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  • Caregiver Support Line offers telephone meditation activities

    In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month, the Veterans Affairs Caregiver Support Line is offering "live" brief meditation activities via telephone throughout the month of November. This is an opportunity for caregivers to take 10 minutes to focus on relaxing their mind and body.Every

  • Benefits claim process for voluntary separatees

    Records for all Airmen separated or retired under the fiscal 2014 Voluntary Separation Pay program were updated Nov. 5 to reflect eligibility for transitional medical benefits.Those separating under the fiscal 2014/15 VSP program are authorized transition benefits, including 180 days of premium-free

  • Veterans in Blue Volume V out now

    For decades, Airmen have answered the call to serve and protect the nation's interests, people and cherished freedoms that underpin it all, risking their lives for others, and thus, becoming heroes in the eyes of those they protected.The fifth volume of "Veterans in Blue" captures 43 stories of

  • Injured EOD Airman returns to fuller life

    In an instant, he went from living his dream to being utterly destroyed on a dusty road in Iraq.An improvised explosive device exploded about 2 feet from his face, throwing him almost 20 feet -- leaving him so severely injured that he was almost unrecognizable. As his arm dangled to his side, he

  • AF leaders share Veterans Day message

    Air Force senior leaders sent a Veterans Day letter to all Airmen, reminding them to proudly uphold the legacy of service interwoven in the Air Force's fabric. Airmen were thanked for their service and encouraged to thank fellow veterans on this day of remembrance.It's important to not only remember

  • Reservist celebrates 6 years of cancer remission

    Sept. 4, 2008, began as a typical day for Master Sgt. Sandi Golden-Vest.  As a self-described "hard-charger," she was busy fulfilling tasks for the upcoming inspection when she experienced heart palpitations. She became short of breath and had chest pains.When her husband threatened to take her to

  • Losing the 16 pound burden, Airman makes difficult decision for his family

    Tech. Sgt. Jason Caswell, a 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, loves spending time with his wife and kids as well as playing rugby.At age 28, Caswell was an athlete who was well on his way to becoming an Air Force rugby player. While stationed in England, whenever Caswell wasn't on the

  • Air Force Aid Society grants, scholarships available

    The Air Force Aid Society is accepting applications for education grants and scholarships. The single online application opens the door to three education programs.General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant - the centerpiece and gateway to all of the AFAS education programs. It offers need-based grants

  • Keep fighting: Air Guard officer beats cancer

    Lt. Col. John Fogarty had felt unwell for nearly a year before making a crucial decision to see a doctor.  It was a decision that changed his life."I told my wife, 'There's something wrong, but I don't know what it is,'" the senior New Jersey Air National Guard officer said.A bout of the flu and

  • November Airman Magazine out now

    The November issue of Airman magazine is now available to download and viewable through a Web browser.Our cover story, titled "Making Airmen," tells the story of how Tech. Sgt. Chananya Stuart, a native of the Virgin Islands, grooms trainees into Air Force warriors within eight short weeks. The

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