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  • Proposal would expand support for military caregivers

    First Lady Michelle Obama has announced a series of measures intended to increase the nation's support for caregivers of wounded, ill and injured service members.Joined by Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis and senior military leaders, Obama announced the Labor Department's proposal to expand military

  • AMC passenger travel to be more predictable

    Select passenger terminals across Air Mobility Command are establishing pages on Facebook to provide passengers more predictability when it comes to space-available and space-required passengers.The overall goal of the AMC Space-A Facebook program is to use social media to expand knowledge about

  • New law change increases insurance coverage for veterans

    Some veterans covered under the Veterans Group Life Insurance program now have the opportunity to increase their coverage to the current maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program. "Currently, 70 percent of the veterans covered under VGLI are under age 60, have less than

  • Free program helps Airmen find local sitters

    Airmen now have another option when it comes to choosing a caretaker for their children, pets and homes and even tutors.Sittercity helps connect people who need babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, tutors, housekeepers and adult caregivers with reputable and trusted service providers. Now, the

  • New knee helps amputees return to front lines

    A sophisticated prosthetic knee with a newly designed microprocessor is giving many wounded warriors with above-the-knee amputations the chance to return to active duty, military medical officials here reported.Wounded warriors who had such severe limb loss in the early days of the Iraq and

  • A race worth finishing

    I was really looking forward to running in the San Antonio Rock n' Roll Half Marathon in 2011. I had just finished the Half Marathon for Adoption in Gruene, Texas, a few weeks earlier with a personal best time and wanted to compete with almost 100 runners from the Air Force Personnel Center

  • Defense bill affects pay, separation bonuses, more

    President Barack Obama signed on Dec. 31 the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which increases active-duty and reserve pay by 1.6 percent and governs Defense Department activities, from procurement to military personnel policy.Several provisions in this year's act will potentially affect

  • Cadets visit wounded warriors

    Sitting at tables, working with physical therapists, lifting weights, the wounded warriors worked out. Some were alone, while others had family around them. It's Dec. 27 and a quiet day at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda's rehabilitation facility. On this day, a few members of

  • Wounded warrior pay cell dedicated for service

    As the numbers of combat-injured Airmen have grown during the past few years, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program officials have built a support infrastructure they rely on to help handle the many complex non-medical issues wounded warriors face. When Airmen are injured, every aspect of their life is

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