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  • TRICARE Retiree Dental Program Open for New Enrollments

    The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) offers comprehensive dental coverage to all enrolled members. Available to retired service members and their family, retired National Guard and Reserve members and their family, Medal of Honor recipients, their family and survivors, TRDP is currently open

  • DOD adds synthetic marijuana to random drug testing

    The Defense Department has expanded its zero tolerance for the use of illicit drugs to include synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," the director of DOD's drug testing and program policy said here today.In an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Army Lt. Col.

  • 12 tips for coping with stress, depression and the holidays

    Stress and depression can ruin your holidays and affect your health. Seeking support, being realistic and planning ahead can help ward off stress and depression. For some people, the holidays bring unwelcome guests -- stress and depression. And it's no wonder. In an effort to pull off a perfect

  • JBSA-Randolph mental health professionals help ease holiday stress

    The holidays should be a time of peace and joy, an enjoyable respite from the grind of everyday life, but it is often marked by overwhelming stress created by the demands of the season, from shopping and decorating to social events and family gatherings. For young Airmen away from home for the first

  • CJCS visits Aviano, stresses resiliency to overseas service members

    Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded service members on their selfless service and encouraged resiliency throughout the forces during a day-long visit Dec. 11 here.The highest ranking military officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, accompanied by Marine Sgt. Maj.

  • 15th MDG honors fallen Hickam medic

    The sign for the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific greets visitors as they enter the cemetery in Honolulu. Members of the 15th Medical Group visited the cemetery Dec. 6, 2013, to pay respects to a fallen service member, Cpl. Vincent J. Kechner, who was killed at Hickam Field during the Dec.

  • New year is a perfect time to update contact information, records

    With the new year just around the corner, now is the perfect time for Airmen to double check and, if necessary, update their contact information, secure web account access and emergency records, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The traditional move season is over, so some Airmen may have

  • Fitness excellence sets Maxwell pharmacy apart

    On the hour, every hour, the 42nd Medical Group's pharmacy flight gathers in a back room and starts counting, not prescription refills, but repetitions of pushups, sit-ups or pull-ups. While maintaining the busiest pharmacy in Alabama, the pharmacy cannot afford to not have the energy to support the

  • Gum chewing: a healthy habit

    Did you know that gum chewing can help prevent dental disease? A 2008 review in the Journal of the American Dental Association stated that chewing sugar free gum for 20 minutes after meals can help prevent tooth decay. When you chew gum it stimulates the production of saliva in your mouth. Saliva is

  • Hello, my baby: Delivery nurse brings own daughter into world

    "I love that sound," the mother said softly as nurses and technicians hovered over her newborn girl. "I love a crying baby." On a list of soothing sounds, a crying baby rarely ranks high for most people, but for Capt. Savannah Mendez, nothing is more reassuring."It means your baby is alive and

  • 801st MAES first to receive Distinguished Unit Award in 1950

    It's a little-known fact the first Air Force Distinguished Unit Award ever awarded in theater was presented to men and women serving in a medical unit.The 801st Medical Air Evacuation Squadron received the citation for gallantry and heroism during events that unfolded in September and December 1950.

  • Helping Family Caregivers Cope with Traumatic Brain Injuries

    A number of returning service members have sustained brain injuries in the line of duty. These injuries significantly change not only their lives, but also those of their family members, who often make tremendous sacrifices to care for their wounded warriors. The Defense Department is committed to

  • Festive food: Healthy habits for happy holidays

    Warm turkey, savory stuffing, rich green bean casserole -- and don't forget pumpkin pie. With the holiday season on the horizon and all of the food that comes along with it, it is important to know what, and how much, we are eating.Many people often overlook healthy eating habits during the

  • Airman survives conflict, gains perspective

    Serbian paramilitary forces surrounded Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during the Bosnian conflict, bombarding the city with heavy artillery in 1992. U.S Air Force Capt. Merima White, 99th Medical Operations Squadron Family Medicine Residency resident physician, then 9 years-old, survived the conflict

  • Former Air Force Surgeon General passes away

    The Air Force Medical Service remembers retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Paul W. Myers, former Air Force Surgeon General, who passed away of natural causes on Nov. 25, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.Myers was the 10th surgeon general and sworn in on Aug. 1,1978 until July 31, 1982.  He officially retired on Dec.

  • Former MTI’s road to recovery transformed tragedy into inspiration

    In the pitch blackness and pre-dawn stillness, his booming voice alone was enough to send several dozen new trainees into a frenzied scramble from the comfort of their bunks. His scowl was enough to keep those trainees frozen into a formation of stone figures.Tech. Sgt. Matthew Zien was one of those