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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2008 - U.S. Army officials are evaluating their programs to see what more can be done to stop the escalation of suicides and attempted suicides among soliders. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2008 - A Congressional commission has recommended sweeping changes to the way U.S. military reserve forces have been structured and have operated for more than a half century. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2008 - With help from a Defense Department committee, issues concerning military women’s health care and spouse employment are gaining more attention from policy makers and commanders in the 85-percent male U.S. forces.
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2008 - Rather than paying a tax specialist, servicemembers and their families can obtain free assistance to prepare and file their annual tax returns through a special military program, a Defense Department tax advisor said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2008 - The Defense Department wants servicemembers and their families to be aware of in-house programs that can help them to better manage their money and stay out of debt. |
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| TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 30, 2008 - Pilots assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will fly air patrols and air defense deterrence missions to support Super Bowl XLII Feb. 3. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2008 - Uncle Sam is seeking speakers of Russian, Mandarin Chinese and Swahili, along with several other "critical languages" to join the National Language Service Corps, a Defense Department pilot program designed to build a cadre of trained linguists.
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| CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 29, 2008 - As he drives its sponsored race cars at NASCAR's top auto racing competitions this year, Dale Earnhardt Jr. hopes to learn more about the National Guard. "It's going to be a year-long introduction of myself to the Guard (and) how I can be an asset to them," he said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2008 - Providing troops quality health care through a military system that rivals and even outperforms the private sector is a top Defense Department priority, a Pentagon official said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2008 - Increasing cooperation across the military health community and responding to health care feedback should guide health professionals serving U.S. troops, a top Pentagon official said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2008 - The Defense Department celebrated another record-breaking year of fundraising by presenting a check for $15.8 million to the National Capital Area Combined Federal Campaign. |
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| RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 28, 2008 - Health care for wounded troops needs to remain on the cutting edge, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a visit to a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2008 - Army Col. (Dr.) Loree Sutton has been setting up a Defense Department office to bring together for the first time the best treatments for psychological health and brain injury. She hopes it will become the leading international resource.
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2008 - The Multinational Force Iraq commander will stay where he is for the time being, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a Pentagon news conference. |
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| STUTTGART, Germany, Jan. 24, 2008 - U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart has activated its Warrior Transition Unit as part of the Army’s new mandated Medical Action Plan. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2008 - The Defense Department must continue to eliminate gaps in the medical process as patients move from DoD facilities to the Department of Veterans Affairs and to private hospitals, a senior Pentagon medical official said. |
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| BAGHDAD, Jan. 18, 2008 - More than 100 mobilized Army Reserve soldiers deployed in Iraq and Kuwait raised their right hands and recited the oath of enlistment in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Army Reserve. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2008 - For the Federal Voting Assistance Program, getting deployed troops and their families engaged in the current election season is the primary goal. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2008 - An Army report outlines how the service can better identify and help soldiers who have suffered traumatic brain injuries. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2008 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today led the Pentagon’s 23rd annual observance of the birth and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2008 - As U.S. servicemembers and Defense Department civilians ponder candidates during the election season, they should realize there are limits placed upon their involvement in certain political activities. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2008 - Amputees are finding surprising results in using mirrors to treat the phenomenon known as "phantom limb pain." |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2008 - A multinational crew aboard USS Fort McHenry is cruising ports off Africa’s west coast, training Africans to bolster regional security. |
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| FORT BRAGG, N.C., Jan. 15, 2008 - Soldiers and civilians on Fort Bragg, N.C., held an observance of Martin Luther King Jr., the slain civil rights leader. King's birthday was Jan. 15, 1929. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2008 - “American Chopper” airing on The Learning Channel on Jan. 17 and 24 will feature one of three bikes to be built by Orange County Choppers for the National Guard. |
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| FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 15, 2008 - Construction of a $92 million center for trauma research and combat casualty care has begun at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2008 - Military medical officials hope to one day place a sensor on every troop that would measure a blast’s impact and alert a combat medic to the possibility of a brain injury. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2008 - Leaders preparing to deploy to Djibouti as the next headquarters staff at Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa are wrapping up a week-long exercise. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2008 - Emphasizing that they expect a defense authorization act to pass into law, Army officials indicated yesterday that National Guard recruits who enlist before it is approved won’t be held to their contracts if the law doesn’t provide the recruiting bonuses they expect.
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2008 - U.S. and British officials are monitoring fewer than 20 British soldiers who may have received U.S. blood or blood products since 2001 that did not meet U.S. testing standards. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2008 - All four services met or surpassed their monthly active-duty recruiting goals for December, and five of the six reserve components showed similar success. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2008 - Army Secretary Pete Geren is praising a new National Guard program that brings recruits into the active Army with a commitment to finish up their tours in the Guard or Reserve. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2008 - About 60 percent of the Air Force’s F-15 Eagle fighter fleet has been found fit and ready for homeland or overseas missions, senior U.S. military officers said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2008 - The Defense Department’s new civilian personnel system is meeting its goal of shifting employees to a performance-based pay system while giving them the power to boost their careers. |
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| FORT BELVOIR, Va., Jan. 7, 2008 - Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division deploying to Afghanistan are being issued sensors that attach to their helmets to measure the impact from blasts, roadside bombs and other activities. Data collected through the sensors is expected to help the Army improve helmets and other protective equipment. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2008 - Recruiters, particularly in the Army, have a new challenge to deal with because the enlistment bonuses they count on to attract new recruits won’t apply until the legislation that authorizes them passes into law. |
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| STUTTGART, Germany, Jan. 3, 2008 - Every soldier headed to Iraq and Afghanistan receives “Battlemind” training designed to help them deal with combat experiences. |
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