Military spouses often are the family's chief financial officer. From managing permanent-change-of-station moves to unexpected emergencies and changes in pay, there is little doubt about the importance of understanding the unique circumstances of managing personal finances in the military life. A wordmark reading: MilSpouse Money Mission, Educate, Empower, Elevate. In recognition of military spouses and…
Kelley Brown Letter on Behalf of Adam Brown Legacy Foundation
Greetings! Here is a letter to you from Kelley Brown-the widow of "FEARLESS" Navy SEAL Adam Brown. Please feel free to forward it and share it widely. (Eric Blehm) Dear everyone! I just wanted to thank you for the thousands of letters ya'll have written to me and the entire Brown family after reading FEARLESS-the…
East Coast Navy Exchange Takes COVID-19 Precautions
Virginia Beach, VA (NNS) -- Beginning May 1, all Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) civilian and military personnel and its affiliated contractors began receiving a health screening and temperature check prior to working in any facility which includes Navy Lodges and NEX retail stores worldwide. “Our NEXCOM team of 14,000 strong continues to support our…
Defense Secretary Discusses Operations Pandemic Effects
May 4, 2020 DOD News - Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed the immediate operations against COVID-19 and the second order of effects the pandemic will have on the U.S. military during a Brookings Institution webinar. The secretary gave Brookings senior fellow Michael O'Hanlon an overview of the DOD's actions during the pandemic during…
BUD/S Restarts Following COVID-19 As Only Easy Day Was Truly Yesterday
CORONADO, Calif. (May 5, 2020) NSW Center restarted paused portions of its SEAL and Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) selection-and-assessment training following careful planning that included implementing COVID-19 mitigation efforts based on CDC recommendations and Department of Defense medical guidance. As part of these measures, students will wear facemasks when not physically training and utilize…
Assistant Secretary of Defense For Public Affairs Updates Latest COVID-19 Efforts
ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JONATHAN RATH HOFFMAN: All right, good morning. Thank you for being here today. And thank you, everybody, for calling in, if you're on the phone. I want to begin with providing you an update on our latest efforts in the fight against COVID-19. Yesterday, after successfully supporting the hardest-hit…
New Report Reveals SEALs Sought Kidnappers of US Contractor in Afghanistan
Fox News, April 30, 2020 — In the days following the capture of an American contractor in Afghanistan earlier this year, Navy Special Forces raided a village and detained suspected members of the Taliban-linked Haqqani network while the U.S. intelligence community tried to track the cellphones of the man and his captors, The Associated Press…
Leave For Active Personnel During Coronavirus Emergency
The Department of Defense's actions to stem the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), to include restricting travel, has significantly limited the ability of Service members to take leave during the national emergency. Leave is vital to the continued health and welfare of our Service members and civilian workforce and is key to the Secretary…
A Different Kind of Hell Week – Keep Your Prayers Coming.
The days, weeks and months ahead will not be easy. But then the easy life is never worth living. We will persevere. We will become stronger. We will thrive forward beginning today. For a few, life will be like ignoring the icy 55 degree Pacific waters and perhaps even the bone chilling polluted Tijuana mud…
Partnering With the U.S. Defense Industrial Base to Combat COVID-19
Statement attributed to Lt. Col. Mike Andrews, Department of Defense spokesman: "The Department continues to aggressively partner with the defense industry to mitigate impacts from the COVID-19 national emergency. Under Secretary of Defense Ellen Lord's Acquisition and Sustainment leaders in Industrial Policy, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)…
