Uniform Uniformity?? (Say that 5 times fast wacka wacka wacka!)

This type of article is fun.
It gets people seeing red, green, sandy and they just go plain NUTS!!
NUTS I SAY!!
It seems that Congress wants to mandate our operational uniforms.  (WHO KNEW? )
But first.. I want to show you the 4 services Cammie uniforms, and then I will post the article from Navytimes.
For once I have [...]

BuMed warns of swine flu vaccine hoax message

A bogus report claiming that sailors aboard a ship died from the vaccine for the H1N1 virus has popped up on blogs and in e-mail inboxes in recent weeks.
“This is pure fantasy,” said Cmdr. Cappy Surette, a spokesman for the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The report aims to incite opposition to the mandatory vaccine [...]

Mental health issues rising among vets

The Mental Health Picture does not look good for Vets.
From Navytimes.com
A new study shows that 106,726 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans within the Veterans Affairs Department health care system have been diagnosed with mental health issues.
That’s 37 percent of the 289,328 veterans who have sought care. Of those, 62,979 — or 22 percent — have [...]

Navy Detailing by NEC not Rate and Paygrade Starting Soon!

From NavyTimes, read whole article here: NEC-based detailing starts next year
The way all sailors are assigned to ships and squadrons is set to undergo a massive overhaul. As early as next year, your next job assignment will be based on the special skills you hold — not on your rating and paygrade.
The plan, officials say, [...]

Naval hospitals stress flu prevention

This article is from Navy Times.  It is Pertinent info and I want to get it out to “EVERYONE”.  Folks this is the “REAL DEAL”.  Please take measures to protect you and your family.  Understand though, there have been no casualties here in the States as of yet.  The best treatment for this type of [...]

New Uniform Info Navy Working Uniform(NWU/Cammi’s)

Lots to put out here.. First. A Video from BUPERS.. About 13 min’s long, then some Q & A’s from NavyTimes.

Q&A’s
The rules on how, when and where you’ll be sporting the Navy’s new blue-and-gray camouflage ensemble — and there’s a lot to take in. So to help you make sense of it all, here’s round [...]

Read the names in the article. Remember who wants to shaft you..

I believe deep down in my heart, that anyone “VOTING” on military issues, must volunteer for a 15 month Deployment to IRAQ or AFGHANISTAN prior to being eligible to vote for us in the military.
Get off your asses and see what is really going on.  Go sweat where we sweat, go miss your family where [...]

New info for NAVY BLUE CAMMIES

This info is being provided from NavyTimes.
Tough new rules for blue cammies released
Sailors hoping for less stringent rules with the new Navy’s new blue and gray cammies might be disappointed.
The new Navy Working Uniform will debut around the fleet Dec. 15, when senior leadership, commanding officers and command master chiefs will be allowed to wear [...]

Combine Medical, Chaplains, and Legal for all Services? Officer Leadership says “NO”.

Well they have talked about it for years.
The “PURPLE” Medical Dept, in essance combining all medical shops of all services and combining them into “1″ force.  It has always been “Scuttlebutt”.
Until now.
Read below, I appreciate the officers saying no, but to see it actually in writing?!?!?
In a bullets-or-bonuses debate about financial pressures facing the Defense [...]

Game Show looking for Military Families Good Luck!

Game show seeks military family contestants
The producers of a new game show for ABC are looking for military families to be contestants on the pilot episode of the show, which will offer “a huge cash prize.”
Families who want to apply to be contestants must submit their requests by July 3.
Information about the name of the [...]

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