Tag Archives: Resilience

Army Secretary John McHugh signs a directive for the development of a "Ready and Resilient" campaign on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 4, 2013. The campaign will integrate and synchronize the multiple efforts and programs designed to improve the readiness and resilience of soldiers, Army civilians and their families. U.S. Army photo by Spc. John G. Martinez

McHugh Signs ‘Ready and Resilient’ Campaign Directive

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Army Secretary John McHugh signed a directive stating that programs from resilience training to suicide prevention be part of a new “Ready and Resilient Campaign.”
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Changing My Mind: One Navy Chaplain’s Journey

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jtozer

Posted by Jayne Davis, DCoE Strategic Communications From www.dcoe.health.mil With 30 years in the military, the last 12 with the Navy, Lt. Cmdr. Steve Dundas thought he was sufficiently familiar with and steeled against the impacts of war. A deployment to …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged al Qaeda, chaplains, deployments, Depression, leadership, Lt. Cmdr. Steve Dundas, Personal Stories, Psychological Health, PTSD, Real Warriors, Real Warriors Campaign/Stigma, reintegration, Resilience, treatment, veterans | Leave a comment

Family Focus Friday: Boosting Family Resilience

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jtozer

From www.realwarriors.net Just as service members can build resilience, families can also take steps to boost their resilience or “family fitness.” Family fitness is every military family’s ability to use physical, psychological, social and spiritual resources to prepare for, adapt …
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday | Tagged children, coping, Defense, DoD, Exercise, families, family, focus, Friday, health, help, kids, military, Real Warriors, Resilience, service members, spouses, stressors, together, wellness | Leave a comment

“Whatever is Required of Me”

Posted on September 12, 2011 by jtozer

The Department of Defense is honoring the actions of dedication, valor, strength, service and resilience demonstrated by the American people and the Armed Forces throughout the last ten years after September 11th, 2001. From www.myarmyreserve.dodlive.mil Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher …
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Posted in 9/11, DoD News | Tagged 9/11, airmen, Army Reserve, DoD, firefighters, Marines, military, New York, Pentagon, police, Resilience, sacrifice, sailors, September 11, service, service members, soldiers, ten years, twin towers | Leave a comment

9/11 Ten Year Anniversary Message From Admiral Mike Mullen

Posted on September 11, 2011 by jtozer

As the country pauses to reflect on all the terrorist attacks that happened on U.S. soil ten years ago, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife Mrs. Deborah Mullen, pay tribute to the American …
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Posted in 9/11, DoD News | Tagged 9/11, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Deborah Mullen, Defense, deployment, DoD, firefighters, mike mullen, military, Navy, police, Resilience, sacrifice, September 11, service, strength, support, terrorism | Leave a comment