FORT BELVOIR, Va. – With an outpouring of thanks to family, friends, leaders and subordinates, Navy Vice Adm. Mark Harnitchek bid farewell to the Defense Logistics Agency as he retired Dec. 19 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex. “I’m retiring today from a…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. – Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Mary Saunders clearly remembers when she first started learning what leadership meant to her. About halfway through her 34-year military career, Saunders found herself as a squadron commander in Japan, overseeing a unit…
Title: DLA director: Cost, inventory reductions make agency more agile URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/133513/dla-director-cost-inventory-reductions-make-agency-more-agile Markdown Content: ===============
Title: DLA Logistics Operations officer wins Air Force award URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/129952/dla-logistics-operations-officer-wins-air-force-award Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Carter Presides Over DLA Change of Responsibility URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/511956/carter-presides-over-dla-change-responsibility Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Logistics Agency Aims for Efficiencies, Savings URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/514924/logistics-agency-aims-efficiencies-savings Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Pay Incentives Help Military Avoid Nursing Shortage URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/519422/pay-incentives-help-military-avoid-nursing-shortage Markdown Content:The Army, Navy and Air Force nurse corps are highly trained, capable and critical to the wartime mission of each service, the corps’ leaders told a congressional committee this week.…
Title: Combat Vet Gives Voice to Military Musicians URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/519698/combat-vet-gives-voice-military-musicians Markdown Content:Music is considered by many to be a universal language, and for some military veterans, it is the only language that allows them to describe their experiences in combat and…
WASHINGTON – A more stable Iraq could counter negative trends in the region from the Middle East to southern Asia, but political ties and the rising influence of Iran complicate the situation, the new director of national intelligence said in congressional testimony.…
Title: Defense Policy Nominee Pledges Work on Iraq, Afghanistan, National Security URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/520091/defense-policy-nominee-pledges-work-iraq-afghanistan-national-security Markdown Content: ===============
WASHINGTON – The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be top priorities for President-elect Barack Obama’s administration, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Obama’s nominee to be secretary of state, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at her confirmation hearing here yesterday. The…
Title: Fire Department Takes Care of Military Employees, Families URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521193/fire-department-takes-care-military-employees-families Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Culture of Troop Support Earns Top Award for Texas Capital URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521228/culture-troop-support-earns-top-award-texas-capital Markdown Content:The Defense Department is recognizing the city of Austin, Texas, as being one of the most supportive employers of reserve-component servicemembers in the nation. Austin is one…
Title: Power Company Does ‘Whatever It Takes’ For Military Employees URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521363/power-company-does-whatever-takes-military-employees Markdown Content:Dominion Resources has a simple philosophy when it comes to supporting its employees who serve part-time in the military: “Whatever it takes, for as long as it takes.”…
WASHINGTON – When they found out one of their own was going to deploy overseas with the Tennessee National Guard, the leadership and employees of Lochinvar Corp. didn’t waste any time. They immediately found out what they could do to help, and…
Title: Union Pacific Builds on Military Heritage by Supporting Guard, Reserve Employees URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521544/union-pacific-builds-military-heritage-supporting-guard-reserve-employees Markdown Content:Union Pacific is a company that is proud of its strong ties with the military. Hundreds of thousands of Civil War veterans helped build the first…
Title: Company Focuses on Families to Support Military Employees URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521614/company-focuses-families-support-military-employees Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Native American Tribe Supports Troops, Families URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521640/native-american-tribe-supports-troops-families Markdown Content:During World War I, the Choctaw Nation began a long tradition of service to the country when a group of Choctaws volunteered as “code talkers,” sending messages for the military in…
Title: Iraqi Forces Make Progress in Basra, Baghdad URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/522763/iraqi-forces-make-progress-basra-baghdad Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Chairman Cites ‘Delicate Balance’ Between Troop Levels, Readiness URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/522785/chairman-cites-delicate-balance-between-troop-levels-readiness Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Petraeus Recommends Pause in Iraq Troop Reductions URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/522826/petraeus-recommends-pause-iraq-troop-reductions Markdown Content:The United States should take 45 days after the last “surge” brigade leaves Iraq in July to evaluate the situation before deciding future troop levels, the coalition’s top military commander…
Title: Iran Threatens Iraq’s Stability, Officials Say URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/522824/iran-threatens-iraqs-stability-officials-say Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Army to Focus More on Family Support URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/522941/army-focus-more-family-support Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Commander Sees Positive Trends in Iraq Detention Operations URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/522963/commander-sees-positive-trends-iraq-detention-operations Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Coalition Continues Pressure on Al Qaeda Leaders URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523126/coalition-continues-pressure-al-qaeda-leaders Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Local Partnerships Provide Key to Success in Iraq, Afghanistan, Mullen Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523120/local-partnerships-provide-key-success-iraq-afghanistan-mullen-says Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Why We Serve: Desire to Serve Brought Airman Back to Force URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523178/why-we-serve-desire-serve-brought-airman-back-force Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Success in Iraq Must Be Sustained, Bush Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523189/success-iraq-must-sustained-bush-says Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Why We Serve: Sailor Shares Deployment Experiences URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523251/why-we-serve-sailor-shares-deployment-experiences Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Gates Urges Passage of Supplemental War Funds URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523402/gates-urges-passage-supplemental-war-funds Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Joint Chiefs Chairman Urges Passage of Fiscal 2009 Defense Budget URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523400/joint-chiefs-chairman-urges-passage-fiscal-2009-defense-budget Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Debate Doesn’t Affect Guantanamo Mission, Commander Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523150/debate-doesnt-affect-guantanamo-mission-commander-says Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Why We Serve: Army Improves Life for Soldier, Family URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523501/why-we-serve-army-improves-life-soldier-family Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Why We Serve: Deployment Gives Sailor Message to Public URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523551/why-we-serve-deployment-gives-sailor-message-public Markdown Content:When Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Ralph Chavez volunteered for a deployment to Afghanistan, he didn’t really know what he was getting himself into. It ended up being…
Title: Iraq’s Economy, Infrastructure Rebuilt as Security Improves URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523592/iraqs-economy-infrastructure-rebuilt-security-improves Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Why We Serve: Lieutenant Proudly Carries On Family’s Legacy of Service URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523803/why-we-serve-lieutenant-proudly-carries-familys-legacy-service Markdown Content: ===============
WASHINGTON – As ground forces in the U.S. troop surge in Iraq make more progress against insurgents, Army aviation assets back them up with crucial mobility, medical and combat support, an officer in charge of a deployed aviation brigade said today. The…
Title: Coalition Focuses on Iraqi Police Infrastructure, Organization URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523863/coalition-focuses-iraqi-police-infrastructure-organization Markdown Content:As individual Iraqi police and police stations develop throughout Iraq, the coalition is focusing more on developing infrastructure and organizational effectiveness needed to sustain the police force long-term, a U.S.…
Title: Army’s Health Assessment Working, Study Finds URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524046/armys-health-assessment-working-study-finds Markdown Content: ===============
Title: National Guard Brigades Alerted For Iraq, Afghanistan Deployments URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524256/national-guard-brigades-alerted-iraq-afghanistan-deployments Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Al Qaeda Takes Hits in Iraq, But Still Dangerous, Bush Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524279/al-qaeda-takes-hits-iraq-but-still-dangerous-bush-says Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Iraqi Troops Improve Neighborhood Security URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524425/iraqi-troops-improve-neighborhood-security Markdown Content: ===============
Title: ‘Grassroots’ Will Be Catalyst for Change in Baghdad, Commander Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524444/grassroots-will-catalyst-change-baghdad-commander-says Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Bush Speaks With U.S. Leaders in Iraq, Expresses Confidence URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524474/bush-speaks-with-us-leaders-iraq-expresses-confidence Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Department Recognizes Machining Company for Troop-Employee Support URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524611/department-recognizes-machining-company-troop-employee-support Markdown Content: ===============
Title: U.S. Works with Local Leaders on Reconciliation in Iraqi Province URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524633/us-works-with-local-leaders-reconciliation-iraqi-province Markdown Content:The U.S. provincial reconstruction team in Iraq’s Diyala province is working to connect provincial leaders with Iraq’s central government and foster reconciliation in an area where security…
Title: Iraq Transition Must Preserve Security Successes, Odierno Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524637/iraq-transition-must-preserve-security-successes-odierno-says Markdown Content:Any transition of security responsibility from coalition forces to Iraqi security forces must be done deliberately and in a way that ensures the successes gained so far will not…
Title: More Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles Shipped to Middle East URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524693/more-mine-resistant-ambush-protected-vehicles-shipped-middle-east Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Why We Serve: Army Sergeant Brings Positive Message to Public URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524067/why-we-serve-army-sergeant-brings-positive-message-public Markdown Content: ===============