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  • AFPS, Pentagon Channel, social media will merge as 'DOD News'

    To better serve the service members and civilian employees of the Defense Department and their families with the latest news about DOD, officials at the Defense Media Activity are combining three platforms to form a new division they said will better enable those outlets to complement one another's

  • Chairman: Epitome of 'jointness' values separate services

    Having separate military services brings perspectives to the table that are the epitome of "jointness," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here recently.In answer to a question at an all-hands call here, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told U.S. Army Pacific soldiers that he hopes the

  • Officials release support tools for post-concussion sleep issues

    Officials at the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center have released new clinical recommendations and support tools to assist in the identification and treatment of a sleep disturbance occurring in patients after a concussion.The suite of products assists health care providers in the

  • Air Force to every Airman: Tell us your story

    Air Force leaders want Airmen to share their stories with the world and designed the 2014 American Airman Video Contest with that purpose in mind."Every Airman has a story -- and smartphone technology now allows those Airmen to share those stories to a wider audience than ever before," said Air

  • Airmen participate in 2014 Army Warrior Trials

    Thirty-nine Airmen were among the 100-plus wounded, ill and injured American service members and veterans who participated in the Warrior Transition Command-hosted Army Warrior Trials, June 15 to 20, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The Army Warrior Trials included athletes from

  • NCO uses humor during life-threatening battle with cancer

    Master Sgt. Sean Arnold takes most things in stride, even being diagnosed with testicular cancer.The 60th Operations Group resource manager said he's "not even remotely shy about this," cracking jokes and making puns about the life-threatening battle he's faced during the past 19 months in the most

  • VA offers airborne hazard, open burn pit registry

    Veterans Affairs has established an Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry allowing eligible veterans and service members an opportunity to document their exposures and report health concerns through an online questionnaire. Eligible participants include those who served in: Operation

  • Libraries launch 'Paws to Read' summer reading program

    Summer is just around the corner and right now is the perfect time to begin putting together your family's summer reading list.Air Force libraries have launched the summer reading program, "Paws to Read" and are planning a host of activities for children, teens and adults. Activities will range by

  • Wounded warrior battles life, career, competition

    It was stage IV. He had known about the cancer, but until his trip to the emergency room that day in 2007, he hadn't been told how far it had spread throughout his body. The doctor then shared with the master sergeant that his chances of survival over the next five years were at 55 percent and if he

  • Commission seeks service members' compensation preferences

    The commission tasked by President Barack Obama and Congress to modernize military compensation and benefits programs is seeking input from service members on their preferences.Alphonso Maldon Jr., chairman of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, said understanding

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