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Photo: Navy Diver 2nd Class Jason Geissler, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 4, operates a suction dredge system during an underwater recovery operation in search of an missing service member. The divers are working with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) who conducts global search, recovery and laboratory operations to identify missing Americans from past conflicts. MDSU 2-4 and JPAC are embarked onboard the USNS Grapple (T-ARS-53). The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Martin L. Carey/Released)

Worth A Thousand Words: “The Navy Diver Is Not A Fighting Man, He Is A Salvage Expert”

Posted on October 21, 2012 by bniegel

Navy Diver 2nd Class Jason Geissler operates a suction dredge system during an underwater recovery operation in search of an missing service member.
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U.S. Leaders Cite Partnership as Key to Cybersecurity

Posted on October 20, 2012 by bniegel

Cyber theft rings, hackers, and data breaches are just a few of the real-time internet threats that.
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Photo: Select Airmen began wearing teal ropes, which symbolize sexual assault awareness and support, within the student population at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., starting Oct. 15, 2012. Teal rope members receive specialized training by the 81st Training Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office staff and serve as a link between non-prior service students and SAPRO for information and referral support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kemberly Groue)

Teal Ropes to Spotlight Sexual Assault Response

Posted on October 20, 2012 by bniegel

Airmen will begin wearing teal ropes — the color symbolizing sexual assault awareness and support
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photo: A firefighter from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pauses after responding to a simulated bus fire during an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2012. The one-hour exercise gave emergency crews a chance to practice working together to save lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Worth A Thousand Words: Charge The Hose

Posted on October 20, 2012 by bniegel

A firefighter from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pauses after responding to a simulated bus fire during an emergency management exercise.
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Photo: Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Holly Petraeus, Assistant Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Servicemember Affairs, brief the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room October 18, 2012. (DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett) (Released)

The Next Front? Student Loan Servicing And The Cost To Our Men And Women In Uniform

Posted on October 19, 2012 by bniegel

Secdef announced report about servicing obstacles that servicemembers face in paying off student loan debt.
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