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Archive: September, 2013

Hagel emphasizes department's resolve in suicide prevention

As the nation observes Suicide Prevention Month, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued a message to the men and women of the Defense Department Sept. 3, emphasizing the department's collective resolve in its efforts to prevent military suicides.Here is the secretary's message:The Department of Defense has no more important responsibility than

Official notes progress in suicide prevention effort

Making sure people know where to turn for help during a time of crisis is the continuing goal of the Defense Department's suicide prevention program, the Pentagon official in charge of the effort said here Aug. 30.In an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Jacqueline Garrick said DOD has a "plethora" of resources

Finances affect service members' readiness, Official says

Financial readiness in service members' lives has a direct effect on mission readiness, the director of the Defense Department's office of family policy, children and youth said in a interviewSept. 3.Noting that financial instability can affect many aspects of service members' lives, from relationships to concentration on the job, Barbara Thompson

Agencies commit to transition assistance program

The Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Labor, Education, the Office of Personnel Management and the Small Business Administration codified their continued commitment to help transitioning service members be "career ready" for civilian life by signing a statement of intent on Aug. 15."This [statement of intent] puts our shared commitment to

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