July 6, 2012 By Carey Phillips, USAMMDA Public Affairs FORT DETRICK, Md. (July 5, 2012) -- Post-traumatic stress disorder is a common anxiety disorder that can stem from any traumatic event experienced by an individual. While there are medications currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat it, they are not sufficiently effective in treating … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
New Options Arise For Many Military Homeowners
By Scott Prater Schriever Sentinel 7/7/2012 - SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently announced changes to its short-sale policies that should make it easier for military homeowners with Fannie Mae- or Freddie Mac-backed mortgage loans to honor their financial commitments when they are required to move as part of their duty. Under … [Read more...]
MANning the Homefront
July 6, 2012 It has been said that spouses have the toughest job in the military. They support the military member and their children through frequent moves, long spans without their significant other due to deployments, and even learn a new language filled with acronyms, “hooahs” and the occasional “roger that.” Military wife’s clubs have been … [Read more...]
‘Hell and Back, Special Ops Ranger’ Episode to Premiere July 8
July 5, 2012 By 75th Ranger Regiment Public Affairs FORT BENNING, Ga. (USASOC News Service) -- The Discovery Channel is scheduled to release a one hour documentary that follows a class through the 75th Ranger Regiment's Assessment and Selection Program. The program is titled 'Hell and Back, Special Ops Ranger.' The episode premieres Sunday, July 8 at 9 p.m., EST, on the … [Read more...]
Commentary: Pride in Uniform Gets ‘New’ Meaning
Commentary by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs (AFNS) -- Perhaps the phrase, "Have pride in your uniform," evokes flashbacks of basic training or a particularly exacting first sergeant, but in the spirit of National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, I think we can look at this phrase in a new light. I'm proud of my nation, my … [Read more...]