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  • Suicide prevention takes courage, communication, official says

    The Veterans Affairs Department has named September National Suicide Prevention Month, but the Defense Department continues its year-round, comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to address the issue of suicide in the military, a Pentagon official said Aug. 21.Army Lt. Gen. Michael S. Linnington,

  • New programs help Airmen tighten belt, fight obesity

    In 2010, 75 percent of Americans from 17 to 24-years-old were unfit for military duty due to obesity, according to Dr. Curtis Gilroy, U.S. Department of Defense director of accessions policy."Health care to Health", a federally funded initiative implemented on select bases in the Department of

  • Wingmen walking for a cure

    Airmen typically face battle in a deployed location, but for one, her fight hit a little closer to home. However, similar to a deployment, her wingmen came to her aid. Major Lori Bort, 337th Air Control Squadron air battle manager instructor, is facilitating a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great

  • Payne takes command of AFMOA

    Col. Lee E. Payne assumed command of the Air Force Medical Operations Agency from Brig. Gen. Sean L. Murphy during a ceremony at nearby Port San Antonio Aug. 29.Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, presided over the ceremony.Payne takes charge of the agency responsible for executing

  • One stop medical shop

    An independent duty medical technician is exactly that, they are the nurses and technicians that go out on temporary duty or deployments to take care of Airmen and ensure they are healthy and mission capable."We are one of the Air Force medical service's greatest tools," said Staff Sgt. Tamara

  • Training is not a waste of time

    A Laughlin Airman came to the aid of a woman who was struck by a vehicle while walking along Interstate 410 in San Antonio, Texas, on the morning of July 14.San Antonio native, Airman 1st Class Ashli Harris, 47th Medical Group flight medicine technician, was on I-410, driving back to Laughlin after

  • Altus Airmen run for a cause

    Every Airman must run one-and-a-half miles on at least an annual basis, but some dare to follow in the footsteps of the ancient Greeks and run a full marathon.Two Altus Airmen have set their aim on achieving this goal, but also want to raise $4,000 for the Air Force Enlisted Village, a non-profit

  • Call for nominations: Portraits in Courage, Vol. IX

    Nominations are being accepted and reviewed for inclusion in Portraits in Courage, Vol. IX, now through Oct. 13."For seven years now Portraits in Courage has told Airmen's stories of courage, valor and heroism," said Lt. Col. Paul Baldwin, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Engagement

  • Minnesota Doctor Becomes Air Guard Brigadier General

    For the family of Brig. Gen. David Hamlar Jr., promotion ceremonies have been a normal event throughout his career. However, his most recent ceremony is different because of the special significance pinning the star on his shoulder means to the Minnesota National Guard. Hamlar was promoted to

  • E-cigarettes are unregulated, health officials scrutinize use

    E-cigarettes have an allure that have made gas stations and tobacco shops alike sell them throughout St. Clair County. This is not unlike the grip regular cigarettes may have had on generations for decades, whether from advertisements, social pressure, or perhaps claims of being a healthier

  • MacDill kennel master renders first-aid, saves life

    "I didn't take the time to think whether or not to help him. I saw him get struck by the vehicle and by the time he hit the ground, I was running to his aid," exclaimed Tech. Sgt. Lewis Collins, 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master.Collins, a Chester, Virginia, native, was

  • Military Doctor Fights to Protect Newborns

    The wars are winding down but Army Maj. Ryan Mascio's mission is booming. He and four other pediatricians, along with three neonatal nurses, care for an average of 130 newborns a month at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in Virginia. But a new threat looms on the horizon. A tragic condition that once

  • MacDill's very own is truly among the best

    Becoming one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year takes superior leadership, outstanding job performance, community involvement, and personal achievements.An Airman at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida has demonstrated the aforementioned characteristics immaculately. Tech. Sgt. Toyre

  • Comprehensive Airman Fitness: A Lifestyle and culture

    Comprehensive Airman Fitness is comprised of a multitude of targeted programs and activities as well as resiliency skills taught to enable Airmen to make sound choices.The program's goal is to build and sustain a thriving and resilient Air Force community that fosters mental, physical, social and

  • Seven days in the grave: A Sailor's survival

    He was just four days away from a trip home to surprise his mom and dad for Christmas in McMinnville, Tennessee -- his small hometown buried in the state's rolling foothills. He had planned the trip secretly with the help of his brother, and they laughed on the phone together a few hours before his

  • ‘Operation Backpack’ provides school supplies

    Members of the 81st Medical Support Squadron answered the call as they supported the unit's "Operation Backpack Challenge" to provide school supplies to children at a local elementary school.Under the leadership of Staff Sgt. Ashley Iovieno, NCO-in-charge of the Clinical Research Laboratory,