Story by Doug Magill | Sierra Army Depot | 09.22.2022
HERLONG, California – Sierra Army Depot began its quarterly “Safety Stand Down Day” training, Sept. 19, beginning a weeks-long initiative as directorates across the depot emphasize employee safety in conjunction with operations to close out the Army’s fiscal year....
Story by Timothy Koster | Connecticut National Guard Public Affairs Office | 04.16.2021
The Connecticut National Guard recently began holding unit-level stand downs in order to identify and address corrosive behaviors in the military and to discuss what is and isn’t acceptable behaviors for Soldiers....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Connor | 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) | 03.25.2021
FORT CAMPBELL, KY – In support of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Department of Defense-wide order to discuss the issues of extremist ideology in the ranks, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conducted a post wide extremism stand-down day, March 25. All service members and Department of the Army employees in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participated in a......
Story by Staff Sgt. Kevin Spence | First Army | 03.19.2021
Extremism took center stage on Jan. 6 when homegrown insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol. In response, on Feb. 5, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III released a memorandum calling for a Department of Defense-wide “stand-down” to occur within 60 days. All Soldiers and Army Civilians were ordered to stop unit activities for a period of time to discuss the topic....
Story by Airman 1st Class Morgan Brown | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 08.24.2018
MARYSVILLE, California-- More than an estimated 1,200 veterans and civilians received aid from volunteers from Beale Air Force Base and the local community at the Yuba-Sutter Veterans Stand Down in Marysville, California, Aug. 23-25, 2018....
Story by Maj. Brandon Mace | 412th Theater Engineer Command | 06.08.2018
Safety is one of the most important aspects of U.S Army Reserve operations. One way units ensure safety is at the forefront of Soldiers minds is to conduct a safety stand-down. Today, members of the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) took some time out for their own safety stand-down, improving their combat readiness....
Story by Jennifer Scales | Columbia VA Health Care System | 11.06.2017
The Needs Stand Down held at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Nov. 6, brought benefits to everyone present....
Story by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt | 23rd Wing | 10.31.2017
For one Pennsylvania native, taking care of families and others has always been a lifelong passion. Staff Sgt. Samantha Murphy’s, 23d Wing command post NCO in charge of systems, desire and dedication to pursue social work has grown and developed first out of a love of helping people, and now to making a change with military members....
