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Life support instructors at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (pictured) reduced class size to allow each trainee the recommended six feet of space in the classroom. Students rotated life saving techniques at their own stations, with a one-to-one ratio of equipment to trainee. (Air Force photo provided by Air Force Maj Sonnie Stevens, Seymour Johnson AFB.)
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Life support training continues for MHS clinical staff

Life support serves as the cornerstone of medicine according to Navy Cdr. Thomas Sather, life support training manager at the Defense Health Agency.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Morris, 411th Contract Support Brigade contracting NCO, demonstrates the multitude of uses of the Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives system at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 20, 2020. MILO is designed to train service members, when a firing range isn’t available, by providing a fully immersive firing range training experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair)
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8th Security Forces Squadron innovates with virtual reality training

The 8th Security Forces Squadron training office has a Multiple Interactive Learning Objective System, giving service members the opportunity to accomplish their weapons training when a firing range isn’t available.
Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Keylon, a bio-environmental engineering technician with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, administers a N95 medical mask fit test to Oklahoma Army National Guard Pvt. Connor Boal, a medic with the Oklahoma Army National Guard Medical Detachment, as part of COVID-19 medical response training at the 90th Troop Command Headquarters in Oklahoma City, April 10 - 11. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Schroeder)
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Uniformed Services University adds COVID 19 training to curriculum

Medical students and advanced practice nursing students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences are now required to complete COVID-19 training as part of their USU coursework.  
Staff Sgt. Tyler McMillan Wammack, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, puts on a bomb suit prior to entering the base post office during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 8, 2020. The training event focused on emergency procedures and response actions in regards to a simulated improvised explosive device placed at the post office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez)
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Staff Sgt. Tyler McMillan Wammack

Wolf Pack first responders participated in an interagency training event hosted by the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight at Kunsan Air Base, April 8.
In a June, 2018 photo, drill sergeants at Fort Benning, Ga., stand by as busloads of new recruits pull in to start entry level training. U.S. ARMY
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Army halts sending recruits to basic training amid coronavirus pandemic

The Army on Monday stopped sending recruits to initial entrance training amid the coronavirus pandemic that has restricted movement for troops worldwide and placed millions of Americans under stay-at-home orders, service officials announced.
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 6, 2019) Graduating recruits stand in formation inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during a pass in review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling/Released)
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Updated Training Track Guidance issued

The Navy has issued amplifying guidance to the recently issued “stop movement” order that has frozen non-mission essential transfers and official travel until May 11.
Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command logo. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez)
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Reserve Forces announce initiative to improve training pay delivery

As part of MyNavy HR Transformation and Sailor 2025, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command announced the arrival of AT/ADT eMuster, which will automate annual training (AT) and active duty training (ADT) orders execution in the Navy Standard Information Personnel System (NSIPS).
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Mentor Mentality: Airman readies Airmen

Training and operational readiness are just part of the everyday routine in the U.S. Air Force, which depends on mentors and trainers to provide the skills and mentality for tasks to become natural for American Airmen.
A Marine competes in the High Intensity Tactical Training Championship at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Total Force Fitness offers a framework for improving wellness and resilience of military members and their families. The eight TFF domains are medical and dental preventive care, environmental, nutritional, psychological, social, physical, financial, and ideological and spiritual. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by James Frank)
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Joint Chiefs say mind, body, spirit all part of Total Force Fitness

Fitness of mind, body, and spirit is inherently connected with military service. But the understanding of this relationship is constantly evolving as our operational and family commitments change.
Marines with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on March 29, 2019. India Company is the first combined company of male and female recruits to graduate from recruit training. VIVIEN ALSTAD/U.S. MARINE CORPS
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Defense budget bill would end Marine Corps’ gender-segregated recruit training

Male and female Marine Corps recruits will train together at boot camp under a provision in the new defense budget, ending the service’s practice of gender segregation.
Photos by ChiHon Kim
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Uyu Changgo's milk ice cream and roll cake never tasted so good

Uyu changgo can be translated to “milk storage room,” but you’ll realize that this place is far from a rustic dairy barn.
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Let's cook up spicy Ddukbokki

Tteokbokki is essentially Korean rice cakes and dried fish cakes cooked in a spicy gochujang sauce. You can vary the spice levels by adding more water or less gochujang.
Photos by ChiHon Kim
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Sulbing’s bingsu will keep you cool for the summer

From bingsu shaved ice to Subak-hwachae Korean watermelon punch, there are so many light, refreshing and sweet desserts you can enjoy in the South Korean summer.
Image courtesy of Gorilla Brewing Company
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Enjoy “The Shop”, Gorilla Brewing Company’s New Summertime Pop-up

Gorilla Brewing Company has converted its old brewery into a collaboration pop-up shop featuring beers from six great craft breweries from across the country.
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Hey! In South Korea it's called ramyeon, ramen!

A wide range of noodle dishes are available in Korea, including japchae glass noodles, jajang myeon black bean noodles and dangmun sweet potato noodles, but none have won the hearts of Koreans like ramyeon.
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How we eat in South Korea

In a past life I was a kindergartener. My key duties began with an afternoon bus ride to Tootin Hills Elementary School (yes, the real name of the school) but the journey from home was always preceded by lunch with mom.