Daily Debrief

VA adds several new political appointees

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has added several key leaders to the team in recent months, all of whom will help VA serve

RAAF leader strengthens partnership, joins PACAF as deputy commander

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFNS) -- Discovering a love for aviation in high school and desiring to serve

PRESS RELEASE OF APPRECIATION

VETERAN X CORPORATION TULSA OKLAHOMA, RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 1, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TULSA OKLAHOMA- Veteran X Corporation

VERMONT EVENTS

KANSAS EVENTS

ARKANSAS SUICIDE RATES

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ARIZONA SUICIDE RATES

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ALASKA SUICIDE RATES

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ALABAMA SUICICE RATES

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Starting Jan. 17, Veterans in suicidal crisis can go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for free emergency health care

WASHINGTON – Starting Jan. 17, Veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care

SECNAV Names Future Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer after MoH recipient Captain Thomas G. Kelley

The future USS Thomas G. Kelley will honor retired Captain Thomas G. Kelley, a Medal of Honor recipient. The name selection follows the tradition of

A team approach strengthens African partner medical capabilities

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) -- December 2022 marked the completion of a five-year program to enhance the expeditionary medical capabilities of

2+2 ANNOUNCEMENT ENSURES USMC REMAINS READY TO ADDRESS REGIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Posture changes announced today, January 11, by the United States and Government of Japan Security Consultative Committee (2+2)

VA proposes rule that would waive copays for eligible Native American and Alaska Native Veterans

WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs proposed a rule that would waive copayments incurred on or after Jan.

SECNAV Announces Sponsors for the Future USS Telesforo Trinidad

The ship’s two sponsors are Ms. Christine Trinidad, one of the great-granddaughters of Medal of Honor recipient Petty Officer 2nd Class Telesforo de

Department of the Air Force outlines new Body Composition Program for Airmen, Guardians

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force is establishing new Body Composition Program standards for Airmen

Army announces winners of 2022 Community Partnership Awards

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Army has announced the winners of the 2022 Army Community Partnership Awards. Seven Army installations and their

ANSWERING THE CALL RESERVE MARINE SAVES THE LIVES OF TWO IN NEW YORK

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, NJ -- “It’s just the right thing to do and I would expect the same from anyone else.” At the time, Lance Cpl. Joseph

436th OG adopts Instructor Enrichment Program for aircrew

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFNS) -- The 436th Operations Group employed an Instructor Enrichment Program, or IEP, at Dover Air Force Base,

Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Effective Jan. 1, 2023, advanced academic degrees will be visible to promotion central selection boards considering

VA reaches 1M Veterans in military exposure screenings

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs marks a historic milestone by screening 1 million Veterans for military exposures as part of

Youngstown ARS in Ohio selected as next Air Force Reserve location to receive C-130Js

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall selected Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as the

DoD Solicits Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity

WASHINGTON - Today, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy issued solicitations for the purchase of carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) to

AFRICOM COMMANDER VISITS MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited students and faculty at the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Va.,