FW: The Early Brief -- Lacking Basic Gear, Special Operators Stuck Buying Their Own Equipment

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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:49:13 -0500
From: military@e0.email.military.com
Subject: The Early Brief -- Lacking Basic Gear, Special Operators Stuck Buying Their Own Equipment

26 February 2016 Lacking Basic Gear, Special Operators Stuck Buying Their Own Equipment Elite troops such as the SEALs are more and more forced to dip into their own pockets to purchase basic military gear such as helmets, global positioning devices and medical supplies, according many involved in the military's unofficial civilian-side supply network. Read More More Stories at Military.com Partner Forces Closing in on Raqqa and Mosul: Carter Breedlove: US Must Rebuild Forces in Europe to Confront Russia USAREUR Using Survey to Review 5-Year Rule DoD Launches Aggressive Cyberwar Against Islamic State Nuke Test: The Missile Is the Message -- the Pentagon Hopes 'Captain Crunch:' The DoD Gun Muncher That Has Destroyed 1M Firearms GOP Rivals Barrel Toward Super Tuesday After Wild Debate Marines Gear Up for Largest Cold-Weather Exercise in Decades Coast Guard Boat Flips During Rescue; Crew Swims to Safety Carter: Pentagon to Unveil Officer Promotion Changes in Coming Months House Chairman: Military Files, Emails Deleted Amid Probe Senators Blast Pentagon Nominee Over Proposed Personnel Changes Joint Chiefs Chairman Rejects Trump's Claims That 'Torture Works' Schumer to Pentagon Chief: Add 74 Names to Vietnam Memorial Lawmaker: Congress Must Investigate VA Inspector General's Work Cincinnati VA Officials Face Disciplinary Actions, Possible Charges "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" ? Who Wants a Wet Hooch? Sound Off: Banned Former Marine Sues His Daughter's School Director Tobias Lindholm Talks About His Oscar-Nominated "A War" See all Military News Headlines Today's Military Trivia Who said, "War is the continuation of policy by other means"? Play Video of the Day 5 Things You Don't Know About: Submarines Watch Now | See More Videos

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FW: Vets: Get Urgent Health Care This Saturday

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Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 1:17 PM
Subject: Vets: Get Urgent Health Care This Saturday

Veterans in need of urgent health care can visit any VA medical center this Saturday, February 27 from 9 AM to noon local time. Hundreds of volunteers from the VA medical community and its federal, local and academic partners will be on hand to provide on the spot care or to schedule care in the near future. Before visiting a center, veterans should contact their Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) with questions and to verify that their condition is considered urgent. This is the VA's second National Access Stand Down for vets waiting too long for care.

FW: The Early Brief -- Accused Cop-Killer Is Army Staff Sergeant Assigned to Pentagon

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Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:56:14 -0500
From: military@e0.email.military.com
Subject: The Early Brief -- Accused Cop-Killer Is Army Staff Sergeant Assigned to Pentagon
To: rserge1@outlook.com

29 February 2016 Accused Cop-Killer Is Army Staff Sergeant Assigned to Pentagon The man accused of murdering a Virginia police officer on her first shift is an active-duty Army staff sergeant assigned to the Pentagon. Read More More Stories at Military.com Microsoft Expanding IT Training Programs to 5 Army Posts Opposition Activists Report Airstrikes in Northern Syria Navy, Marines to Test Seabasing Concepts at Korean Exercise Drone-Mounted Handgun, Flamethrower Reignite Lawmaker Debate Pilot Error Cited in Fatal Afghanistan Crash Navy SEAL to Receive Medal of Honor Credits Fallen Comrade in Video Air Force Secretary Unveils B-21 Bomber Decades Later, Agent Orange Catches Up With Vietnam Veterans Military Hospitals Are Key to Keeping Medical Staff Combat-Ready China's Military Buildup in Pacific Could Require US Response Watchdog Group Wants Air Force to Pull 'Jesus' Video Security Measures Tighten at Home of Blue Angels GPS Satellites Played Key Role in Gulf War Victory Navy SEAL Details Harrowing Mission to Rescue Hostage in Afghanistan 3 Ways Deployments Can Bring You Closer as a Couple Director John Hillcoat Talks About His Veteran Crime Thriller "Triple 9" Reserve Service and 20/20/20 Benefits Tricare Coverage for Breast Pumps What Will Beneficiaries Gain From Higher TRICARE Fees? See all Military News Headlines Today's Military Trivia What is the name of Kubrick's 1957 WWI movie that stars Kirk Douglas as a French colonel who, against his better judgment, leads a suicidal charge against the Germans? Play Video of the Day Two Minute Brief: U.S. Coast Guard Academy Watch Now | See More Videos

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FW: The Early Brief -- Russia Trumpets Report That US May Have Sent Javelins to Syrian Rebels

 Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 07:23:25 -0500
From: military@e0.email.military.com

25 February 2016 Russia Trumpets Report That US May Have Sent Javelins to Syrian Rebels A video showing what may have been a Javelin anti-tank missile fired by U.S. backed Syrian Kurds prompted retorts from Moscow. Read More More Stories at Military.com VA's Biorepository to Accept DNA Donations from Active Duty Troops Senate Continues Hold on Army Secretary Nominee Hawaii Helicopter Crash Pilot is National Guard Black Hawk Pilot Nurse Accused of Participating in Surgery at VA Hospital While Drunk Report: Most ISIS Bombs Made with Civilian Components Speaker: Legal Steps to Stop Obama from Closing Guantanamo Former Navy Secretary to Brass: Stop Focusing on 300-Ship Fleet Return of VA Execs Accused in Job Scam Isn't Accountability: Legion Senators Question Proposal to Cut Tricare Autism Reimbursement Rates Swedish Charity Says Foreign Troops Involved in Afghan Raid Libya Officials: French Special Forces on Ground Fighting ISIS Decorated Veteran Miguel Encinias Dies at 92; Fought in 3 Wars The Best Military Discounts in San Diego Defensetech: Atlas Robot Won't Back Down from Bully Scientist Embrace or Hate the Leap Year, Military Style New Military Family TV Drama Ordered by CBS Paycheck Chronicles: Rethink Your Big Tax Return Carrie Underwood's Coast Guard Thank-you The 13 Funniest Military Memes of the Week: February 24 See all Military News Headlines Today's Military Trivia Which of the following is a name for a sword's sheath? Play Video of the Day Bullet Points: Zumwalt-Class Destroyers Watch Now | See More Videos

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FW: The Early Brief -- Trainers Hope for Revisions to Army Fitness Test

 Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:54:12 -0500
From: military@e0.email.military.com
Subject: The Early Brief -- Trainers Hope for Revisions to Army Fitness Test

24 February 2016 Trainers Hope for Revisions to Army Fitness Test Strength, power and agility drills will be part of revised Army physical fitness tests if the service's top trainers get their way. Read More More Stories at Military.com Female Midshipmen to Wear Trousers, Not Skirts, at Graduation Congress to Choose Where in US to Put Gitmo Prisoners: Pentagon Surgeons General: Reform Tricare, Not Military Hospitals US Admiral Says Okinawa Base Move Delayed 2 Years China Sends Fighter Jets to Contested Island in South China Sea Trump Notches Another Win as Rubio Bids to Elbow Past Cruz Obama's Plan to Close Gitmo Faces Uphill Fight in Congress China 'Clearly' Militarizing South China Sea: Pacific Command Chief Police Arrest 2 for Assault on 'Hell House' Marine Syria Government, Opposition Accept US-Russia Proposed Truce ISIS Feels Strain in Iraq as Forces Prep to Retake Mosul: US Commander Coast Guard Commandant Calls for Manpower Plus Up Senators Pledge to Support VA Chief's Accountability Proposals Where to Find Military Spouse Employment Resources U.S. Army May Deploy Mobile Artillery Near South China Sea Gear Video: A Look at the Iconic MP 40 Submachine Gun Military Fitness: Common Issues with Taking a Fitness Test Ballistic Hard Core Tactical: A Tough iPhone Case for Your MOLLE "Serial" Episodes 7 and 8 Review: Oh, Bowe See all Military News Headlines Today's Military Trivia Minot Air Force Base, home to the 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Space Wing, is located in what northern state? Play Video of the Day Bullet Points: Zumwalt-Class Destroyers Watch Now | See More Videos

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