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  • Soldier inspires others with brain-injury recovery

    His first significant brain injury was a setback, but when he experienced several more a few years later, Army Capt. Galen Peterson figured he had reached the end of his military career. "One of the biggest things that I struggled with when I was going through [traumatic brain injury] is the

  • Microsoft Corp. helps veterans' job search

    Communities, nonprofit organizations and companies are reaching out to support unemployed American veterans in their search for work, and one of the companies joining in the effort is information technology giant, Microsoft Corp. It was last Veterans Day when Microsoft kicked off its grant campaign,

  • Face of Defense: Sergeant defies odds to pursue dream

    When many people hear the odds are against them, they simply give up. But Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Disney does just the opposite and says, "Challenge accepted." Nearly 14 years ago, when Sergeant Disney told an Air Force recruiter he had dreams of becoming a cross between a doctor and a Navy

  • McConnell AFB officials focus on suicide prevention

    As deployment rates continue to climb and operations tempo increases, Airmen must maintain their mental health, the Air Force's top enlisted Airman has said."We provide our Airmen the best equipment in the entire world, without a doubt, but ... the Airmen who operate it, ... the Airmen (who)

  • Clinical trials seek to improve warriors' burn care

    New hope is on the horizon for wounded warriors suffering debilitating burns as the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine and its partners at leading medical research centers launch three promising clinical trials. Burns are among the most painful and debilitating battlefield wounds and

  • VA launches new PSA on suicide prevention for veterans

    Department of Veterans Affairs officials are reaching out to veterans in crisis and their families in a new public service announcement to raise awareness about suicide prevention resources, such as the Veterans Crisis Line at 800-273-TALK (8255). "As more veterans return from Iraq and Afghanistan,

  • Mullen urges communities to embrace returning vets

    The top U.S. military officer continued his campaign March 10 to encourage communities to help combat veterans transition after returning home and to embrace the attributes they bring to the nation. "This is a generation that is wired to serve," whether at the local, state, national or international

  • Jobs website continues to ease application process for employees

    Since its implementation in May 2010, more than 180,000 applications have been posted through www.NAFjobs.org.The Air Force-wide online job board makes it easier for job seekers to find and apply for nonappropriated fund, or NAF, federal job vacancies at Air Force clubs, golf courses, child

  • Department makes 'great strides' in brain-injury care

    The Defense Department is making great strides in the field of traumatic brain injury that will benefit not only the department, but also its global and civilian partners, a TBI expert said March 11. "The department is committed to fast-tracking promising research and to improving the diagnosis and

  • VA reaching out to veterans on campus

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is making a concerted effort this spring to reach out to student veterans at eight VetSuccess on Campus sites to make them aware that VA counselors are standing by to help ease their transition from active-duty military to college life. "Veteran-students

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