Episode #118: Weekly News Roundup for January 13, 2012

Filed under DoD News, Emerging Media by on January 13, 2012 at 7:31 pm {no comments}

In “This Week in the DoD” for Jan. 13:

The Defense Department is adopting a new strategy that will allow the military to meet fiscal guidelines set by Congress. The military will be leaner and more mobile, leaders have said, but still able to meet future threats facing the U.S.

While many parts of the U.S. have faced relatively mild winters, several towns in Alaska are buried under snow — in some places, more than 18 feet of it. They’ve enlisted the assistance of the National Guard to help dig them out of their icy predicament.

American servicemembers have rescued two Iranian crews in the Arabian Sea this week. The U.S. Navy rescued a crew that had been taken hostage by pirates; the U.S. Coast Guard saved the crew of a ship that had begun taking on water.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its social media presence. All of its 152 medical centers now have their own Facebook pages, and they intend to have a similar expansion on Twitter.

Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. America celebrates the civil rights leader’s birthday every year with a day of service. We replay some of his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

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Live Stream: Secretary of Defense Town Hall at Fort Bliss, Texas

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Join us as at 5:30 EST as Secretary Panetta conducts live a town hall from Fort Bliss in  Texas



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Episode #117: Weekly News Roundup for January 6, 2012

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The Joint Chiefs of Staff have a new member: the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Air Force General Craig Mckinley became a member of the Joint Chiefs when President Barack Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act December thirty-first.

The act included other provisions specific to the National Guard including changing the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a three-star position and rescinding the position of Director of the Bureau’s Joint Staff.

The act provides $670 billion in spending for Defense Department programs as well as nuclear weapons programs handled by the Department of Energy.

Following threats by the Iranian government, the Department of Defense has reaffirmed its position, having naval vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz, near Iran.

January is National Blood Donor Month, and the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) needs your help.

On Thursday, the Defense Department released a strategy plan that will allow for more than $450 billion in budget cuts over the next ten years while maintaining America’s military superiority.

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Episode #114: Weekly News Roundup for Dec. 9

Filed under DoD News, Emerging Media, PH 70 by on December 9, 2011 at 5:32 pm {no comments}

In “This Week in the DoD” for Dec. 9:

Wednesday, Dec. 7, marked the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. Commemorative ceremonies were held around the country, including Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. Check out our coverage here.

You’ve seen the fight heating up on Facebook and Twitter, if you’re in the military you’ve heard the trash-talking. On Saturday, the winner of the Army/Navy game will earn themselves (and their respective service) bragging rights for another year.

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack held a joint conference call to announce the Navy’s exhibition of a new biofuel at next spring’s RIMPAC exercise. The biofuel blend, which requires no engine modifications and comes from non-food products, will be used to fuel all aircraft and most vessels during the Pacific Ocean exercise.

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Episode #113: Weekly News Roundup for Dec. 2

Filed under DoD News, Emerging Media, PH 70 by on December 2, 2011 at 4:03 pm {no comments}

In “This Week in the DoD” for Dec. 2:

Tomorrow, Dec. 3, is the last day to mail packages to arrive in Afghanistan for the Holidays. For locations overseas outside of Afghanistan, next Saturday, Dec. 10, is the deadline. Service members sending packages home from their duty station should consult their local postal facility.

Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Iraq this week. He met with Iraqi officials to discuss the final weeks of troop withdrawal and the future of U.S.-Iraqi relations. He also visited troops to thank them for their service.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey traveled to Europe to speak to European leadership, media and students. The Defense Department’s budget was a popular topic in his speeches and interviews.

The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army are helping flood victims in Thailand. The Marines have been there providing relief alongside the Royal Thai Government since mid-November; the Army sent in a medical team last week.

Next Wednesday, Dec. 7, marks the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Pentagon Channel will be broadcasting live from the ceremony in Hawaii Wednesday at 12:40 p.m. Eastern Time. Defense.gov and DoDLive.mil will be posting special content as the anniversary approaches. (Be sure to follow #PH70 on Twitter for updates from around the military!)

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