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EFMP Overview, Updates

07/31/2023
The Exceptional Family Member Program is a mandatory enrollment program that works with other military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive and coordinated community support, housing, educational and medical services to Families with special needs. Additionally, the Army considers these special needs when assigning Families to a new post.

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New ASC Chaplain Ready to Provide Religious Support

07/28/2023
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kevin Daul arrived at the U.S. Army Sustainment Command in late June, and as ASC welcomes him, it celebrates the 248th anniversary of the Army Chaplain Corps. Daul is celebrating not only the history and meaning of the day but also the vital services that chaplains provide. The anniversary, he says, is a time to honor the “unsung heroes”–the religious affairs specialists and noncommissioned officers in charge–who serve alongside chaplains, organizing events and meeting with Soldiers, Family members and Civilians.

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Protect, Secure your Financial Well-Being

07/27/2023
Financial well-being is a pillar of overall readiness within the military community and a key tenet of strengthening the economic security of the force. Military Consumer Month is observed every July as a reminder for Service members and military Families to protect their financial well-being through awareness and education.

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BOSS Advisers, Presidents and Sergeants Major Gather at Training Forum to Network, Share Best Practices

07/25/2023
At a forum held in person for the first time in four years, advisers, presidents and sergeants major became certified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), participated in workshops ranging from life skills to budgeting and financial literacy, and helped refurbish the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home for a community service project.

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates 128 Years of ‘We Go Where You Go’

07/24/2023
The exchange, long known in military communities for its “We go where you go” motto, traces its roots to merchants who followed the Army and provided goods from tents on the American frontier. On July 25, 1895, the War Department issued General Order No. 46, directing commanders to open post exchanges at their installations. Today, 100 percent of exchange revenue garnered from customers supports military communities. In the past 10 years, the exchange has provided $3.5 billion for quality-of-life programs.

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CASCOM Employee Ends Four Decades of Service to Nation

07/24/2023
A retired former senior installation chaplain who managed CASCOM’s SHARP program has concluded the second part of a four-decade career of service to the nation.

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Key Leaders Plan for Enhanced Partnership

07/21/2023
The ASA-Black Sea garrison command team hosted the second key leaders engagement event with civic leaders and communities of Mihail Kogălniceanu and Constanța. Participants discussed ways to strengthen the communities’ ties, improve readiness, find innovative solutions and enhance quality of life.

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Fort Sill Army Community Services Celebrates 58 Years of Dedicated Support

07/21/2023
Over the past 58 years, Army Community Services has continually evolved to address emerging needs and to ensure that it remains a vital community resource. The services ACS provides encompass a wide spectrum of support, including the Family Advocacy Program, Army Emergency Relief, Employment Readiness Program, Survivor Outreach Services, Exceptional Family Member Program and the Financial Readiness Program.

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Camp Zama Youths Join Panel to Discuss Top Issues Facing Army Teens

07/20/2023
Anya Price and Aaliya Ismail, both students at Zama Middle High School, were in Massachusetts to attend the annual Youth Leadership Forum as members of the Army Teen Panel, which serves as the “voice of Army youth” for senior leaders and adult staff. Taking on the issues of transportation, mental health and marketing Army youth centers, the panel discussed possible solutions for each as they prepared to brief Col. Ned Marsh, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick, and Suzanne King, U. S. Army Installation Management Command G9 Child Youth Services chief, at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston.

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2d TSB Embedded MFLC: “I’m Here for You”

07/20/2023
Military life is unique, requiring Soldiers and their Families to deal with the stresses of regular changes of station, deployments and long separations, along with the challenges of daily living. The 2d Theater Signal Brigade leadership, recognizing that Soldiers and their Families sometimes need more than the assistance of friends and others in their network to get through a difficult stretch, has partnered with the USAG Wiesbaden’s Military and Family Life Counseling program to offer its members a dedicated military and family life counselor.

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Defense Public Health Experts Investigate Whether Minority Group Service Members Are More Likely to Experience Behavioral Health Problems

07/17/2023
U.S. public health agencies such as the National Institute of Mental Health have recognized that certain minority groups appear to experience greater risk for certain behavioral health disorders. The higher rates of adverse health problems in minority groups are often referred to as disparities. Behavioral health, sometimes called mental health, includes medical conditions that affect a person’s well-being. Examples include substance-use disorder, anxiety disorders, mood disorders and suicidal ideation.

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88th Readiness Division Hosts Army Reserve Ambassador Workshop

07/15/2023
At the annual Army Reserve Ambassador Workshop at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, 88th Readiness Division Army Reserve ambassadors got an update from Maj. Gen. Matthew Baker, the division’s commanding general; spoke with Stephen Austin, assistant chief of Army Reserve; and discussed topics including recruiting challenges, Family programs and public-private partnerships.

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Oahu-based Soldiers Inspire Next Generation During Youth Program’s Army Day

07/14/2023
A group of eager adolescents gathered with Oahu-based Soldiers and University of Hawaii staff and athletes at Fort DeRussy, home of the historic U.S. Army Museum, as part of the Hawaii Youth Impact Program’s Army Day events. The Army Day portion of the two-week program introduced participants to basic Army tasks, Army history and values, and other important topics, like suicide awareness and team building, through booths, activities and one-on-one engagements.

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USAG-KA Commander Shares Science and Stories at Child & Youth Services Summer Space Jam

07/12/2023
U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll Garrison Commander Col. Drew Morgan visited with students enrolled in the USAG-KA Child and Youth Services School-Aged Care Summer Camp for a question-and-answer session during their Space Jam. The eager students asked Morgan questions about life in outer space.

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U.S. Army Garrison Italy Runner-Up in Best Garrison Competition

07/12/2023
From commissaries to espresso bars to youth services to power projection, U.S. Army Garrison Italy has been rated one of the best places to be in the Army for its quality community resources—and it has the award to prove it.

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Danger Justice: May

07/11/2023
1ID Justice is a reoccurring report of Uniformed Code of Military Justice violations under the jurisdiction of 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, Kansas. Its aims are to maintain transparency, to inform the community of military justice trends and to deter misconduct (drugs and other offenses) by Soldiers.

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Fort Sill Promotes Responsible Choices: Own Your Limits, Say No to DUIs

07/07/2023
In its ongoing commitment to maintaining a culture of safety and responsibility, Fort Sill, in Oklahoma, emphasizes the importance of making smart choices and avoiding driving under the influence.

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Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Community Enjoys 2023 Independence Day Celebration

07/02/2023
Soldiers, Families and members of the community gathered to attend the 2023 Marne Independence Day Celebration on Donovan Field at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation program hosted the event, at which there were food vendors, local businesses with displays, free activities, musical performances and a fireworks show.

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