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  • Warrior gears up for 'Games'

    Wounded warrior Israel Del Toro continues to improve his quality of life by way of different professional and sporting mechanisms. The latest, a custom-made Catrike Expedition, takes his love of competition to the next level.Returning to active duty despite disabling injuries received during combat,

  • Policy aims to better identify, treat concussions

    A memorandum that took effect throughout the Defense Department in June is expected to have a major impact on efforts to identify and treat traumatic brain injuries in the combat theater faster and more systematically, medical officials reported at the recent Armed Forces Public Health Conference in

  • Disabled vets discover miracle on mountain

    Sheila James threw her arms up in joy, flashing a smile that stretched from ear to ear as she celebrated a personal victory during the 25th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic here yesterday. A motor vehicle rollover in 2009 turned the former Air Force senior airman's life upside-down,

  • VA works to break disability claims backlog

    Former Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tyrone Allen is part of a growing legion within the Veterans Affairs Department striving to make good on VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki's pledge to "break the back of the claims backlog." Allen understands firsthand the frustrations many veterans feel as they wait

  • TRICARE extends Web-based counseling program

    The TRICARE Assistance Program has been extended through March 20, 2012. This demonstration program lets active-duty service members and their families beneficiaries use the Internet and a Web cam to speak face-to-face with mental health counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year

  • Summit seeks to improve nonmedical care

    A summit to improve the coordination of nonmedical care for wounded warriors and their families will draw leaders and experts from several federal agencies, the services and the private sector to Leesburg, Va., March 29 through 31. The Wounded Warrior Care Coordination Summit is hosted by the

  • Mrs. Mullen: Military children deserve respect, support

    Military children need and deserve the nation's utmost respect and support as they continue to weather a decade of war, the wife of the nation's top military officer said here March 24. "I do not believe, and have not believed for quite some time, that there are many issues more important to the

  • Officials announce teen summer camps for 2011

    Air Force Services Agency officials recently announced the call for three Air Force teen camps for 2011.The annual camps are designed to help Air Force youth build leadership skills and/or aspire to careers in space or aviation.The Teen Aviation Camp will be held June 4 to 9 at the Air Force Academy

  • Tax laws benefit service members, families

    Service members and their families have a few tax advantages at their disposal, as well as a few extra days in which to complete their taxes this year, a Defense Department tax expert said.Due to Emancipation Day, a holiday recognized by the District of Columbia, government officials have pushed the

  • Injury insurance proves the value of $1

    Having insurance is always good and not spending a lot on the coverage is even better. So, getting $100,000 in traumatic injury life insurance coverage for $1 is great.The Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection program rider provides for payment to service members who are

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