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Five indicted for stealing millions of dollars from disabled veterans

Five people, including a former Army civilian, face federal charges in an international scam that drained millions of dollars from the bank accounts of older, disabled veterans, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (March 8, 2019) Gabrunas Hall unaccompanied housing on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles Oki/Released)
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Navy releases more Public-Private Housing Survey results, continues corrective plans

The Navy has released more details from its 2019 Summary of the Navy Public Private Venture (PPV) Housing ‘Out of Cycle’ Survey, conducted earlier this year based on concerns with privatized family housing.
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun (U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT)
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US prepared to resume nuclear talks as soon as North Korea gives word, envoy says

The United States is prepared to resume nuclear negotiations as soon as it gets word from North Korea, a senior envoy said Wednesday, while the communist state issued new criticism over U.S.-South Korean military exercises that ended the day before.
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2020 Army OCS Reunion and Hall of Fame Inductions

SAVE THE DATE: 2020 The United States Army Officer Candidate School Alumni Association (TUSAOCSAA) Annual Reunion, Hall of Fame, Heritage Center and Memorial Walk Dedications, and Mini-Reunions, Fort Benning and Columbus, GA., May 1-4, 2020.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Antwaun Parrish
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New employment initiative targets Far East Region military spouses

Servicemembers are expected to move several times throughout their military career, with their family members accompanying them to duty stations all across the world.
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Casey to host live sports broadcast Sept. 7

Live broadcast session on Sports Byline USA with veteran journalist and sports broadcaster Ron Barr.
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Humphreys to host live sports broadcast Sept. 5-6

Live broadcast session on Sports Byline USA with veteran journalist and sports broadcaster Ron Barr.
A team from the Civilian Human Resources Agency gives workshop attendees a class on how to navigate USAJOBS, the website used by the federal government to advertise job openings, during the newly redesigned Army Community Service's Spouse Newcomers Orientation and Employment Readiness Workshop at the ACS office in the Soldier Support Center on Camp Walker Aug 8. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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USAG Daegu introduces new spouses newcomers orientation, employment readiness workshop

The U.S. Army Garrison Daegu conducted its first iteration of the newly redesigned Army Community Service's Spouse Newcomers Orientation and Employment Readiness Workshop at the ACS office in the Soldier Support Center on Camp Walker Aug. 8.
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US troops may be victims of massive credit card hack in South Korea, military says

American troops may have been among the victims of hackers who stole information from more than 1 million U.S. and South Korean credit cards and listed it for sale on the dark web over the past three months, the military said.
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Use KLOOK to hunt for great travel bargains

Many frequent travelers want to make the most out of their limited budget, so they always try to hunt for bargains with travel apps. Check out the KLOOK app when planning your next trip.
CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea - Sgt. Barbara Allen, a medic with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cav. Regt., 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division teaches a class on expediant field blood transfusion. The process is meant to increase survivability of battlefield casualties by providing whole blood transfusions. (Photo Credit: Capt. Scott Kuhn)
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Walking blood bank can save lives on the battlefield

The medics of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division are learning a life-saving measure that was first used in the Korean War 69 years ago-whole blood transfusion on the battlefield.
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Did you know?: Red ink and person's name

South Koreans do not believe that you should write a person’s name in red ink.
This undated photo, released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Aug. 17, 2019, shows the test-firing of a ‘new weapon,’ according to KCNA. KCNA
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North Korean missile tests, saber-rattling test US-South Korean alliance

North Korea stepped up its criticism of U.S.-South Korean military exercises on Sunday, warning the drills will have “disastrous consequences” despite allied efforts to scale them back.
A pharmacist prepares a dose of the shingles vaccine to be administered at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital's Town Center Pharmacy, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (U.S. Army photo by Maria Yager)
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For healthy older adults, new shingles vaccine is worth the wait

Availability of the new shingles vaccine is improving across the Military Health System, according to Defense Health Agency Immunization Healthcare.
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New tool gives Soldiers easier access to training records

The Training Management Directorate (TMD), Combined Arms Center-Training (CAC-T) recently added an additional training management tool, the Digital Job Book, to help first line leaders and individual Soldiers view and manage training records without the need for a Digital Training Management System (DTMS) account.
Army Sgt. Tanner Bianchi observes a Fijian soldier during training in Labasa, Fiji, July 31, 2019. (WHITNEY HOUSTON/U.S. ARMY)
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US troops should expect more South Pacific missions, security expert says

Concerns about Chinese efforts to build influence in the South Pacific will likely spur more exercises like one involving the U.S. Army in Fiji this month, according to a regional security expert.