Defense News in Brief: NEX Locations to Once Again Honor Vietnam War Veterans

Source: United States Navy

In commemoration of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, select NEX locations will distribute lapel pins to Vietnam Veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces from Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975. The lapel pins will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis on Mar. 29 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., while supplies last.

Defense News in Brief: NAVWAR Expands Data Science Training Program; Accelerates Digital Transformation

Source: United States Navy

Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) presented the expansion of its data science training program at the virtual Naval Applications of Machine Learning workshop, March 23-25, providing the workforce with skills in data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence to accelerate digital transformation across the organization.

Defense News in Brief: MCPON Visits Sailors Supporting Community Vaccination Center

Source: United States Navy

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith visited Sailors supporting the Community Vaccination Center at York College in Jamaica, Queens, NY March 24.
One hundred and thirty-nine Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine East and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two are supporting one of two CVCs in New York as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Health and Human Services national effort to speed the pace of COVID-19 vaccination administration efforts.