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  • Eliminating stigma: A leadership responsibility

    As a child, a close relative of mine committed suicide. In those days, mental health was only discussed in hushed tones and little support was available. I was shaped by this experience and in my military career, I have tried to create an environment where people feel comfortable discussing their

  • Suicide Prevention Month: A reminder of our 24/7/365 responsibility

    All Airmen have a responsibility that lasts much longer than a one-month campaign. This responsibility extends beyond ourselves and includes our work environment, our families, friends, fellow Airmen and our communities. While Suicide Prevention Month is observed across the United States in

  • President pledges support to veterans

    The country is welcoming home a new wave of veterans, and Americans have a sacred trust to get them the benefits they earned, President Barack Obama said Aug. 26.In a speech to the American Legion's annual convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Obama said more than a million service members will

  • Call for nominations: Portraits in Courage, Vol. IX

    Nominations are being accepted and reviewed for inclusion in Portraits in Courage, Vol. IX, now through Oct. 13."For seven years now Portraits in Courage has told Airmen's stories of courage, valor and heroism," said Lt. Col. Paul Baldwin, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Engagement

  • Veterans Employment Center provides tools for job seekers

    Launched in April, the Veterans Employment Center provides verified job seekers the tools to translate military skills into plain language and build a profile that can be shared instantly with public and private employers that have real job opportunities. Currently, there are more than 1.5 million

  • New Wilford Hall to showcase patient-focused comforts

    Construction of the 59th Medical Wing's new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center continues with an expected completion date in fiscal 2016.The 681,000-plus square-foot, state-of-the-art treatment center will replace the existing medical center, which opened in 1957, and was named after Maj. Gen.

  • Debt collectors who harass or threaten are breaking the law

    If you're behind on your bills, you'll probably get calls from debt collectors. Their job is to get you to pay or make arrangements to pay. But any debt collector who harasses or threatens you is breaking the law. The Federal Trade Commission's cases against Credit Smart and Regional Adjustment

  • VA fights against veteran identity theft

    Department of Veterans Affairs officials have launched a new campaign to educate veterans about identity theft prevention. The new campaign, titled "More Than a Number," references the personally identifiable information that VA encourages veterans to protect."We recognize that for veterans, as for

  • New regulations automate burial payments for veterans’ survivors

    New burial regulations effective July 7 will now allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to automatically pay the maximum amount allowable under law to most eligible surviving spouses more quickly and efficiently, without the need for a written application.Under former regulations, VA paid burial

  • Shopping at Exchange pays $208 million in dividends

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service announced it paid a dividend of $208 million in 2013 to morale, welfare and recreation efforts for the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. Over the past 10 years, the Exchange has provided more than $2.4 billion in dividends to military programs."Roughly

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