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This Week in the DoD: Weekly News Roundup for Oct. 7

Filed under DoD News, Emerging Media by on October 7, 2011 at 12:18 pm {no comments}

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In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for October 7:

U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey has taken office as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He has also appointed Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia as his Senior Enlisted Advisor. Battaglia is only the second service member, and first Marine, to hold the position.

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Spanish leadership have reached an agreement to port Destroyers equipped with Aegis anti-missile technology in Rota, Spain.

The Department of Defense is recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month, encouraging military families to learn the signs of abuse and seek help if they need it. The DoD Family Advocacy Program can help.

William Lynn III has retired from his role as Deputy Secretary of Defense. His successor, Ashton Carter, pledged to continue the work of making the Department of Defense a more financially efficient organization.

Armed Forces Network – Afghanistan brings us a story about how troops involved in Afghan Hands are breaking language and cultural barriers.

Listen to the podcast here.

Responsibility and Social Media [Video]

Filed under DoD News, Emerging Media, Pentagon Channel by on October 6, 2011 at 9:00 am {no comments}

Mr. Michael Reheuser, director of the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Office, discusses the potential dangers of careless social media use, related both to privacy and civil liberties issues. His office is encouraging people to carefully consider what they post online, whether you work in the Pentagon or you’re deployed to Afghanistan.

“Think before you blog, think before you tweet … think to yourself, if I wouldn’t put this on a sign in my front lawn, you might not want to put it on the internet, because once it’s out there, you can never get it back.”



 

This Week in the DoD: Weekly News Roundup for Sept. 30

Filed under DoD News, Emerging Media by on September 30, 2011 at 3:35 pm {2 comments}

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In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for September 30:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen retired from military service today. His successor as chairman is Army Gen. Martin Dempsey.

Robert Gordon, Deputy Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy) joined a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable Thursday to discuss a new the Military Spouse Employment Porgram, which aims to provide career and education options for spouses.

Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month and DoDLive is commemorating the month with “Profiles in Heritage,” highlighting notable historic hispanic service members.

After eight years of broadcasting, American Forces Network Radio-Iraq, known as “Freedom Radio” has gone off the air. “Freedom Radio” has provided service members stationed in Iraq music and other entertainment since March of 2003.

Listen to the podcast here.

Medical Monday: TRICARE Observes Suicide Prevention Month

Filed under Medical Monday, Suicide Prevention by on September 26, 2011 at 11:31 am {3 comments}
U.S. Navy Capt. Robert DeMartino

U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Robert DeMartino, U.S. Navy.

By Capt. Robert DeMartino
Director, Behavioral Medicine Division
TRICARE Management Activity

Serving in the military can be both physically and mentally stressful for service members and their families, and put them at risk for depression.  As difficult as it is to observe such distress in oneself or in a loved one, it is everyone’s responsibility to act when the situation demands it.  Too often, a person fails to reach out for help until he or she is in the midst of a crisis.  As a community, we must not accept inaction and delay in the face of true and serious need of those in psychological distress.

TRICARE observes September as Suicide Prevention Month.

It is important to learn the warning signs of suicide so you can spot them in yourself and others. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline lists several:

  • Threatening to hurt or kill oneself
  • Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to firearms, pills, etc.
  • Talking or writing about death, dying or suicide
  • Feeling hopeless
  • Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge
  • Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities – seemingly without thinking
  • Feeling trapped – like there’s no way out
  • Increasing alcohol or drug use
  • Withdrawing from friends, family and society
  • Feeling anxious or agitated, being unable to sleep or sleeping all the time
  • Experiencing dramatic mood changes
  • Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life

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Episode #104: Weekly News Roundup for Sept. 23

Filed under DoD News, Suicide Prevention by on September 23, 2011 at 3:36 pm {one comment}

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In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for September 16:

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen told the Senate Armed Services Committee that budget cuts need to be made deliberately and strategically to preserve the United States’ military dominance.

The law banning opening gay men and lesbians from serving in the military is no longer in effect. The law, commonly known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” has been in effect since 1993, when it was signed into law by President Bill Clinton.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Gutierrez is the fourth Airman to receive the Air Force Cross. During a firefight in Afghanistan, Gutierrez took a bullet in the chest and continued fighting.

Deborah Mullen, wife of Adm. Mike Mullen, shares her thoughts on suicide and suicide prevention.

Listen to the podcast here.

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    German soldiers of 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 40th Mechanized Infantry Regiment pull security during an Operational Mentor Liaison Team (OMLT) training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.  OMLT XXIII and Police Operational Mentor Liaison Team VII training are designed to prepare teams for deployment to Afghanistan with the ability to train, advise, and enable the Afghan National Security Force in areas such as counter-insurgency, combat advisory, and force enabling support operations. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ian Schell  (DVIDS)


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    While flying over Colorado a B-2 Stealth Bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, MO, moves into position for a mid-air refueling via the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee on 09 May, 2012. The B-2 Stealth bomber and the KC-135 crews conducted the aerial refueling to maintain mission readiness standards.

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    Royal Canadian Mounted Police assigned to a Marine Security Emergency Response Team debark from the HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) to conduct boarding operations during Exercise Frontier Sentinel 2012 May 8, 2012 at sea off Sydney, Nova Scotia. Exercise Frontier Sentinel is a combined interagency exercise involving Joint Task Force Atlantic, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Command. The exercise is designed to continue to develop and validate the existing plans, treaties and standard operation procedures for a bilateral response to maritime homeland defense and security threats.

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