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  • Air Force blows past SOCOM volleyball team

    The Air Force sitting volleyball team punished the U.S. Special Operations Command team in two consecutive matches May 1 here during the 2012 Warrior Games. The Air Force team struck first, with Ken Gestring as the server. Air Force pulled out to a 12 point lead, with spikes by Keith Sekora and

  • Air Force dominates SOCOM 41-14

    The Air Force mopped the court with the U.S. Special Operations Command wheelchair basketball team in a 41-14 victory May 1 here during the 2012 Warrior Games. Air Force beat SOCOM in their first game of a round-robin series that includes the Army, Navy, Marines and the British armed

  • Air Force takes 2nd, 3rd in men's cycling

    Wounded warriors from around the U.S. and British armed forces battled it out May 1 in the cycling portion of the 2012 Wounded Warrior Games here.In the first event of the week, the Air Force started off strong snagging the silver and bronze medals the in the men's recumbent cycling competition.

  • Cycling competition concludes at 2012 Warrior Games

    More than 70 U.S. and British wounded warriors completed the 2012 Warrior Games cycling competition at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 1.The U.S. Marine Corps and Army both had first place in wins in two competitions, while U.S. Special Operations Command took first in one

  • Power prosthetics propel service members to better lives

    Marine Corps Cpl. Garrett Carnes was on a clearing mission in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province in February when he stepped on a pressure plate that exploded and cost him both legs.Two months later, the former squad leader was fitted with prosthetic legs -- one with the X2 microprocessor power

  • First lady, chairman recognize wounded warriors at Warrior Games opening

    First lady Michelle Obama and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were among those who paid tribute to wounded warrior athletes at the opening of the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 30.Dempsey, accompanied by his wife, Deanie, called the six-day

  • Warrior Games set to start

    The 3rd Annual Warrior Games begin April 30 at the Air Force Academy and Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Wounded, ill and injured servicemen and women from the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard will participate in the Warrior Games, which is hosted by the U.S. Olympic

  • DFAS warns service members of scam emails

    Defense Finance and Accounting Service official recently released a statement warning of email scams targeting military members, military retirees, and civilian employees.According to the statement, the most recent email scam indicates that individuals who are receiving disability compensation from

  • VA increases mental health care workforce

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will add approximately 1,600 clinicians -- to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers -- as well as nearly 300 support staff, to its existing mental health workforce of 20,590, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced

  • Airman heritage pavers available online

    Airmen can stake out a permanent place of recognition at the very place where their USAF active duty service began -- Lackland Air Force Base. Engraved pavers are being placed along the parade ground where Airmen proudly cross into the blue to join the U.S. Air Force.The pavers honor Airmen who

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