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  • AFAF donations reach 93 percent of 2014 goal

    In spite of economic difficulties for active duty and retirees alike, Airmen have contributed more than $6 million to the Air Force Assistance Fund during the annual fund drive.Although the AFAF drive has yet to garner this year's $6.4 million goal, contributions from the 79 AFAF campaigns around

  • Face of Defense: Amputee pilot inspires fellow Airmen

    In 2009, a young Air Force lieutenant in pilot training thought his dreams of flying in the Air Force were crushed after a recreational boating accident resulted in the loss of his right leg.Despite the accident, Capt. Ryan McGuire, now a 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, became the first airman to

  • New museum to inspire Airmen

    Two Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland museums, the Airman Heritage Museum and the Security Forces Museum, will consolidate into the Enlisted Heritage and Character Development Center by October and will serve as a stepping stone for a larger $50 million, privately funded museum set to open in 2017.

  • Officials declare overseas polio as public health emergency

    A resurgence of polio virus in 10 overseas countries has prompted the World Health Organization to declare the spread of the wild virus as a public health emergency of international concern, the director of the Military Vaccine Agency, Vaccine Healthcare Centers Networks, said July 23.Polio was

  • Stop a debt collector’s empty threats

    Calls from debt collectors can add to the stress of having financial problems. When those calls involve harassment, threats and intimidation, the situation can get even worse -- especially if you don't know your rights.The Federal Trade Commission enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to

  • Wanted: Airmen selfie videos

    Do you have a unique story about the path that led you to the Air Force? Are you proud of your job and how it impacts the bigger Air Force mission? Do you work in an exceptional unit? If so, the Air Force wants to hear from you!The 2014 American Airman Video Contest, which began July 1, is open to

  • CFPB begins accepting consumer complaints on additional products

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now accepting complaints from consumers encountering problems with prepaid cards, such as gift cards, benefit cards, and general purpose reloadable cards. Consumers can also now submit complaints about additional nonbank products, including debt settlement

  • TRICARE nurse advice line offers health care guidance

    TRICARE beneficiaries in the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii can now access the Nurse Advice Line to receive health care guidance and advice.The service, launched in April, offers professional help by phone at a moment's notice, officials said."Our mission at Walter Reed National

  • University fellow puts new face on dental medicine

    Cancer, congenital disease, gunshot wounds and other trauma can transform faces into unrecognizable visages. Often, treatment -- or the injury itself -- leads to missing eyes, noses, ears and jawbones. Moreover, disfiguring facial wounds can also significantly impair daily functions, like talking,

  • 'Final Rule' offers broader mental health care coverage

    TRICARE military health plan beneficiaries will now have access to both TRICARE-certified mental health counselors and supervised mental health counselors, a Defense Health Agency official said here July 18.In an interview with DoD News, Dr. John Davison, DHA's behavioral health branch chief, said

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