The Exceptional Family Member Program’s online tool, EFMP & Me, recently got an upgrade that provides leadership and program service providers with access to an array of information and checklists curated especially for them. “There are four specific users we identified for EFMP & Me, and now they each have their own section, their own …
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The Navy is supposed to hold training every two years on preventing infectious diseases from spreading rampantly among ships’ crews, but most major commands weren’t meeting their obligations ahead of the global pandemic, the Defense Department’s watchdog agency found. The military has plans for slowing the spread of highly contagious illnesses among troops, but the …
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A man was injured when he was mauled by a bear while skiing in Southeast Alaska, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The man suffered injuries to his face and hands in the attack about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of Haines Saturday, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Joe Wineke, command center watchstander …
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two men and a woman who said they had been stranded on a deserted island for 33 days were rescued after they waved flags to get the attention of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew as they flew over while on a routine mission off the Florida Keys, the agency said. …
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DULUTH, Minn. — Twenty-six people fishing on Lake Superior were rescued when an ice floe broke away from the Minnesota shoreline, stranding them in frigid weather. The Duluth Fire Department got a call Tuesday morning from a resident who saw ice shanties floating away. Crews brought the anglers to shore a few at a time …
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