Army approves suicide-intervention training for leaders

Suicide-intervention training is now available for Army leaders and other key personnel who are on the front lines of suicide prevention across the service.The Army has approved two-day and five-day workshops on Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, known as ASIST. The workshops are produced

Service members commemorate Pearl Harbor Anniversary

On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese naval forces attacked Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii that resulted in the United States' participation in World War II. After the devastating attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt described the day as a "date which will live in infamy."Sixty-eight years later, many

Heroes remembered during the 68th Pearl Harbor Day

The U.S. Navy and the National Park Service hosted a joint memorial ceremony at Kilo Pier on Naval Station Pearl Harbor to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7. More than 2,000 people attended the event, including 45 survivors of the bombing, which took the

PMEL masters of time, space

Why would anyone be concerned about five millionths of a second?For the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory, it could mean the difference between mission success and mission failure.The shop's mission is to provide customers with reliable, safe and

Improvements made to JB MDL playground

The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community celebrated the improvements made to the family playground known as "Wacky World" with an unveiling ceremony Dec. 6.The celebration holds special significance this year, the Year of the Military Family, as base leadership and the local community come

McGuire movie theater reopens after renovations

Movies finally returned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst after a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 6 at the McGuire Theater.A complimentary viewing of the new Disney movie, A Christmas Carol, immediately followed the ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Customers at the front of the line received complimentary gift

JB MDL celebrates holidays

MCPON pushes social media to Sailors and Navy families

One week after his Facebook page, www.facebook.com/mcpon surpassed ten thousand "fans", Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West used the Web site to announce his intent to further leverage social media as a significant communications device.West, in a note he posted to Facebook Dec. 7,

New Army.mil to deliver headlines readers want

Beginning Friday, visitors to Army.mil will experience a new level of Web customization and personalization never seen before on a military Web site.The team behind the Army's Web presence has redesigned the service's premier Web site, www.Army.mil, with the end-user in mind. Visitors to the site

Afghanistan surge won't change plans to up dwell time

A 30,000 boots-on-the-ground increase in Afghanistan will not change the Army's plans to cut Stop Loss, stabilize deployment lengths or increase dwell time for Soldiers.In a message to Army leaders, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said the impact from the increase "will not be as