The invisible wound

In a scene from the movie "Patton," U.S. Army General George S. Patton, played by George C. Scott, encounters a soldier at a field hospital who is suffering from the emotional stress of the battlefield.Instead of trying to understand the soldier's problem, Patton physically assaults the young man,

NCAA football lifts morale for doctors, wounded troops

Two Air Force doctors brought spirit to the Craig Joint Theater Hospital here with help from NCAA football program officials.The hospital is a first-rate facility, but it just needed some personality, said Capt. Matt Howard a native of Camden, Ark. native."Everything was black and white," said

Captain, family reflect on blessings

Susan and Joseph Kosek are thankful for many things. However, this Thanksgiving they're especially thankful for things like tourniquets, helicopters, "battle buddies" and scores of doctors and medics across the globe. They're also thankful for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle that

Lt. Dan Band jams for Randolph Air Force Base

Policy opens federal job opportunities for qualifying military spouses

A new executive policy has pushed open the door for qualifying military spouses to enter the federal workforce, enabling them to apply for more jobs advertised on USAJOBS.Executive Order 13473, which went into effect Sept. 11, 2009, identified three groups of qualifying spouses now eligible to apply

Commissaries to promote Warrior Care in November

The Defense Commissary Agency will join other Defense Department organizations in observing November as Warrior Care Month.The observance is designed to inform military members and their families about the many programs that are, and will be, available to assist wounded warriors. In a memorandum

Warrior Care Month observance

Keesler has planned several events during November as part of its Warrior Care Month observance. Friday -- 7 a.m., several wounded warriors are taking a deep-sea fishing trip on Keesler Dolphin II courtesy of the 81st Mission Support Group's Services Division. Nov. 14 -- 7-11 a.m., Warrior Walk on

AEDC employee knows 'Wounded Warrior' program changes lives

Chief Master Sgt. Erik Wineland said May 26, the day he was medically discharged from the Air Force, was one of the darkest days of his life. He had to leave a way of life that he loved. Financially, Wineland and his wife Paula also faced an uncertain future. That was when a lady named Sharon Roark

Wounded warrior program continues assisting Airmen and their families

Air Force leaders remain committed to the service's top investments: Airmen and their families. In support of a Defense Department initiative to return wounded warriors to productive military service or civilian life, Air Force officials here have revised several personnel policies. These policies

Wounded warrior program assists Airmen, families

Air Force officials here have developed a new program to assist Airmen in need because wounded warriors and their families remain a top priority. The recovery care coordinator is designed to be an "ultimate resource" for seriously wounded, ill, or injured service members. RCCs work closely with