Tag Archives: National Guard

Members of the Florida National Guard’s CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package conduct search and rescue missions in St. Augustine, Oct. 7, 2016. Florida National Guard photo

DoD’s Hurricane Matthew Rescue, Recovery Efforts In Tweets

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Katie Lange

Hurricane Matthew has done a lot of damage in the U.S. and the Caribbean. See some of the best tweets on how our troops helped in this time of need.
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Posted in DoD News, Inside the DoD, Rotator | Tagged coast, disaster response, Hurricane Matthew, National Guard, swift water rescues, USNS Comfort, USS Iwo Jima, USS Mesa Verde | Leave a comment

Daily SITREP: Soldiers Help Flood Victims, Marines in Okinawa & More

Posted on August 19, 2016 by glenn.selby

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.
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Posted in Daily SITREP, Rotator | Tagged 2016 Olympic Games, Air Force Space Command, flooding, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Louisiana, National Guard, Sgt. Hillary Bor, U.S. Navy Lt. Francis Haran | Leave a comment

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Kacer, left, prepares for the 50-meter backstroke race during the swimming portion of the Invictus Games 2014 in London Sept. 14, 2014. The Invictus Games are the United Kingdom's version of the Warrior Games, bringing together wounded veterans from 14 nations for events including track and field, archery, wheelchair basketball, road cycling, indoor rowing, wheelchair rugby, swimming, sitting volleyball and a driving challenge. (DoD photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman, U.S. Air Force/Released)

Daily SITREP: Warrior Games & Paying Respects to a Tuskegee Airman

Posted on June 13, 2016 by glenn.selby

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Monday, June 13, 2016.
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Posted in Daily SITREP, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Army Reserve, Coast Guard, National Guard, Navy, SECDEF | Leave a comment

What Military OneSource Can Do For You

Posted on May 5, 2015 by glenn.selby

What can Military OneSource do for you? The new Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness tells us in this blog.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged active duty, Military OneSource, National Guard, relocation services, Reserve, tax preparation, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness | Leave a comment

Serving Smart: Financial Aid Basics

Posted on July 18, 2014 by kobrien

DoDNews Social Media recently attended a webinar event, “FAFSA 101 and the Armed Forces” sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Posted in Defense Discussions, DoD News, Education, Military Children, Military Families, Military Money, Rotator | Tagged active duty service members, College tuition, FAFSA, Federal Grants, Federal Student Aid, Kevin O'Brien, National Guard, reserves, serving smart, student loans, Title IV, U.S. Department of Education, Work Study | Leave a comment