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DoD Reports ‘Minimal’ PFAS Contamination at Fort Knox

WebResults from Department of Defense testing for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA at seven locations at Fort Knox earlier this …

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New DOD Strategy Focuses on Housing, Quality of Life and …

WebThe Pentagon released a new strategy Thursday to improve quality of life by improving “built and natural spaces” on military installations, including housing. The …

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Austin’s Prostate Cancer Prognosis and HASC’s Investigation into …

WebThe Pentagon cannot say when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to be released from Walter Reed Military Medical Center but said Wednesday afternoon …

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‘Mental Health Is Health,’ Austin Says – Association of Defense …

WebMental health must be approached as any other health issue is, “with compassion and professionalism and resources,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said …

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Service Chiefs Urge SecDef to Stop Medical Facility Transfer to DHA

WebIn a memo dated August 5 to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the secretaries and branch chiefs of each armed service warned that the planned move to transfer all …

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Pentagon Watchdog Launches Look into Austin’s Health Secrecy

WebThe DOD inspector general will look into the delayed disclosure of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s prostate cancer diagnosis, his December treatment and the …

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GAO: Quality of Life Services Lacking at Remote Bases

WebDOD should do more to support quality of life at the 43 U.S. installations designated as remote or isolated, a recent Government Accountability Office report said. …

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Navy, Marine Corps Make It Easier to Get Mental Health Care …

WebIt will now be easier for sailors and Marines to access mental health treatment confidentially and without stigma under a new policy announced Wednesday by Navy …

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New Military and Veteran Family Wellness Institute Established at …

WebA new Institute for Military & Veteran Family Wellness at the University of Texas at Austin has been established where families can access support for a range of …

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Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Expand Mental Health Services for …

WebSens. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced legislation last week that “will allow the Secretary of Defense to waive out-of-pocket expenses for …

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Military Families Cite Health and Environmental Concerns With …

WebPrivatized housing residents on nearly 50 Army installations cited concerns with health and safety issues such as lead-based paint and asbestos, the toxic building …

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CMSI Town Hall Recap: Defense Health Agency Promotes …

WebThe Defense Health Agency is continuing to adapt to treat patients with innovations such as expansion of telehealth, new online tools and revised pharmacy …

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HASC Formally Launches Bipartisan Panel to Tackle Military Family

WebRep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) will chair a new House Armed Services Committee panel examining quality of life for service members and military families, according to a …

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From Walter Reed, Austin Apologizes for Lack of Transparency …

WebDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin is still at Walter Reed National Medical Center recovering from complications related to what the Pentagon has described as an …

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Military Health System to Expand Prescription Pick-up Lockers

WebThe Military Health System announced the expansion of its “ScriptCenter” program, self-service medical prescription lockers, Military.com reports. ScriptCenter is …

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Lawmakers Push for Exceptional Family Member Program Reforms …

WebCongress recently overturned President Donald Trump’s veto on the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), thus voting to enact the $741 billion defense …

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New HASC Subcommittee to Focus on Quality of Life

WebA new House Armed Services subcommittee on military quality of life will focus on issues like boosting pay for junior enlisted service members, military housing …

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Gen. Smith Released from Hospital – Association of Defense …

WebMarine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith was released from the hospital Wednesday, the Marine Corps said in a statement.Smith will soon have a procedure to …

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Six Bases Win 2023 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for …

WebDOD recently named the 2023 winners of the Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence, selecting five installations in the U.S. and one in …

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