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  • Be prepared for hurricane season

    Hurricane season is under way, and being prepared is the best way to keep you and your family safe in the event of a natural disaster. Even if you are not one of the more than 35 million people who live in regions most affected by hurricanes, being informed of and prepared for what you should do in

  • Admiral Mullen urges support, care for nation's veterans

    Today's generation of military members, veterans and their families is making an impact on American society that could be felt for generations to come, the nation's top military officer said here today. Speaking to a group of political staffers, defense industry officials and reporters at The Hill

  • Center offers hope to heal war's 'invisible wounds'

    The 72,000-square-foot National Intrepid Center of Excellence opened here June 24 with the promise of being a world leader in the research, diagnosis and treatment planning for the signature brain injuries and psychological conditions of wounded warriors. The $65 million center, built by private

  • Injured Airman celebrates re-enlistment

    Almost five years and 120 surgeries after his vehicle passed over an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan that exploded, burning more than 80 percent of his body, Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro raised his right hand Feb. 8 and re-enlisted in the Air Force.Maj. Gen Anthony Przybyslawski, the vice

  • Mullen voices concern with military suicide rate

    Suicide is a growing problem in the military community, and its leaders must be committed to reversing that trend, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here Jan. 13.In an address to an audience of more than 1,000 military and other government agency health-care workers and officials

  • VA, DOD officials expand ranks of federal recovery coordinators

    Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the hiring of five new federal recovery coordinators, bringing to 20 the number of professionals coordinating care for the most seriously injured servicemembers."Our federal recovery coordinators are key members of a team of health care

  • Podcast Series Addresses Post-deployment Challenges

    Servicemembers and their families can get help coping with post-deployment stress through a new series of podcasts profiling the personal stories of those who have lived it. "Combat brings individuals face-to-face with the harshest demands imaginable. In fact, it's impossible to be unaffected by

  • Air Force officials study brain injuries

    Compression chambers used to treat divers who experienced "the bends" after ascending too quickly may offer clues to treating wounded warriors suffering traumatic brain injuries. An Air Force study at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio hopes to determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy shows

  • Wounded vets to participate in first warrior games

    Approximately 200 wounded active duty members and military veterans will compete in the inaugural Warrior Games May 10 to 14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Defense Department officials announced today. The U.S. Olympic Committee will host the games, and events will include shooting, swimming, archery,

  • Air Force brings holiday cheer to Warrior and Family Support Center

    The U.S. Air Force came bearing gifts to Fort Sam Houston's Warrior and Family Support Center Dec. 15, bringing holiday cheer to wounded warriors and their Families.Almost a dozen groups from throughout Lackland Air Force Base, a Cub Scout troop and a self-defense group got involved in collecting

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