Soldiers see increase in clothing allowance in 2016

Earlier this month, the Army's G-4 released an ALARACT that lists the fiscal year 2016 clothing bag list for enlisted Soldiers, as well as the dollar amount for the accompanying clothing allowance.  For fiscal year 2016, Soldiers saw an increase of about 7 percent for their clothing allowance.Inside

Lack of sleep leads to lack of readiness, experts say

Staff Sgt. Jacob Miller said he realized he was putting himself and others in danger more than once.Miller, who spoke at the Army Office of the Surgeon General-sponsored Performance Triad Sleep Summit, Dec. 9, was describing his thoughts while driving home tired after long duty hours, sometimes 26

NCOs with poor conduct, performance face possible discharge

Senior noncommissioned officer selection boards and the Qualitative Management Program, or QMP boards, scheduled for the second, third and fourth quarters of this fiscal year, will consider Soldiers in all components, E-6 through E-9 for possible involuntary separation.Notification memos went out

'Meet Your Army' campaign aims to put Soldiers, service, back in spotlight

Over the last 14 years, the American public saw a steady stream of information about the Army through television and newspapers. But as involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has died down, Americans are seeing fewer Soldiers in the press. And even fewer Americans know a Soldier personally.Through the

Lead from among

I love sports. Growing up, I played just about every sport that you can think of. I wanted to pass that love of the game on to a younger generation.Now, my experience with kids was something else. I have none. I had no idea what to expect when I volunteered to coach youth soccer for 6 and 7 year

VR-64 Sailors clean up

Joint base hosts Hearts Apart holiday event

The Military and Family Support Center hosted the 2015 Hearts Apart Holiday Party at the Tommy B's Community Activities Center here, Sunday, Dec. 6.The annual party celebrates the families who experienced deployments or extended time apart   during the year.  Although Hearts Apart is generally an

JUSTICE MATTERS

The following members stationed at JB MDL or its associate units were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice in November 2015:Nonjudicial Punishment ActionsAn Airman 1st Class from a tenant unit received an Article 15 for wrongful misuse of a Government Travel Card.  The commander

Violence and the Insider Threat

We continue hearing about violence across the U.S. committed by insiders, people who have authorized access to an area and use that access to harm people, resources, or capabilities.  The 2015 San Bernardino shootings, the Fort Hood shootings of 2009 and 2014, the 1999 Columbine attack and many

Team MDL brightens up the holidays