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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel & Readiness

The Honorable Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr.

The Honorable Ashish S. Vazirani

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The Honorable Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr.

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

The Honorable Ashish S. Vazirani

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

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HON Shawn G. Skelly
Readiness

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HON Lester Martinez-Lopez
Health Affairs

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Mr. Thomas A. Constable
Manpower & Reserve Affairs

Assistant Secretaries of Defense
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Ms. Beth Foster
Force Resiliency

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Mr. Jeff Register
DHRA

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Ms. Ann Lee
Personnel & Readiness

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Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee (SPRIRC) Releases Report Families 
24 Feb '23

Today, the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee (SPRIRC) released their independent report, providing their findings and recommendations.

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Service Members Should Avoid Foods With Poppy Seeds 
22 Feb '23

Service members may want to hold off ordering that "everything" bagel. It's not an urban legend: Eating poppy seeds can cause diners to test positive for codeine on a urinalysis, Defense Department officials said in a memo released yesterday.

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DoD Releases Policies to Ensure Access to Non-Covered Reproductive Health Care 
16 Feb '23

On October 20, 2022, the Secretary of Defense released a memorandum, "Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care," directing the Department to take a series of actions to ensure Service members and their families are able to access non-covered reproductive health care.

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Sesame Workshop Rolls Out Self-Care Content for Military Families 
31 Jan '23

Like many Americans, emotional well-being is something that many military families have said they're struggling with since the pandemic started, according to Sesame Workshop, which works with the Defense Department to bring information to military families through its websites and free apps.

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Consolidated Department of Defense Coronavirus Disease 2019 Force Health Protection Guidance – Revision 4  
31 Jan '23

The Department of Defense recently released the memorandum for the Consolidated Department of Defense Coronavirus Disease 2019 Force Health Protection (FHP) Guidance – Revision 4.

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Biden Announces Abrams Tanks to be Delivered to Ukraine 
25 Nov '23

President Joe Biden announced today that the United States will provide Ukraine with 31 M1 Abrams tanks. That is the required number to equip an entire Ukraine tank battalion.

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Leaders Detail Future of National Guard 
24 Jan '23

The National Guard remains an integral part of U.S. military might, and it's changing to remain effective for the future, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said today.

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DOD's Safe Helpline Has Aided Victims for a Decade 
24 Jan '23

For over a decade, the Defense Department's Safe Helpline has provided a secure place for military survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones to get support and information 24/7.

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If It Is Worth Dying for, It Is Worth Living for 
24 Jan '23

Army Capt. Garrett Boyer is an active-duty psychologist at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia. In his commentary below, he shares a story of a combat veteran to encourage others to seek mental health help if needed. Names have been changed to protect confidentiality.

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DOD Now Accepting Applications for New Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot 
12 Jan '23

The Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot program provides spouses of currently serving members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, to include active, reserve and National Guard components, with paid fellowships at civilian employers across various industries and locations.

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DOD Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate  
10 Jan '23

Today in a memo, Secretary Austin rescinded the Aug. 24, 2021 memorandum mandating that members of the Armed Forces under DoD authority be vaccinated against COVID-19, and the memorandum of Nov. 30, 2021, pertaining to the vaccination of National Guard and Reserve personnel. 

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DOD Begins Implementing Naming Commission Recommendations 
5 Jan '23

The Naming Commission process is now over and the names of bases, posts, ships, streets and more named after Confederate soldiers will change.

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DHA Will Serve 'Anytime, Anywhere — Always,' Says New Director 
5 Jan '23

Army Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland yesterday became the Defense Health Agency's fourth director in its nearly 10-year existence, pledging to continue taking the DHA "down its path of excellence."

DOD Releases Memo Expanding Military Parental Leave Program  
5 Jan '23

The memo provides details on transition to the new expanded parental leave for Service members who were on leave under the old military parental leave program as of Dec. 27, 2022, and had not used all of their maternity convalescent leave or their caregiver leave.

DOD Survey Asks Participants to Weigh in on Exceptional Family Member Program  
30 Dec '22

WASHINGTON — Soldiers, family members and civilians are the Army’s most valuable resource. This year, to meet the needs of an evolving Army, policies have been reexamined and programs changed to improve quality of life for the force.

New in 2023: Allowance will help low-income military families 
30 Dec '22

A new allowance, designed to be a safety net for lower-income active duty military families, is set to take effect Jan. 1. It will help these families make ends meet, and addresses hunger and food insecurity.

DOD Shows Progress in Supporting Service Members, Families 
20 Dec '22

The Defense Department and military services are making progress in one of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's priorities — taking care of service members and their families. 

In New Year, BAH Rates Will Increase By Average of 12.1% 
15 Dec '22

The Defense Department has released the basic allowance for housing, or BAH rates for 2023. Those rates have risen, on average, by 12.1%, said the Pentagon press secretary during a briefing today.  

DOD Survey Asks Participants to Weigh in on Exceptional Family Member Program  
30 Nov '22

Last month the Defense Department released the Annual Report on Suicide in the Military for 2021, which showed a 15% decrease in suicides from 2020 to 2021. But that hasn't meant the department can shift focus away from suicide prevention, the deputy secretary of defense said. 

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DOD Survey Asks Participants to Weigh in on Exceptional Family Member Program 
17 Nov '22

For the first time, the Defense Department will offer those enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program, also called EFMP, an opportunity to provide detailed input about their experiences. Feedback will be used to improve how the program provides services to participating families. 

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