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  • Vets share heartbreak, hope in confronting brain injuries

    Heads nodded in understanding, voices choked up, tears flowed and laughter occasionally rippled through the room as a group of veterans gathered to bare their souls about the challenges of living with traumatic brain injuries and to encourage each other on.The informal session has become a regular

  • New Airman magazine features life of military child

    The April issue of Airman magazine is now available to download. In this issue, our cover story, titled "Growing up Military," tells the story of military children living overseas, and provides an inside look at the unique challenges they face. There's also a feature that follows an Airman who is

  • TRICARE remains unchanged for 97 percent

    Despite upcoming service area reductions, TRICARE Prime will remain a health care option for 97 percent of the more than 5 million beneficiaries eligible for the health care plan, Military Health System officials said.The 3 percent difference, which comprises about 171,000 beneficiaries who mostly

  • Officials announce team bound for 2013 Warrior Games

    Fifty Air Force athletes are one step closer to gold after being chosen to represent the service at the 2013 Warrior Games.The Warrior Games is an Olympic-style competition open to all wounded, ill and injured military members and veterans. Each branch of service sends a team to represent their

  • TRICARE offers new prescription coverage to help kick tobacco

    TRICARE beneficiaries living in the United States now have a new weapon in their fight to kick the tobacco habit. Tobacco cessation medications are now covered through the TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery program. The medications are available to beneficiaries with a prescription who are 18 years or

  • Official: Learning to save is key to financial responsibility

    April is both the Month of the Military Child and Financial Literacy Month, so it's a good time to shine a spotlight on teaching children financial responsibility, said Barbara Thompson, the Pentagon's director of the Office of Family Policy/Children and Youth, in a joint interview with American

  • Snow-boarding wounded warrior refuses to be sidelined

    Eight and a half months ago, Army Sgt. Kristian "Dino" Cedeno was on the top of the world -- married to the love of his life six days before deploying to Afghanistan, and soldiering with his band of brothers from the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade.Life changed in an instant when Cedeno stepped

  • TSA expedites airport screening for wounded warriors

    The Transportation Security Administration now offers expedited airport screening to severely injured members of the armed forces.In addition to offering curb-to-gate service, TSA now allows wounded warriors to move through security checkpoints without having to remove shoes, light outerwear jackets

  • Air Force Wounded Warriors attend Adaptive Sports Camp

    More than 50 wounded, ill or injured Airmen from the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Patient Squadron participated in a two-day adaptive sports camp March 21-22 at the Rambler Fitness Center on JBSA-Randolph.The camp was provided by the Air Force Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports Program, which

  • EOD Airman receives 5th Bronze Star

    A Bronze Star with Valor was presented to an explosive ordnance disposal technician and Air Force Wounded Warrior here March 22, making him only the fifth Airman to receive five Bronze Star medals.Tech. Sgt. Ronnie Brickey, Air Force Special Operations School force protection branch noncommissioned

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