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Various units and organizations across Fort Bragg came together in friendly competition to gather the most food donations during the Base Wide Food Drive. Members from the Five N Two Pantry in Sanford, N.C., stand next to donated food items provided by Fort Bragg to help the local community during a time of need.

Oct. 26, 2021

Do you know a military family without enough to eat regularly? Listen in.

Guests from the Military Advisory Network offer advice on food insecurity

Oct. 7, 2021

Workforce Planning Team incentives overview – Get it before it’s gone

See if you qualify for these monetary and non-monetary incentives, which support critical enlisted ratings and officer specialties.

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.

July 14, 2021

Fully vaccinated? Here are updated guidelines about required PPE

Here’s what you need to know about current PPE guidelines if you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

July 7, 2021

Creating a purposeful life - Wellness Wednesday

Join us for Wellness Wednesday from 3-4 pm EDT.

U.S. Coast Guard Reserve members from Massachusetts and New York deployed to the Queens Covid-19 vaccine distribution site were recognized by U.S. Air Force Assistant Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Timothy LaBarge for their efforts on May 6, 2021.

June 21, 2021

Mandatory training reminder: Veterans employment

Reservists now required to take this training, which is also mandatory for Supervisors/Hiring Managers of civilians, HR professionals, SES, National Guard and Ready Reserve members.

Seaman Apprentice George Duartes Alazar, left, 87th Security Forces Squadron master at arms, poses with family. Duartes Alazar is from Bensalem, Pennsylvania and is now stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. He is not far from home and surrounded by fellow service members within the 87th Security Forces Squadron, however he struggled with feelings of loneliness and the effects of depression. (Courtesy photo)

April 28, 2021

How to live a life without self-sabotage—a Wellness Wednesday discussion

Join us for Wellness Wednesday today at 3 p.m.

Staff members of the Fort Lee Family Advocacy Program set up signage and their annual pinwheel garden display by the front entrance of the Army Community Service facility to mark the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month on April 1. Pictured from left are FAP Specialist LaKetia Jones and New Parent Support Program Specialists Georgette Nelson and Teresa Mitchell. (U.S. Army Photo by Patrick Buffett)

April 27, 2021

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

How the Coast Guard Workforce can be vigilant about child abuse prevention

Rear Adm. Dana Thomas is the Director of Health, Safety and Work-Life for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Thomas is responsible for the Coast Guard's health care system of 41 clinics and 150 sick bays, as well as operational and off-duty mishap prevention, response and investigation. She oversees the Coast Guard's Child Development Services, Culinary Services ashore and afloat, Substance Abuse, Health Promotion and Sexual Assault Prevention, Response and Recovery programs.

April 23, 2021

Ask the CMO: A discussion on COVID-19

Ask the CMO: A discussion on COVID-19 with Chief Medical Officer, Rear Adm. Dana Thomas and Dr. Iman Martin, a lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard.

Master Chief Rashaun Morris retirement ceremony Cape Cod, October 17, 2020. Morris retired after 33 years of service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Tobon)

April 21, 2021

Planning your separation or retirement

Learn tips for separation preparation

Petty Officer 1st Class Sarah Jacobs shares a moment with her family in Seward, Alaska, where the Jacobs family has enthusiastically embraced numerous outdoor activities. Jacobs credits her husband Brandon for supporting her thriving career. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 14, 2021

How to parent using resiliency—A Wellness Wednesday discussion

Many of our families’ daily social rituals, such as K-12 education and child development centers, were abruptly interrupted. How did you adapt? How did your children adapt?

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