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  • DOD announces Absentee Voting Week dates

    Federal Voting Assistance Program officials have declared the week of Sept. 27 to Oct. 4 as Absentee Voting Week to ensure service members and their families are aware of upcoming voting absentee deadlines before the Nov. 6 general election.Absentee Voting Week follows Armed Forces Voters Week (also

  • Panetta discusses efforts to tackle suicide

    In an interview with a North Carolina newspaper, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta voiced concern over suicide rates throughout the military and acknowledged the complexity of the issue.The tragedy of suicide eludes "quick fixes," the secretary told Greg Barnes of the Fayetteville Observer."It's a

  • Civilians can help prevent military suicide, official says

    Defense Department civilians need to understand and recognize the warning signs for suicide just as their military counterparts are being trained to do, the acting director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office said Sept. 21."We want to make sure our civilians are as comfortable talking to our

  • Retired, separated wounded warriors can still pursue CCAF degrees

    Air Force combat-related wounded warriors wishing to continue their Community College of the Air Force education can now do so after separating or retiring thanks to provisions in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. This legislative change supports the secretary of the Air Force's priority

  • Battaglia cites resilience as key to solving suicide issue

    Resilience is the key to solving the military's suicide problem, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here Sept. 20..And the Total Force Fitness program is the key to developing resilience, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia said during a Defense

  • VA fills first phase of veteran retraining program

    The Veterans Affairs Department has approved applications for all 45,000 slots available in fiscal 2012 under the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program and is in the process of approving applications for 54,000 slots available in fiscal 2013, VA officials announced Sept. 20."The surge of veterans

  • VA, DOD to fund $100 million PTSD, TBI study

    The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense announced Sept. 19 that they are investing more than $100 million in research to improve diagnosis and treatment of mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder."At VA, ensuring that our veterans receive quality care

  • Chief of staff looks back, ahead as Air Force observes 65th birthday

    The chief of staff of the Air force saluted the men and women of the force Sept. 18, the 65th birthday of the service, by saying air power starts with heroic Airmen who just "keep coming."Gen. Mark A. Welsh III told the Air Force Association's annual meeting here Airmen carry on a rich history that

  • AFLINK mobile app keeps people connected to everything Air Force

    Staying connected and keeping up with the latest news and information has never been easier for America's Airmen. On the Air Force's 65th birthday, Sept. 18, officials announced that the service has released a mobile application designed to keep Airmen, families, retirees, recruits and the public

  • Army, Air Force Exchange to salute those 'still serving'

    As part of its annual "Still Serving" weekend, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will salute former Soldiers and Airmen by offering unique specials and events at Exchanges worldwide Oct. 5 to 11."Still Serving" sales and benefits information are arriving in mailboxes of approximately 700,000

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