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An Army specialist helps create a possible Zika vaccine

Article
7/22/2016
U.S. Army Spc. Chris Springer flashes a smile as he puts some of his work into one of the facility’s many refrigerators. (DoD photo by Katie Lange)

An Army specialist is one of very few service members to get to work on the Zika vaccine

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Mosquito-Borne Illnesses, Zika Virus, Public Health, Research and Innovation, Military Hospitals and Clinics

Remember the gift of life this holiday season: Give blood

Article
12/15/2015
Army Spc. Hayeon McCurley, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center medical laboratory technician (kneeling), prepares Air Force Senior Airman Kimberly Gray, 31st Security Forces Squadron investigator, for donating blood during the Armed Services Blood Program blood drive at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

The winter months are slow for blood donation centers, especially around the holidays when many service members are on leave visiting their families

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Armed Services Blood Program

Wounded Warriors, Prince Harry inspire each other

Article
11/3/2015
Britain’s Prince Harry talks to wounded warriors at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, alongside first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, as they officially launch the second Invictus Games, Oct. 28, 2015. The games are set to be held in Orlando, Florida, in May. (DoD photo by Katie Lange)

In May 2012, Prince Harry met with five injured Defense Department service members in Washington, D.C., before accepting a humanitarian award for his charity work with wounded warriors. He then attended the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado, which is where the idea for the Invictus Games was born.

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Warrior Care, Military Adaptive Sports Program, Invictus Games

Service members use brain games for memory, attention issues

Article
10/16/2015
The Orrb at NICoE’s Brain Fitness Center measures a patient’s heartrate variability.

The Brain Fitness Center was developed around 2008 to help anyone with difficulty in areas such as attention, memory and thought organization

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Technology, Traumatic Brain Injury

Suicide Prevention: How 1 Person Can Make a Difference

Article
9/9/2015
Power-of-1 graphic

Thoughts of suicide are not necessarily something people explicitly announce to the world

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Mental Wellness, Suicide Prevention
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