Story by Timothy McGough | Commander, Navy Installations Command | 05.06.2024
Suicide is not an easy subject to talk about, but those conversations are very important and necessary for prevention. Suicide impacts families, morale, and the Navy mission. We must remain vigilant as we support our greatest asset, our Sailors. That’s why programs such as the Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life (SAIL) Program are crucial for the health and well-being of the force....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon | Navy Office of Information, Reserve Component (NR-CHINFO) | 05.31.2022
On a muggy spring day, and with little more than strong backs and handling lines, the sloop-of-war USS Constellation had its creaking wooden hull eased into a new berthing by able Sailors in Baltimore, Maryland....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob G. Sisco | Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Det. Northwest | 11.29.2016
SILVERDALE, Wash. – Have you heard of the Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life (SAIL) Program? SAIL is a voluntary approach to intervention. It uses evidence-based tools, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Safety Plan to monitor the needs of Sailors who accept the program....
Story by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels | 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.20.2012
Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit checked off another box as their group sail, the third major training evolution of their pre-deployment training program, came to an end, Dec. 18, 2012....
Story by Staff Sgt. Alexander Burnett | 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) | 08.23.2012
Regardless of situation, environment or hostility, the U.S. armed forces will always accomplish their mission. Military logisticians ensure personnel and equipment make it to their locations even in the most austere environments. In the ocean near Virginia, with waves crashing and shaking the docks, soldiers and sailors still move their equipment to the beach....
Story by Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 08.18.2011
Marines have been sailing the open seas since the inception of the Corps, and for a few dollars and 12-hours of instruction, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot’s boathouse will help Marines and other service members keep that tradition alive – in a sailboat....
