Tag Archives: Tsunami

Vice President Thanks the Service Members in Japan

Posted on August 30, 2011 by jtozer

During a trip through the pacific region, Vice President Joe Biden made a stop in Japan and found the time to pay tribute to the U.S. Military and those who assisted in the recovery efforts after the March 11 earthquake …
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Bracing for the Worst: Three Steps to Hurricane Preparedness

Posted on June 1, 2011 by jtozer

From www.ready.gov Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. People who live in hurricane prone communities should know their vulnerability, and what actions should …
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Episode #83: Weekly News Roundup for Apr. 22

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Ian Graham

In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for April 22: This week President Barack Obama awarded the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons football team with the Commander in Chief’s Trophy in a White House ceremony. The Department of Defense …
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Posted in DoD News, Emerging Media | Tagged authorization, Deborah Mullen, earthquake, education, Falcons, families, family, football, hotline, Japan, kids, Month of the Military Child, policy, President Barack Obama, rape, Robert L. Gordon III, Safe Helpline, sexual assault, support, Tsunami, U.S. Air Force Academy, voluntary departure, White House | Leave a comment

Worth a Thousand Words: Oshima Island

Posted on April 5, 2011 by glenn.selby

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) clean up debris from a harbor. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group are on Oshima Island to help …
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Update on Support to Families Affected by Events in Japan

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Ian Graham

By Robert L. Gordon III, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy) Earlier today, Dr. Stanley wrote about the comprehensive support effort underway in response to the recent devastating events in Japan. Supporting an effort of this …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy), earthquake, evacuation, families, help, Japan, military, Robert L. Gordon III, Sendai, support, Tsunami, Yokota | 2 Comments