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  • 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

  • News service keeps Airmen informed

    An electronic service featuring the latest Air Force manpower, personnel and services news is available to help Airmen make informed decisions about their Air Force careers.More than 16,000 members subscribe to the Manpower, Personnel and Services News Service and receive information on new

  • DOD's inTransition Program launches PSA campaign

    The Defense Department developed six inTransition program public service announcements to educate service members, veterans, Reserve and National Guard members, health care providers and family members about the program's coaching resources. The inTransition PSAs provide an overview of what the

  • Officials caution against overuse of common pain medication

    Officials at the Food and Drug Administration are limiting the amount of acetaminophen allowed in prescription pain medications.The ruling came with renewed warnings that exceeding the recommended daily dose of 4,000 milligrams can lead to serious liver problems.Acetaminophen is one of the most

  • Officials announce team bound for 2011 Warrior Games

    Twenty-five Air Force athletes are one step closer to gold after being chosen to represent the service at the 2011 Warrior Games.Warrior Games is an Olympic-style event open to all wounded, ill and injured military members and veterans. This year's event takes place May 16 through 21 in Colorado

  • Website links unemployed vets, spouses to jobs

    Unemployed veterans, wounded warriors, reserve-component service members and their spouses searching for jobs can find one-stop shopping at a Web portal designed just for them. Operated by the Army Reserve, the military-friendly Employee Partnership of the Armed Forces at www.employerpartnership.org

  • People invited to ‘Ask the Chairman’

    I am getting ready to launch my third installment of "Ask the Chairman: A Virtual Town Hall," and I need your support. Over the next few weeks, I will be seeking and collecting your questions on any topic you want to raise. This is a great opportunity for troops past and present, their families, and

  • Commentary: My journey from the brink of suicide

    I recently celebrated two important anniversaries. On Jan. 30, 2010, I decided when and how I was going to end my life. The night before, I went to bed and slept for two hours, as I had for the previous nine or so months. Once I was sure my wife was asleep, I got out my laptop and researched how

  • Athletes vie for spot on Air Force Warrior Games team

    More than 25 wounded, ill and injured athletes participated in the 2011 Air Force Team training camp here Feb. 7 through 11. In January, Air Force Services Agency officials invited 32 athletes to the training camp. Twenty-five athletes will be chosen to be part of the Air Force team competing in the

  • Top doctor cites importance of psychological health

    Psychological health is among the military's most critical and most promising areas of medical treatment, the Defense Department's assistant secretary for health affairs said Feb. 8. Speaking at the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury's Warrior

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