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  • VA works to expand choice program eligibility

    Department of Veterans Affairs officials announced March 24 that VA is changing the calculation used to determine the distance between a veteran's residence and the nearest VA medical facility from a straight line distance to driving distance. This action will expand eligibility for the Veterans

  • Airman conquers new path going forward

    Aim high ... fly ... fight ... win, an ideology all American Airmen strive to adhere to, words ingrained into the mindsets of enlisted Airmen from the day they become a trainee.But what happens to those who suffer a debilitating injury, a traumatic experience or a life-altering experience, and how

  • Coming to terms: Airman remains resilient through multiple TBIs

    -- For the tall, quiet Airman, speaking up about his injuries is difficult. His wounds aren't always visible, but they're very real.After two deployments and six bomb blasts, Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Wasnuk, who is assigned to the 775th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, is receiving a Purple Heart for

  • Selfless act yields intrinsic reward

    The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. - UnknownHow do you heal through sports? Maj. Joseph Williams, 27th Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron clinical medicine flight commander, would say it is extremely therapeutic; and as the passionate medic would tell you,

  • AF leaders: End sequestration or lose tomorrow’s fight

    The devastating effects of continued sequestration-level funding were the topic of discussion during a House Armed Services Committee hearing with the senior leaders of all military branches March 17."I believe sequestration is going to place American lives at greater risk both at home and abroad,"

  • 2015 Warrior Games taking place at Quantico

    The Defense Department's Warrior Games 2015 will take place June 19-28 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, according to a DOD news release issued March 16.The DOD Warrior Games is an annual sporting competition bringing together wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans from across

  • March marks Brain Injury Awareness Month

    Often called one of the "invisible wounds of war," traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is the result of a blow or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Anyone can suffer a TBI; it can happen on the sports field, in your home, or on the job.During March, the Military Health

  • AF trials underway for 2015 Warrior Games

    U.S. Air Force and Army, plus British and Australian wounded warriors here are fighting for a chance to compete at the 2015 Warrior Games during the Air Force Trials Feb. 27 through March 5.The trials are an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental and physical well-being of seriously

  • Vietnam War veterans honored during ceremony at AF Memorial

    More than 100 service members, civilians and veterans braved the cold and icy weather to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action during the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War commemoration ceremony and wreath-laying March 2, at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.The color

  • March issue of Airman magazine now available

    The March 2015 issue of Airman magazine is now available to view online or download on to a tablet. To view the magazine online, click here.In this issue of Airman, the cover story tells of Master Sgt. Randy Rollins and his journey as a child tinkering on Volkswagen Beetles with his uncle, to now

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