January 8, 2010 RSS feed / News Update

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Prevent injuries during cold weather

Vincent Pacchian Emergency Manager
Winter cold and snow provide a number of opportunities to get outside and participate in activities such as skiing, sledding, and snowmobiling. More...

IKE’S HEALTH NET

Eisenhower staffers take top honors at Medical ‘Jeopardy’ awards
Timothy Cox Special to the Signal

Members of Dwight D. More...

Improved rifle magazine increases weapon reliability

Program Executive Office Special to The Signal

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- The Army has begun fielding a new 5.56mm 30-round “improved magazine” that delivers a significant increase in reliability for M-16 and M-4 weapons. More...

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Everyone needs help some time. Although the Soldier and Family Assistance Center normally specializes with Warriors in Transition, we would like you to know we are here for you. More...

NCO taps into medical database to process Soldier claims faster

“I knew there had to be a better way to access deployed records.” Master Sgt. Bruce Mann
Ray Steen and Bill Snethen Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- A backlog of 20 open case files reside on Master Sgt. Bruce Mann’s desk long enough that colleagues consider them part of the office decor. More...

Employment Readiness Program Workshops

Jan. 5. FOC 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Resume Workshop Jan. 5 FOC 9 a.m. – 12 pm. Resumix Workshop Jan. 21 Computer Lab 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. More...

Married couple has different challenge while deployed

“We are best friends and that’s pretty much the basis for our marriage, and because we’re best friends, we don’t let the deployment get in our way of being married.” 1st Lt. Bethany Barden
Spc. Francesca Stanchi Army News Service

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq -- Being away from loved ones is usually one of the hardest parts of being deployed. Yet, for one married couple, being apart isn’t the hardest struggle; it’s watching each other take off. More...

Program helps military transition to civilian life

Christen McCluney Special to American Forces Press Service

The Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program is working to prepare service members and their families for a successful transition to civilian life. More...

Program assists transitioning service members

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

Rex King knows about transitioning out of the military into civilian life. “I was in the Navy 20 years. More...

Soldier wins big on TV game show

Joan Vasey Editor, Fort Huachuca Scout

The combination of spinning a wheel, luck at guessing, good spelling skills and a sharp mind helped a Fort Huachuca Soldier land a cash windfall. More...