Oct. 5, 2012 Disability Employment Awareness Month: Wounded Service Member Initiative Recognizing the potential of its workforce, the Department of Defense established the Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program to eliminate employment barriers for people with disabilities. Since 1990, CAP's mission is to provide assistive technology and accommodations to ensure people with
Oct. 22, 2012 Disability Employment Awareness Month:Ten Commandments of Etiquette for communicating with people with disabilities The following Ten Commandments of Etiquette will help you communicate more effectively with people with disabilities.1. When talking with a person with a disability, use eye contact and speak directly to that person rather than through a companion or sign language interpreter.2. When introduced to a
June 17, 2009 Disabled veteran discusses life after the military An Army Specialist at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, in 2006 was on a three-vehicle convoy operation when, out of nowhere came a white station wagon slammed into one of the convoy vehicle and exploded. As if the vehicle-borne improvised explosive device wasn't enough, the convoy came
Sept. 15, 2009 Discovery lands at Edwards following successful mission Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts ended a journey of more than 5.7 million miles with a 5:53 p.m. landing on Runway 22L here Sept.11. The mission designated STS-128, delivered two refrigerator-sized science racks to the International Space Station. One rack will be used to
Dec. 19, 2011 Disney stars read, chat, sign autographs during visit to Children's Library More than 100 children and their parents filled the Desert Mall corridor in front of the Children's Library as Disney stars Doug and Chris Brochu read aloud, signed autographs, and talked with the group for about two hours Dec. 16 .The pair read aloud from the book "Max and Indie Come Home" by Kerry
Aug. 31, 2009 Distractions pose threats to drivers Whether driving on base to work or going down to Lancaster to see a movie, talking on a cell phone without a hands free device is against the law, studies have found that distractions to the driver are the leading cause of traffic accidents. Talking on the cell phone or sending text messages while
April 29, 2025 Divorce on the horizon? Get informed, schedule JA appointment The 412th Test Wing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate provides legal advice and support in civil, contract, labor, environmental, claims, and military justice law. JA assists military members, retirees, and their families with personal, non-criminal legal matters.
April 17, 2012 DJHS students to compete at Odyssey of the Mind World Finals In their first year of competing, five students from Desert Junior High School will compete at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals Tournament May 23 at Iowa State University, joining hundreds of other students from all over the world.Daniel Fernandez, Calvin Weaver, Garron Ireton, Austin Sandwich
Nov. 13, 2013 DJSH sophomore chosen for Congress of Future Medical Leaders in D.C. Aric Springer, a Sophmore at Desert Junior Senior High School of Edwards has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, DC on February 14-16, 2014.The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical
June 8, 2022 DMOC brings next generation C2 to life The 705th Combat Training Squadron recently executed a virtual Tactical Operations Center – Light experiment in their Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The experiment was designed to provide an initial assessment of the functions and manning required to