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  • myPay unveils online system enhancements

    The myPay  online pay management system for customers of the Defense Finance and Account Service rolled out new and enhanced financial tools with its fall 2014 release September 14.Military retirees will now have five years' worth of 1099R tax statements available online 24/7 to help with filing or

  • Air Force basketball athlete defines resiliency

    When the combat rescue helicopter Pedro 66 was brought down by enemy fire June 9, 2010, in Afghanistan, retired Master Sgt. Christopher Aguilera thought his life was over, literally."I thought my last job as an aerial gunner was to make sure that the aircraft and everything around us burned to the

  • First sergeant provides health, welfare for warriors

    General health, esprit de corps, discipline, mentoring, well-being, career progression, professional development and recognition of all assigned Airmen and their families is all a part of the mission of an Air Force first sergeant -- taking care of people.The Air Force Warrior Games athletes rely on

  • The final stage in healing

    For some, the Warrior Games might be the first step toward healing, but for Air Force athlete Steven Malits the games are the last step in his long journey of recovery."If I can do this then I proved to myself I can do anything," Malits says.Malits enlisted into the Air Force in December 2005, as a

  • Dempsey lauds Warrior Games competitors, families

    The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff lauded wounded warriors, their families and sponsors Oct. 4, for their participation in the 2014 Warrior Games competition.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey praised competitors during the final live broadcast of DOD News' "Adaptive Warrior," just before the Air

  • No greater friend

    "We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made, " -- M. Facklam.For centuries, dogs have not only been the constant companions of humans but they have been used in day-to-day activities to assist

  • Love proves stronger than adversity

    Seven months before their wedding date, most brides are picking out invitations, booking musicians and florists, and sending out save-the-date cards; however, Meagan Pinney was driving as fast as possible from Phoenix, Arizona, to Las Vegas to see her then-fiancé, Ryan, in the hospital after a

  • Coach zeroes in on Wounded Warriors' abilities

    He doesn't see scars, illnesses or disabilities. Don't get him wrong, he does care; however, in his sport, he only has one requirement."Do they have a positive attitude and the willingness to learn?" asked Todd Benson.For two years, Benson has been the head coach for the Air Force's Wounded Warrior

  • Wounded warrior works through pain, competes for the win

    Wounded warriors bear scars that formed them into the combatants they are. Some scars are noticeable, while others hide below the surface, invisible to the casual observer.Retired Maj. Jen Kyseth, a wounded warrior, has a disability that is not physically visible, but can be crippling both

  • From partner to caregiver: Wife’s story of love, perseverance

    When a couple talks about how they first met, a phrase commonly heard is, "Well, they just fell into my life."  For one couple, the expression could be taken quite literally.  When Jeremiah Means first met Ashley, she was tripping in front of him as she tried to rush through a doorway.  He called

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