01/31/2023
Emotional well-being is something that many military Families have said they've been struggling with since the pandemic started, according to Sesame Workshop, which works with the DOD to bring information to military Families through its websites and free apps. Sesame Workshop has launched new digital resources for military parents and children that offer simple strategies for mental health and self-care.
01/31/2023
The chief of the National Guard Bureau is launching a holistic fitness initiative in March to improve the wellness of National Guard members and their Families. The new program highlights two priorities of Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson: readiness and people.
01/25/2023
Amid the many threats to our service members, post-traumatic stress, survivor’s guilt, depression, anxiety and substance abuse are foes service members must fight long after they hang up their uniforms. Dan had a cause worth dying for. That same cause is worth living for.
01/24/2023
“For over a decade, the Defense Department’s Safe Helpline has provided a secure place for military survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones to get support and information 24/7. The Safe Helpline staff is uniquely trained to provide specialized support to survivors in the military and can help connect service members to resources in the community,” said Nathan Galbreath, acting director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office.
01/24/2023
Army data repeatedly show the number of Soldiers affected by injuries and behavioral health conditions exceeds that for all other groups of medical conditions combined. Army Col. Mark Reynolds, director of the DCPH-A Clinical and Epidemiology Directorate, and other health experts advise commanders and leaders to optimize their unit’s health with the following tips.
01/23/2023
George Matook, program manager of the Measuring and Advancing Soldier Tactical Readiness and Effectiveness Program at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, received the Science and Technology Professional of the Year award for the 2022 Army Acquisition Executive’s Excellence in Leadership Awards during a ceremony held at the Pentagon. The official award citation reads: “His team’s technology discoveries and capability transitions have already provided critical tools to both Soldiers and leaders enabling the initial ability to monitor, predict and intervene proactively and positively in their individual and unit performance, and physical and mental health conditions.”
01/20/2023
The local performance and readiness partnership between Georgia Southern University and the 3rd Infantry Division has become a nationally recognized education and research program with $5.68 million in federal funding to ensure force readiness by improving Soldier health and performance.
01/10/2023
The U.S. Army Sustainment Command is leading the way in instituting workplace initiatives intended to help the command recruit and retain Civilians and Soldiers so it can continue its mission supporting the warfighter. This includes balancing organizational and mission priorities with workforce mental and physical well-being.
01/08/2023
Speed, accuracy and money are critical to building readiness and lethality the Army needs to match pace with similar adversaries.
01/06/2023
Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment had the opportunity to experience the latest innovation in Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
