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  • AF releases criteria for new combat medal

    Air Force officials released nomination criteria for the new Distinguished Warfare Medal on Feb. 15, following defense officials' announcement of the new decoration. The DWM will be awarded to honor individuals for single acts of extraordinary achievement, not involving acts of valor, that directly

  • Act would give veterans credit for 'related' military skills

    In its quest to help veterans find employment, the Defense Department is collaborating with states, which represent the center of gravity for jobs, said Frank DiGiovanni, director of Training Readiness and Strategy for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Readiness.DiGiovanni testified Feb. 19

  • Through Airmen's Eyes: Airman struggles back from rare illness

    Imagine having to relearn all the things you learned as kid: how to eat, how to walk, how to talk. Imagine how frustrated and devastated you would be.That's exactly what happened to Airman 1st Class Lori Cord, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, when she acquired a rare illness in late

  • DOD, VA to speed integration of health records

    The secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs announced their departments will speed implementation of the Integrated Electronic Health Record program allowing service members and veterans better access and, more importantly, better medical care."This approach is affordable, achievable, and if we

  • New warrior center 'gift from American people'

    The USO, two days after its 72nd birthday, again demonstrated its commitment to wounded, ill and injured U.S. troops and their families by opening its largest center to date.The USO hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony here Feb. 5 to showcase its new 20,000-square foot Warrior and Family Care Center

  • Air Force libraries bridge the digital divide

    Need assistance setting up a budget, learning a new language or doing your homework? Look no further than your online Air Force library, where Air Force library staff work to meet customers' needs in an evolving digital world.Worldwide, Air Force libraries offer online learning resources, digital

  • Getting Airmen back in the 'Games

    Many Airmen have served honorably in the Air Force, but due to wounds, illnesses or injuries are no longer able to serve in the capacities they did before. The Warrior Games gives those Airmen a chance to serve again.The games, scheduled for May 11 to 17 in Colorado Springs, Colo., are designed to

  • VFW helps disabled veterans recoup $3.7 billion

    Last year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States helped 125,000 disabled veterans recoup more than $3.7 billion in earned compensation and pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.This exceeds 2011's record totals by 23,000 veterans and almost $1.7 billion, and provides further

  • Retiree ID cards now have expiration dates

    Blue retiree identification cards issued before December 2012 had the word "indef" instead of an expiration date. Since December, retiree cards issued have an expiration date effective the day before the retiree's 65th birthday. Although benefits will not automatically expire, some changes will take

  • Mobile app provides biofeedback for patients

    The Department of Defense has released a smart phone mobile application to help service members use the therapeutic benefits of biofeedback.BioZen, a mobile app from the Defense Department's National Center for Telehealth and Technology based here, known as T2, uses wireless sensors to show users

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