Thursday, June 28, 2012

Fort Bragg shooting

Article Title: Soldier dead, two others injured in Fort Bragg shooting

Snippet of Article: "... All three soldiers were from the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, the installation said in a statement. The shooting occurred during a unit safety brief..."

Article Source: www.cnn.com

Friday, June 8, 2012

Suicide rate for active duty soldiers so far in 2012 is around one per day

Article Title: One death-a-day: Military suicides reach terrifying rate

Snippet of Article: "... According to findings released on Thursday by the US Department of Defense, the suicide rate for active duty soldiers so far in 2012 is around one per day. In just the first 155 days of the year, 154 soldiers have committed suicide, a statistic only made more ghastly by comparing it to the number of American troops killed by insurgency this year — the website iCasualties.org reports that only 139 US soldiers died in battle this year...."

Article Source: rt.com

Friday, June 1, 2012

MSSC assessments to begin soon for some

Article Title: Programs may help vets get civilian jobs

Snippet of Article: "... According to a statement from the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council, the organization is in the final stages of launching its pilot program with the Army. Soldiers will start taking MSSC assessments in early July. Each service will run its own pilot program for a limited number of uniformed service members...."

Article Source: www.marinecorpstimes.com