health and wellness for the 21st Century Soldier. HITS focuses on the deployment health and personal readiness objectives of the Department of Defense (DoD).

The primary mission of HITS is to disseminate up-to-the-minute, validated health promotion, deployment health, prevention and wellness information by:

• Providing comprehensive personal readiness information and resources critical to mission success for Soldiers and their Families.
• Enhancing force health protection, well-being and overall quality of life.
• Promoting partnerships with other health promotion and readiness initiatives to reinforce the importance of self-responsibility for health and fitness.

Join us on a virtual tour of the HITS web page and discover educational information, important resources and news updates, and interactive health calculation tools to support your mission, your Family and your quality of life.

Spa HOOAH^™ is a virtual health and wellness environment designed to entertain and revitalize all age groups with health calculators and information, you will find novel educational and training resources, links to existing Family and Soldier support services, and personal real-life stories of readiness and resilience. Visit the Spa!


Soldier or civilian, coming home from war, work or drill, exercise your individual responsibility to be safe and ...Make it Home!!

Download the "Welcome Home" pamphlet here!

NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH, 2009
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Preparedness is an essential element of a resilient and secure Nation. My Administration has made preparedness a top priority, and we are working every day to ensure our country stands ready to respond to any disaster or emergency -- from wildfires and hurricanes, to terrorist attacks and pandemic disease. Our goal is to ensure a more resilient Nation -- one in which individuals, communities, and our economy can adapt to changing conditions as well as withstand and rapidly recover from disruption due to emergencies.

During National Preparedness Month, we underscore the responsibility of individuals, families, and communities -- including the private and nonprofit sectors -- to do their part before an emergency. I urge all Americans to take time to prepare an emergency supply kit and a family emergency plan, and to educate themselves about potential disasters. I also ask Americans to work within their own communities to coordinate emergency preparedness efforts. All Americans share this responsibility, and we must all work together to safeguard the Nation from harm.

"Twice the Citizen"
The citizen-Soldiers - carpenters, teachers, house-wives, doctors, engineers and others - who make up the Army Reserve's 2,000 units drill in 1,500 Army Reserve Centers located in communities throughout the country. During weekend drills they hone their military skills so that they are ready for their first mission, defending the nation. They also contribute to their communities. When they collect and distribute food and clothing for the homeless, help with outreach programs for veterans and participate in Habitat for Humanity projects, they are giving back to the community and fulfilling their roles as good citizens.

Highlighted within this Section:

Army Reserve Components Role

From the Chiefs--National Guard and

    Army Reserve

Cycle of Deployment and Mobilization

Resource Toolbox

Useful Links

Unlike other health-related web sites, this one is specifically designed to address the force health protection and readiness requirements of the ARMY, particularly its Reserve Component.

In 1998 the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine was tasked by the U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General to devise a health promotion partnership that allows individuals to assume the responsibility to explore options and take charge of their health and Well-being.

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