7 Dec 2007

Aircraft dedicated to Purple Heart recipients

One of the Air Force's most modern cargo aircraft was named after the nation's oldest military decoration Nov. 20 in a ceremony attended by Medal of Honor and Purple Heart medal recipients. The Mississippi Air National Guard's 172nd Airlift Wing named one of its C-17 Globemaster IIIs "The Spirit of the Purple Heart" and painted a Purple Heart medal

7 Dec 2007

3rd Medical Group ready for Soldiers' return

The 3rd Medical Group here is ready to provide treatment to the more than 3,700 Soldiers of Fort Richardson's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, who have returned or are preparing to return from deployment. "The men and women of the 3rd Medical Group have been making the necessary preparations to meet their medical needs,"

7 Dec 2007

2 Warbirds receive AF Combat Action Medal

Two Warbirds were awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal here during ceremonies Nov. 13. Lt. Col. Jimmy Sterling, 5th Medical Support Squadron commander, and Staff Sgt. Scott Lilley, 5th Security Forces Squadron, both received the award for their courageous efforts while deployed to Iraq. The medals are new to the Air Force and recognize Air

7 Dec 2007

Bush Visits Wounded in Texas, Salutes Their Courage

President Bush today saluted wounded troops recovering at the Center for the Intrepid, in San Antonio, for their courage."The spirit of America is strong in facilities like this," Bush told a group of servicemembers being treated at the center. "Our country is a remarkable country, that has produced men and women who volunteer to protect our nation

7 Dec 2007

New legislation affects Tricare supplements

Many Tricare beneficiaries are getting letters from their employer stating they will no longer offer Tricare supplements as an employer-sponsored medical option effective January 1, 2008. Tricare beneficiaries should look closely at their health care options. A provision of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2007

7 Dec 2007

Defense Department, VA to Share Electronic Health Records

The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are building a system to allow the inter-department sharing of servicemembers' electronic health information. The departments, which in 2001 began efforts to combine their data resources, are the world's leaders in crafting a system to streamline electronic health information on such a large scale,

7 Dec 2007

Officials offer programs for domestic violence awareness

While stress is not the sole cause, it can be a major contributor to domestic violence among Air Force members and their families, according to Air Force family advocacy experts. In 2006, there were 3,914 reports of domestic abuse involving Airmen as either the victim or offender. Of those, 50 percent met Air Force criteria for maltreatment of a

7 Dec 2007

Revamped Health Care Web Site Allows Information Sharing

The Defense Department's military health care system is using its interactive, revamped Web site -- http://mhs.osd.mil -- to share information between U.S. military medical personnel and other government agencies and organizations outside the government. "It's a way to create a partnership for health that brings the servicemembers and family, the

7 Nov 2007

Airmen help Afghans stand up flight medicine clinic

Like many Airmen around the world, Maj. Mical Kupke's day starts with a brief meeting to plan out the day's events. But that's where the similarity ends. The flight surgeon and her team's day involves mentoring members of the Afghan national army air corps in the field of flight medicine and assisting them with standing up a flight medicine clinic.

6 Nov 2007

Therapy clinic provides magic touch to injured

Preparing Airmen to return to work after an injury is similar to getting a race car back to the track after a pit stop. Maintenance must be quick, precise and thorough, both minimizing the time spent away from duty and maximizing the quality of care. The staff here in the physical and occupational therapy clinic are a major part of that