1.13.2009 - DOD suicide prevention conference under way
An Army staff sergeant who had lost Soldiers in the war zone was called a coward, a wimp and a wuss from a leader when he mentioned he might need psychological help.
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1.12.2009 - 'Year In Photos' highlights 2008
Throughout the past year, Airmen, deployed and at home, successfully carried out the Air Force mission to Fly, Fight and Win in air, space and cyberspace.
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1.12.2009 - Pilot program helps streamline disability evaluation process
Department of Defense officials here are working with the Department of Veterans Affairs staff to expand a pilot program that simplifies the current disability evaluation process for wounded, injured and ill servicemembers.
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1.9.2009 - Feature - Air Force amputee returns to Southwest Asia
The walls of the sand-colored structures echoed an off-beat sound through the still Christmas Eve morning at this air base in Southwest Asia. A steady one-two reverberated through the blanket of fog. It is a runner, one would assume, but the sound was not exactly the recurring beat one might expect for an approaching runner.
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1.9.2009 - Airman receives Purple Heart from chief of staff
On Christmas Eve, Master Sgt. David Webber wasn't thinking about Santa or sugarplums. He wasn't wrapping presents for his two boys or his wife. He was in a guard tower. In Afghanistan. Helping scan for snipers.
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1.8.2009 - Disney, Army resort offer affordable vacations for troops
A Disney vacation just got more affordable for military members and their families.
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1.7.2009 - VA launches partnership to benefit veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs officials have launched a new partnership to help non-government organizations, or NGOs, plan, improve and carry out their own programs on behalf of veterans, their families and their survivors.
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1.7.2009 - Make 2009 healthier
The holidays are over and a new year has begun. And with that, many look to live healthier lives in 2009. The Air Force Materiel Command Wellness Support Center is one available tool to make that goal a reality.
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1.6.2009 - Voice recognition system helps manage patient records
It's faster, more accurate and highly maneuverable. What may sound like the latest weapons system is actually a new way of doing business for doctors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.
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12.30.2008 - Officials initiate surgical specialty training in Iraq
Optimally managing the unique head and neck injury patterns seen in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to a successful initiative out of Wilford Hall Medical Center here: sending the first surgical fellow to a war zone for a surgical rotation.
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12.22.2008 - Operation Cheer provides poinsettias to wounded
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12.16.2008 - Officials identify servicemen MIA from Vietnam War
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12.16.2008 - EUCOM program aims to reduce caregiver fatigue
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