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Last month the department launched a website on the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to provide the public with information concerning AARO and its efforts to understand and resolve unidentified anomalous phenomena. This website will provide information, including photos and videos, on resolved UAP cases as they are declassified and approved for
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WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Department of Defense announced Aug. 25, changes to the special leave accrual policy for service members. The DoD Instruction 1327.06, "Leave and Liberty Policy and Procedures," was reissued incorporating change five to implement the provisions of section 701 of title 10 United States Code that was revised
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In coordination with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the U.S. Department of Defense has expanded eligibility for a benefit that will provide military families with another financial option for reducing the burden of the cost of dependent care, ultimately bolstering military readiness. The Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, or
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WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III unveiled a comprehensive plan March 22, aimed at improving the lives of the dedicated U.S. military force and their families. The new plan consists of six additional actions that address essential needs in education, childcare, parental leave and career advancement.
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Defense Department officials recognize that suicide prevention is not a one solution issue and are launching a new effort to address recommendations to help prevent these tragedies, some which include giving commanders more insights on the private lives of their troops. The Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee briefed Secretary
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WASHINGTON - The recent Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization does not prohibit the Defense Department from continuing to provide essential women's health care services to service members, dependents, other beneficiaries and DOD civilian employees, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness said in a
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History of Army Day Army Day can be traced back to a little-known Defense Test Day, which was observed only twice: once in 1924 and once in 1925. Congress then disallowed any further observances of this day. In response, the Military Order of the World War under Col. Thatcher Luquer
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There was a collective sign of relief likely felt last week across the South Sound after the Army announced the cuts at Joint Base Lewis-McChord would be nothing as the forecasters warned. In fact, as the dust settled, it's possible the 1,251 drawdown announced for here will be partially offset
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Military spouses and significant others provide an invaluable source of support to today's service members.Loved ones can play a vital role in offering encouragement during a military career - especially during deployments when separation often goes hand-in-hand with concern for the safety of service members, coping as
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Good morning. I'd like to welcome back to the Pentagon briefing room Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti, United States Army. He is the commander of ISAF Joint Command, the deputy commander of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. He joined us in October of last via DVIDS. General Scaparrotti is
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Spending priorities in the forthcoming fiscal year 2013 defense budget request call for reductions in the end strength of the Army and Marine Corps, an increase in special operations forces and maintaining the number of big-deck carriers, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today.
Education
Ensuring that service members have readily available opportunities to pursue a postsecondary education is just one of the many ways that the Department of Defense (DoD) works to improve the quality of life for service members and families. DoD knows that beginning or completing undergraduate or
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Military field physicians are using the practice of acupuncture to treat cases of mild traumatic brain injuries (mild TBI), including concussions, and cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). "We think it's important to work on these as a team and address both issues at the same time to try to get
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(DoD News) - On Aug. 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department - the Department of Defense. Each of the
