May 17, 2013
Vol 77, No. 20
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Fewer furlough days for DoD employees
During a town hall meeting May 14 at the Mark Center in Alexandria, Va., Defense Secretary Chuck
Hagel told Defense Department employees that most will be required to take 11 furlough days beginning July 8, as opposed to the 22 days originally envisioned.
Nurse of the Year for Pensacola area
Lt. Mike Cole, Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) Family Medicine division officer, was recognized May 8 as the Nurse of the Year for the Pensacola area. The award coincides with National Nurses Week, which ran May 6-12.
Memorial service held for ABEC Roy
After losing one of their own in a tragic car accident, Naval Air Station Whiting Field began the healing process with an emotional memorial service for ABEC Robert Roy at the base auditorium May 2.
Watch the gardens grow
Roses, palm trees and bird houses are some of the special attractions for this year’s Secret Gardens of the Emerald Coast Tour, presented by the Pensacola Federation of Garden Clubs
DoD’s Summer Reading Program features travel theme
Libraries across the Defense Department will begin offering the fourth annual Summer Reading Program to students on their installations to promote reading for fun, a Navy General Library official said.
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