DECEMBER 1, 2020 - W. Jordan Gillis, assistant secretary of defense for sustainment and the Defense Department's chief housing officer, is inviting DOD housing residents to participate in the department's annual housing satisfaction survey, which is scheduled to launch in December. Each year, DOD, working through the military departments, surveys current residents of … [Read more...]
Disney Helps Military Celebrate Thanksgiving with Free Screening of Frozen II
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and the Walt Disney Studios are giving military families an early holiday treat this Thanksgiving: a free online screening of “Frozen II.” Families can stream the box office smash for 48 hours starting at 3 p.m. Central time Nov. 25 at ShopMyExchange.com/XKids, the Exchange’s XKids Community Hub. The stream is open … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Data and Identity During the Holidays
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 - During the holiday season, consumers tend to make a greater number of purchases than they do during the rest of the year. They also tend to be more distracted and face an increased risk of identity theft during the holidays. There are numerous ways an identity thief can take advantage of you. Whether you’re shopping with credit cards, shopping online, … [Read more...]
Army Warns of New Facebook Interface
OCTOBER 5, 2020 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command’s Major Cybercrime Unit recommends checking your user privacy and security settings due to a newly released interface for Facebook. This month, Facebook users will stop seeing the ‘classic’ version, the one with the blue navigation bar at the top, on the widely used interface. Facebook plans to switch from the … [Read more...]
Commentary: Unrest in America
JUNE 4, 2020 - Commanders, Please ensure wide distribution of this message. The death of George Floyd is a national tragedy. Every American should be outraged that the conduct exhibited by police in Minneapolis can still happen in 2020. We all wish it were not possible for racism to occur in America, a country founded on the sacred ideal that "all men (and women) are … [Read more...]