5.8.2009 - Airmen, veterans can now apply for new GI Bill
The Department of Veterans Affairs opened its doors for accepting Post-9/11 GI Bill applications May 1. All Airmen and former Airmen with at least 90 days of active duty service since Sept. 11, 2001, can choose to apply for education benefits, which begin Aug. 1 under the new GI Bill law. To apply or for details on what the Post-9/11 GI Bill offers, visit the VA's Web site, .
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5.7.2009 - Wounded warrior receives surprise promotion
Staff Sgt. Daniel Acosta woke May 7 thinking he was a senior airman. He was surprised to discover that he was promoted to staff sergeant without his knowledge.
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5.6.2009 - CDC confirms H1N1 case involving military dependent
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials confirmed one isolated case of the H1N1 flu virus involving a military dependent at Nellis Air Force Base.
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5.5.2009 - Airline offers $1 military fares
In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, JetBlue is offering active-duty military personnel $1 fares for domestic, nonstop flights for a limited time.
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5.4.2009 - Take anti-flu drugs only after diagnosis, military doc says
Senior military health officials are warning against taking antiviral medicines to fight the H1N1 flu virus until a doctor has confirmed the diagnosis.
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4.29.2009 - Flu Watchboard offers DOD-related info on flu outbreak
With just a few clicks of the mouse, servicemembers, civilians and families interested in learning more about the H1N1 Flu outbreak, otherwise known as swine flu, can access a variety of resources on the Web.
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4.24.2009 - Feature - The life of a port mortuary chaplain
The night sky looked calm and tranquil from a gently soaring aircraft, miles above the Eastern seaboard towns below. However, there was nothing tranquil or calm in the hearts of one family on board that craft, traveling here to witness the dignified transfer of their son's remains.
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4.23.2009 - AF doctors use virtual reality to treat PTSD
Mental health therapists and social workers at the David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., are currently using a virtual reality program to treat servicemembers who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, after returning from combat operations.
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4.23.2009 - Wilford Hall's emergency department much more than that
At first glance, Wilford Hall Medical Center's emergency department appears to be just another level-1 trauma center, treating patients from not only Lackland Air Force Base but from San Antonio and the surrounding areas. Yet, much more is going on there than people realize.
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4.23.2009 - Lightning strikes a need for renter's insurance
Live in base housing and don't have renter's insurance? For one base couple, renter's insurance may be their only hope to recover what they've lost.
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4.22.2009 - Telelconference held to improve Pacific medical care
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4.22.2009 - Task force seeks sexual assault response feedback
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4.20.2009 - Air Force officials emphasize bystander intervention
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4.20.2009 - President nominates next AF surgeon general
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4.17.2009 - Doctor performs first robot-assisted surgery in the Air Force
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4.17.2009 - Air Force officials modernize mentoring program
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4.16.2009 - CBRNE: Training that matters
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4.15.2009 - Victim advocates support, assist survivors
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4.15.2009 - Feature - Flight nurse provides care in the air
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4.13.2009 - Military doctor cites need for early intervention of autism
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4.13.2009 - VA secretary embraces 'personal calling' of serving veterans
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