nightmare disorder. However, few of them reported nightmares as a reason for sleep evaluation. The presence of a nightmare disorder increases the risk of other sleep and mental health disorders.
Axios
March 16, 2018
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter that was not on a combat mission crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, killing all seven U.S. service members on board, a military official told reporters on Friday. This is a breaking news story and will be updated. World.
Science Daily
March 15, 2018
Despite their common presence, nightmares were reported as a sleep-related concern by only 3.9 percent of military personnel. "This research provides a basis for furthering the study and knowledge of nightmares in survivors of traumatic experiences," said principal investigator Dr. Jennifer Creamer,Ãâà...
CNBC
March 15, 2018
Analysts said the ban on WeChat for military personnel was most likely a political move, but was in line with policies in other countries. "It is obvious that Australia is standing on the same side as the US and follows its steps. The WeChat ban is more a political behaviour to show its support for the US," saidÃâà...
The Jamestown Foundation
March 15, 2018
Commenting on this news, the head of the State Duma's Defense Committee, Vladimir Shamanov, stated that the selection criteria will not be universal and will vary for various categories of military personnel. He noted that more details would become available soon in upcoming legal acts. According to theÃâà...
News-Medical.net
March 15, 2018
A new study shows that a high percentage of military personnel with sleep disturbances met criteria for nightmare disorder, but few of them reported nightmares as a reason for sleep evaluation. Those with nightmare disorder had an increased risk of other sleep and mental health disorders. Results showÃâà...
HSC Newsbeat
March 14, 2018
Researchers found high rates of suicidal thoughts, depression, post-traumatic stress and anxiety in the men and women interviewed, yet military personnel gave numerous reasons for not seeking help within the military system. Among the barriers was a distrust that chain of command would protect theirÃâà...
Standard-Examiner
March 14, 2018
A military sergeant makes about $25,000 a year. To put two of them in every public school would cost around $5 billion. The proposed military budget increase is about $50 billion. The military has the personnel, training and discipline to protect our schools. Our military personnel are the finest and care theÃâà...
Stanly News & Press
March 13, 2018
Veteran photos still needed to chronicle history of Stanly's military personnel. 9 hrs ago. SNAP logo 4. Veteran Johnny Holt continues his mission to gather photos of veterans to help local museums chroncile the history of service personnel. And the work will continue this weekend. To help his efforts, HoltÃâà...
The Inquisitr
March 12, 2018
UFO Footage Captured On U.S. Navy Jet Camera, 'Wowed Military Personnel,' But Sparks Concerns Over Research. This UFO sighting was not from a backyard stargazer, as it was the U.S. government that recently released this footage.
Wadena Pioneer Journal
March 12, 2018
Question: The law states that an active duty military member with residence in Minnesota can have an expired license. But what will happen if I were to be pulled over for a traffic violation and my license was expired? Answer: As long as you are on active duty in the U.S. military, you do not have to renewÃâà...
RT
March 11, 2018
More explicit pictures of female Armed Forces personnel have been shared online without their permission. The scandal comes just one year after the alarming trend among all branches of the military was first discovered. Just 55 Marines have been punished for their involvement in a 'Marines United'Ãâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 10, 2018
Pick a program that mixes military and civilian students: Active-duty military personnel are generally surrounded by other military personnel all the time, but by taking classes online, they can interact with a more diverse range of classmates, including civilians nationwide. This adds new dimensions andÃâà...
BBC News
March 9, 2018
About 180 military personnel have been deployed to Salisbury to help in the investigation into the attempted murder of an ex-Russian spy and his daughter. The personnel - from the Army, Royal Marines and RAF - are experts in chemical warfare and decontamination. Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia remain in aÃâà...
KYMA
March 8, 2018
A local dealership is showing their gratitude towards active military personnel and veterans one oil change at a time. In 2015 Hyundai of Yuma made it a priority to provide service to those who have fought for our country, they even designed a program just to honor those who have served. "We want to giveÃâà...
FOX43.com
March 8, 2018
STEELTON, DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. -- Loud explosions could be heard from an abandoned funeral home in Steelton on Wednesday. It was all a part of a Tactical Explosive Breaching Operations course where more than 30 law enforcement & military personnel from across the country are learning how toÃâà...
Mankato Free Press
March 7, 2018
Question: The law states that an active duty military member with residence in Minnesota may have an expired license. But what will happen if I were to be pulled over for a traffic violation and my license was expired? Answer: If you are on active duty in the U.S. military you do not have to renew your expiredÃâà...
Grand Haven Tribune
February 28, 2018
Active military personnel are getting a taste of “home” with the help of local Girl Scouts. With the assistance of the American Legion Charles A. Conklin Post ... Maya Golberg, 6, said it's “fun” donating the cookies to American military personnel. “Because they fight for our country,” added Leah Gates, also 6.
Aviation International News
February 28, 2018
The Military-to-Civilian Transition Workshop held on Monday at Heli-Expo 2018 welcomed military pilot and technician veterans and active duty personnel. The workshop's mission was to ease veterans navigation between a structured military environment and the civilian job market. Among the participantsÃâà...
