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New astronaut class visits Pentagon February 5, 2014 — Feb. 4, 2014 - On the E-ring of the Pentagon hangs a picture of the Mercury 7 - NASA's first group of astronauts. All were military test pilots: Marine Corps Maj. John Glenn, Navy Cmdr. Alan Shepherd, Air Force Maj. Gus Grissom, Air Force Maj. Gordon Cooper, Navy Cmdr. Wally Schirra, Navy Cmdr. Scott Carpenter and Air Force Maj. Deke Slayton.The MORE

Defense leaders meet with president on Afghanistan February 5, 2014 — President Barack Obama and defense leaders spoke about the future of Afghanistan Feb. 4Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., the vice chairman; Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, the commander of U.S. Central Command; Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, MORE

New clinical recommendations released for traumatic brain injuries January 24, 2014 — The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center has released new clinical recommendations to help service members who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as concussion, to progressively return to their normal activities following their injury Jan. 23. These clinical recommendations are available for military and civilian MORE

Marine mother speaks of importance of blood donation January 15, 2014 — The mother of a wounded Marine praised the Armed Services Blood Program during the second annual Military National Blood Month celebration Jan. 9 at the Defense Health Headquarters.Stacy Fidler expressed her gratitude to the blood donors who helped save her son, Cpl. Mark Fidler. The Armed Services Blood Program collects, processes and distributes MORE

TRICARE ends walk-in administration services at 189 facilities January 14, 2014 — Jan. 13, 2014TRICARE military health plan service centers will end administrative walk-in services in the United States on April 1, Pentagon officials said today. While the 189 facilities will stop taking walk-ins, beneficiaries can accomplish any administrative task online or by phone, said Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren.TRICARE service MORE

New law brings changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice January 9, 2014 — The National Defense Authorization Act passed last month requires sweeping changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, particularly in cases of rape and sexual assault. "These are the most changes to the Manual for Courts-Martial that we've seen since a full committee studied it decades ago," said Lt. Col. John L. Kiel Jr., the policy branch MORE

This is my life: Marines in Afghanistan January 6, 2014 — The war in Afghanistan is the longest sustained conflict in American history. For more than 12 years, Marines have cycled in and out of the country. Most Marines today have never known a time when deployments didn’t loom on the horizon. It’s become a facet of their lifestyles, and it’s shaped the people who lived through it. Now, as the war in MORE

Face of Defense: Simple play makes impact in Grafenwoehr December 30, 2013 — Like many service members currently serving, a surge of patriotic fervor following the events of 9/11 catapulted Adam Driver into the military.And though Driver, now an actor, is no longer a member of the Marine Corps, his connection to the military continues.Driver is best known for his role as the commitment-phobe Adam on the HBO show "Girls," MORE

U.S., Japan to negotiate environmental stewardship pact December 27, 2013 — The Department of Defense welcomes the announcement today in Tokyo that the United States and Japan will negotiate a framework to further address environmental stewardship of United States military activities in Japan, according to a DOD news release issue Dec. 25, 2013."The United States Armed Forces appreciates its close partnership with Japanese MORE

Obama-signed bill provides military pay, bonuses December 27, 2013 — President Barack Obama signed House Resolution 3304, which provides pay and bonuses for U.S. service members, enhances counterterrorism efforts overseas, builds security capacities of key U.S. partner-nations, expands efforts to prevent sexual assault and strengthens protections for victims Dec. 26, 2013.Here is the text of the president's MORE

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