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  • Military leads in treating TBI, expert says

    The proper management of traumatic brain injuries has become a military medical standard of care that's returning 95 percent of service members with mild TBI back to the field within five days, said an Army neurologist who served on a Joint Chiefs of Staff panel to develop the protocol.Army (Dr.)

  • Special report: Suicide prevention and awareness

    An American Forces Press Service special report at http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2012/0812_suicide-prevention/ takes a close look at the struggles service members cope with and offers information to help troops when they need the nation's support the most. (Courtesy of American Forces Press

  • Battaglia asks leaders to engage, troubled troops to reach out

    The military's top enlisted leader wants service members to use September's National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month as an opportunity to learn what to do when a fellow service member, family member or veteran reaches out for help.Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted

  • Mentorship program offers support to recovering Airmen

    The Recovering Airmen Mentorship Program connects wounded, injured or ill Airmen who are well along in their recovery with those who are just beginning the journey.The program is one of several implemented to help care for wounded warriors during their recovery, said Air Force Wounded Warrior

  • Air Force veteran shares wisdom with young Paralympians

    The camaraderie of being part of a team is a draw to many athletes and can be traced to the origins of why many embarked on lengthy careers, staying the course even when things are not always going their way.Mario Rodriguez, a member of the U.S. Paralympic fencing team and former Air Force staff

  • Obama: Improve mental health access, care for military, vets

    President Barack Obama signed an executive order Aug. 31 that provides increased access to mental health services for service members, military families and veterans.The order, signed as Obama left Washington for a visit to Fort Bliss, Texas, directs the Defense Department, the Department of

  • Shinseki notes strides in serving nation's veterans

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has made great strides in meeting the challenges posed by a decade of war, and cooperation with the Defense Department is crucial to continued progress, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki said Aug. 28.In a speech at the American Legion convention in Indianapolis,

  • AF senior leaders stress safety over Labor Day weekend

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to all Air Force personnel:As our Nation pays tribute to American workers during Labor Day weekend, we thank all Airmen for your

  • Air Force wounded warrior basketball camp

    Air Force wounded warriors participated in the first al- Air Force Wounded Warrior Basketball Camp recently at the Warrior Fitness Center here. The wounded warriors participated in a two-day basketball camp that enabled them to play with new members of the wounded warrior program.Click through

  • McRaven warns special ops community about disclosing classified information

    The commander of U.S. Special Operations is expressing concern about former members of the community who he said "are using their 'celebrity status' to advance their personal or professional agendas," and warned those who divulge classified information will be held accountable.Navy Adm. William

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