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  • DOD, Redskins battle childhood obesity

    NFL Play 60 and the Washington Redskins visited Joint Base Andrews here Sept. 24, with the "Salute to Play 60 Military Challenge," teaching more than 230 military kids from the National Capital Region the importance of a healthy lifestyle.NFL Play 60 is the National Football League's campaign to

  • From tragedy to triumph - Hickam Airman overcomes rare form of cancer

    Merriam Webster's Dictionary defines sense as one of five natural powers through which we receive information about the world around us. Let's play a hypothetical game. You must choose to strip yourself of one sense. Would the choice be hearing? Could you live without the sounds of music or the

  • Service dog brings life to Fairchild NCO

    The old saying, "dogs are a man's best friend," is no more true than for Staff Sgt. Abigail Foster.In November of 2011, Foster adopted a young golden retriever that would change her life forever.After the removal of a golf-ball sized brain tumor in 2004, Foster's journey through a maze of medical

  • It’s that Time: Get your Flu Vaccine

    Each year, flu season affects millions of men, women and children. Flu season usually begins in October, so now is a great time to protect yourself and your family from the flu by getting vaccinated. The flu shot is easy to get and inexpensive - often free - for TRICARE beneficiaries and this year

  • Joint Task Force Bravo Brings Medical Care to More than 800 in Honduras

     Members of Joint Task Force Bravo partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health to provide medical care to more than 800 people in the remote villages of Usilibis and Raya in Honduras, during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise last week.The training exercises "allow us to maintain our

  • AF civilian sheds 91 pounds to lead by example

    During the past six months, an Air Force civilian has lost 91 pounds and 12 inches from his waist in order to lead his Airmen by example.Heath Johnson serves as the chief of the Air Force Organization Division in the Pentagon where his team develops the service's organization policy. Johnson has

  • Strongest in the fight

    Webster defines the "strong" as having great physical power and ability. To be considered the strongest shows that one is more capable than all who have attempted a similar feat.The United States Air Forces Central Command hosted the bi-annual "The Strongest in the AOR competition." On Aug. 25,

  • 17th Air Force Marathon kicked off at Wright-Patt

    On a rainy last day of summer in a sold out event hosted by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, runners from across the country and from around the world competed in the 2013 U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 21. Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander welcomed runners and

  • The start to a new you

    "This program is not just what to do, but how I incorporate this in to my life," explains Susan Haley, 6th Aerospace Medical Squadron health and wellness dietician about the Better Body, Better Life program."Better Body, Better Life" is an Air Force weight management program to help individuals lose

  • Fort Belvoir Opens First of Nine Brain Injury Centers

    Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 2.5 million U.S. troops have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and hundreds of thousands of service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries. Today those service members and thousands of others who have yet to receive a diagnosis have new hope, as the

  • Virtual fitness kiosks set up at 66 locations

    To help improve total force fitness levels, the Air Force is installing "Fitness on Request" kiosks at 66 locations by the end of September, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Part of the Operational Fitness Program, the kiosks are available to all Airmen, including retirees and family

  • Scott couple share love of body building and nutrition

    What started out as a hobby to stay physically fit and in shape has become a passion for a military couple.Donovan and Rebecca Pepley began exercising together five years ago after they met while working in security forces."He pushes me to the max every time and motivates me to want to be better,"

  • Building resilience through Comprehensive Airman Fitness

    Airmen in the U.S. Air Force may find obstacles and challenges in their path when conducting day-to-day operations, supporting a deployment tasking or dealing with family issues. These challenges can often result in stress that may hinder Airmen's performance in their work and in their personal

  • 'Tunnel of Oppression' allows GFAFB Airmen to discuss important topics

    One Airman here recently came up with an idea to put a new spin on sensitivity training.Airman 1st Class Cory Churchill, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron, attended an event called the "Tunnel of Oppression" at the University of North Dakota recently and wanted to bring the experience back to the

  • HAWC holds Youth Clinic

    With the start of the new school year approaching, the Health and Wellness Center offered a youth clinic Aug. 27 to provide sports nutrition education, injury prevention and tips on how to improve performance at home and school.The class was broken into two sections focusing on nutrition and sports

  • Keeping Airmen healthy and informed through Operation Supplement Safety

    For peak performance, Airmen should eat healthy and exercise regularly. But in the quest to gain an "edge", many Airmen resort to dietary supplements. Enter Operation Supplement Safety, or OPSS. This Department of Defense (DoD) educational campaign, accessible at www.hprc-online.org/opss, educates

  • Air Force offers virtual reality therapy for those who suffer from PTSD

    Post-traumatic stress disorder is an issue that the 86th Medical Group here has been treating with traditional and virtual methods for more than three years.Social workers at the mental health clinic have customized virtual-reality simulators used to treat PTSD in unison with traditional therapy.

  • Operation Live Well: Grill and Chill Your Way to Healthy Meals

    The long summer days are dwindling but that doesn't mean you have to give up on all of summer's perks. The Defense Department-wide health and wellness initiative, Operation Live Well, has launched its third e-book to help make cooking nutritious meals easier.The latest e-book is a guide for making

  • Bully Prevention Resources for Military Families

    Being the child of military parents has its rewards and its challenges. Military K-12 Partners estimates there are about 1.5 million children of military parents enrolled in U.S. schools. Many will have to move to new states, find new schools and make new friends at least twice during their