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Women’s Milestones in Naval History – Part Two

Posted on March 28, 2012 by jtozer

From www.history.navy.mil 1961 - In 1961 Lieutenant Charlene T. Suneson, USNR, reports for duty to the Officer of the Day, Lieutenant Junior Grade J. A. Bishop, USN, on board USS General W.A. Mann (AP-112). She was the first line WAVES officer …
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Posted in DoD News, Women's History Month | Tagged African-American, aircraft carriers, aviator, black, Defense, females, History, Lieutenant Charlene T. Suneson, Lieutenant Junior Grade Barbara Ann (Allen) Rainey, midshipman, milestones, military, Navy, Navy Nurse Corps, officer, sailors, women, Z-Gram 116 | Leave a comment

Women’s Milestones in Naval History – Part One

Posted on March 27, 2012 by jtozer

From www.history.navy.mil Women have served in the United States Navy for over one hundred years. Today, there are over fifty thousand women serving on active duty in an array of challenging ratings or careers. Regardless of career choice or pay grade, female …
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Posted in DoD News, Women's History Month | Tagged 1862, 1945, century of service, females, historical, History, maritime history, Navy, Navy Nurse Corps, sailors, Spanish American War, stories, USS Red Rover, women, Women’s Armed Forces Integration Act | Leave a comment

Profiles in Heritage: U.S. Navy W.A.V.E.S.

Posted on March 23, 2012 by jtozer

By DoDLive March is Women’s History Month. We honor the service and sacrifice of the women not just in our military, but throughout our nation’s history. In this edition of DoDLive’s Profiles in Heritage, four former Women Accepted for Volunteer …
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday | Tagged American history, Defense, females, History, information, maritime, military, Navy, Profiles in Heritage, sailors, service members, serving the country, three decades, U.S. Navy, WAVES, women, Women's History Month, WWII | Leave a comment

Raising Awareness About Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jtozer

Sgt. Danny Woodruff, AFN Vicenza Usually people seek treatment for injuries within twenty-four hours. However, when people get a traumatic brain injury – or TBI – they don’t always know they have a TBI and it often goes untreated. This …
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Posted in Brain Injury Awareness, DoD News | Tagged airmen, assistance, brain, brain injury awareness, deployment, doctors, head, health, help, injuries, Marines, sailors, seek treatment, seeking treatment, service members, soldiers, TBI, traumatic brain injury, troops, wellness | 1 Comment

PCS Peak Moving Season

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jtozer

Video provided by RTPO Changing duty stations often means moving household goods, do you know what you need to do to insure a smooth move? The peak moving season is right around the corner, and if you’re expecting to PCS …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged airmen, Defense, families, Household Goods, Marines, military, moving, PCS, RTPO, sailors, season, service members, soldiers, week | 1 Comment