The Association for all Military Officers Companion Bulletin-December 2016
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Words from the Commander: Hello, Companions! |
---Leon Holland, COL(R), USA
There are 18.8 military veterans and 9.3 million are 65 or older. 930,000 veterans served in WWII, 1.8 million served in Korean, and 6.8 million served in Vietnam. 54 percent of the veterans cas a ballot in the congressional elections compared with 41 percent of non-veterans. (ABC News) Veterans have a 13% higher rate of cancer, 62% higher rate of coronary heart disease, and 67% higher rate of heart attacks Navy Submarine Work Day The 18-hour day is dead and gone in the submarine force, and junior officers who were on the front lines for the change say the change has been a revolution for morale and alertness throughout the force. The submarine force began transitioning in 2014 from an 18-hour day, where sailors stood watch six hours and had 12 hours off for other duties and sleep. Five junior officers speaking on a panel at the Naval Submarine League's annual symposium all agreed that the change to eight-hour watches with 16 hours off had an immediate positive affect. |
(Chaplain Ernie Dean) What we need is more decks to swab Long work hours, fewer chances to fail the body fat assessment and the Navy's obesity problem means getting to the gym is more important than ever for sailors. Roughly one in every 13 troops is clinically overweight, defined by a body mass-index greater than 25, according to Defense Department data obtained by Military Times. |
A new Justice Department pilot program is designed to shore up enforcement of laws that protect troops, veterans and
their families against financial predators. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Enforcement Support Pilot Program will
pay for assistant U.S. attorney and trial attorney positions to help litigate complaints related to financial and housing
issues, as well as other concerns. The assistant U.S. district positions will be funded in districts with major military
installations, and extra trial attorneys will staff DoJ's Civil Rights Division. The assistant U.S. attorneys will coordinate
with military attorneys and will bring claims, along with the Civil Rights Division, against those who target service members.
The pilot program will provide this full-time support for SCRA enforcement through fiscal 2018.
. [Source: Military Times | Karen Jowers | November 2, 2016 ++]
Anytime American troops deploy, they're sure to bring a few effects from home: A photo or two of loved ones, a hard drive
of porn, enough cigarettes or dip to make their lungs and gums raw for a year, and of course, a knife. Often, one knife in
particular: a KA-BAR. The KA-BAR has an almost cult-like following in the military. The company's knives are steeped in legend,
from stories of soldiers and Marines taking out enemies in brutal close-quarters combat, to urban myths about the steel being so
strong that wooden shipping crates were sent with KA-BARs instead of crowbars during World War II.
Already popular among veterans of World War I and outdoorsmen alike, in 1942, Union Cutlery was one of several companies
contracted to create a new kind of knife. Marine Col. John M. Davis and Capt. Howard E. America worked with Union Cutlery
to design a new blade for the military. "So, Captain America was partially responsible for the KA-BAR
[Source: Task & Purpose | Ames Clark | November 4, 2016 ++]
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