| Army Guard helps new recruits prepare for service, life Building resiliency among Army National Guard members starts even before a new recruit is sent to basic training. army.mil |
VA working to speed GI Bill payments The Department of Veterans Affairs is working to improve processing veterans benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, a VA official told senators. army.mil |
Social media is shaping markets, the military and life The Department of Defense and all of its components maintain thousands of Facebook pages according to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs' registry maintained on www.Defense.gov. So to think that the Department of Defense is timid about the use of social media - think again. army.mil |
General Calls for Better Suicide Prevention Efforts The military must address the stress on warfighters and end the stigma surrounding mental health care to combat rising suicide rates, said the chairman of the Defense Department task force on suicide prevention. defense.gov |
Postal Service Sets Holiday Mail Deadline The recommended mailing deadline for sending economy-priced holiday packages to servicemembers in Afghanistan, Iraq and other places around the world is Nov. 12. defense.gov |