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Erica Espiritu - Lead Strategic Specialist for the Production Department (C900) Process Improvement Division at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Centr. She was just named Employee of the Quarter, is the lead in the EEO Barrier Analysis team focusing on retention, and just this month she is celebrating 20 years in civil service!

Erika Prado - Management Analyst for the Corporate Operation Department at Southwest Regional Maintenance Center. She is also and Air Force veteran and has been a civil servant for the past 11 years.

Esthela McKenzie - Visual Information Team Lead for the Corporate Communications Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, where she currently is serving as the SEP Hispanic Employment Program Lead.

POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY

The Defense Department remembers and honors those Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home. We continue the search for the missing, fulfilling the nation's promise to leave no service member behind. For more information: https://www.dpaa.mil/

SPOTLIGHT - May

TOGETHER FOR MENTAL HEALTH: MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

A Healthy Mind is a Healthy Body

DHA Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Tanya Johnson talks about the importance of defending your mental health. For more information on DHA mental health resources, please visit www.health.mil/mentalhealth

SPOTLIGHT - June

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event. If symptoms last more than a few months, it may be PTSD. The good news is that there are effective treatments. Learn more https://www.ptsd.va.gov/

Learn more with the videos here.

SPOTLIGHT - May

DOD Celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day

Recognizing the strength and contributions of our nearly 1 million military spouses and offering extra support and activities focused on real-world needs on Military Spouse Appreciation Day each May, and year-round. Please visit MilitaryOneSource.mil

SPOTLIGHT - November

Alzheimer's & Brain- Awareness

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in older adults. It is a progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. It is not a normal part of aging. Learn more about the disease, and get news, tips, and resources for caregivers and health care professionals below. Learn more www.alzheimers.gov/

SPOTLIGHT - JUNE

Pride in all who serve

This month, we celebrate generations of LGBTQI+ service members who have fought to live and serve openly and authentically. Join us as we show PRIDE in all who serve our Navy and our Nation!

Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Pride Month

LIVE EVENT

Watch live at 4:20 p.m. EDT Monday 11 September, as Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III; Army Gen. Mark A Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks participate in ceremonies honoring the 184 lives lost in the 2001 attack on the Pentagon.