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DeCA reports fiscal 2019 customer savings of 25.6%

Commissary overall worldwide customer savings exceeded 25 percent for fiscal 2019, reported the Defense Commissary Agency.
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Super Bowl Airing Live on AFN TV and Radio

The American Forces Network (AFN) is broadcasting Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs live on AFN TV and radio.
A service member checks the label on a supplement. Service members must remain diligent and check labels on consumer products and follow official guidance on CBD products. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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CBD oil off limits for service members

Water, tea, coffee, chocolates, gummies, oils, honey, and vaping oils are just some of the seemingly innocent products that could ruin a service member’s career.
A South Korean flag is carried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Oct. 25, 2018. (ELIZABETH FRASER/U.S. ARMY)
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South Korean military to discharge transgender soldier in test case

In a precedent-setting case, South Korea’s military decided Wednesday to discharge a transgender soldier who underwent sex reassignment surgery while on leave.
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Thousands of Korean-American veterans could get VA care under new bill

Thousands of Korean-American veterans could be eligible for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs if a new bill introduced in the House granting them federal care is approved.
A new mobile application for new hires aims to help new employees navigate the ‘must-dos’ during the first few weeks of work. The application includes checklists, maps of key base locations, informational documents on benefits, Air Force culture information and more. The mobile application is available on the Air Force Connect platform as part of the Air Force Materiel Command presence. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic)
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AFMC standardizes on-boarding, civilian acculturation

New civilian employees can expect to get on the job faster as a result of a new, standardized Air Force Materiel Command Civilian Acculturation Program
Navy Hospital Corpsman Kenny Liu, from San Jose, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's medical department, prepares a needle with a flu vaccination in the ship's hangar bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Angel Thuy Jaskuloski)
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Mid-season flu activity increase: How to keep healthy

Influenza can affect anyone, from the everyday civilian to the active-duty service member. Current trends show an increase in flu activity at the halfway point of the season.
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FDA expands access to ecstasy drug for PTSD therapy

Iraq War veteran Jonathan Lubecky was deployed to Balad Air Base in 2006, where mortar attacks became part of daily life.
South Korean guided-missile destroyer Wang Geon steams east of the Korean peninsula during exercise Foal Eagle in March 2017. RYAN HARPER/U.S. NAVY
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South Korea to send destroyer to Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between US, Iran

South Korea will send a naval destroyer with a crew of 300 to the Strait of Hormuz in an independent mission, the defense ministry said Tuesday, a decision that followed months of U.S. pressure as Washington seeks help amid tensions with Iran.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan
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Friendly rivals tested eachother in Load Crew Competition

An Airman assigned to the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit loads munitions to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a quarterly load crew competition against the 25th AMU, Jan. 17, 2019, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna, left, senior noncommissioned officer for Combined Force Space Component Command and Space Operations Command, poses with Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, the 5th Air Force command chief, during a Space Symposium on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. SETH ROBSON/STARS AND STRIPES
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pace Force is getting ready to fight wars, senior NCO says

It’s fun to talk about Space Force uniforms and blasting troops into orbit, but the first priority for the new service branch is getting capabilities to warfighters, a top Space Force enlisted leader said.
The 30-foot memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a social activist, civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, stands tall in the sunlight, June 6, 2013, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The sculpture was designed as a lasting tribute to Dr. King Jr.’s legacy and as a monument to freedom, opportunity and justice for which he stood. (U.S. Air Force photo by L. Cunningham)
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“I Have a Dream” still inspiring

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’ … I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 16, 2020) Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command, delivers remarks during a discussion panel at the Surface Navy Association's 32 National Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brent Pyfrom/Released)
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Surface Navy Leaders Focus on Readiness, Need to Build Future Fleet

Improving readiness, maintaining the fleet and building the surface fleet of the future were topics Navy leaders, along with speakers from industry and academia, discussed on the third day of the Surface Navy Association’s 32nd National Symposium Jan. 16.
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Air Force Aid Society launches new enhancements to its mobile budget app

The Air Force Aid Society recently released a new version of its free AFAS Budget Builder App.
A crew from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team maneuvers its M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during an exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, in August 2018. The Army has canceled its competition to replace the Bradley after receiving only one qualifying bid. (JAMAR MARCEL PUGH/U.S. ARMY)
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Army cancels $45 billion Bradley replacement competition after only one bid qualified

The Army has canceled a top-priority program to replace the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle after receiving just one valid bid for the $45 billion project.
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris poses at his residence in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. (KIM GAMEL/STARS AND STRIPES)
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Hairy situation: US ambassador to South Korea faces criticism over his mustache

The U.S. ambassador to South Korea has found himself on the defensive, but not about his country’s handling of relations with North Korea.