By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2012 – The new commissary rewards card now offered at all 247 military commissaries worldwide offers a glimpse into what the Defense Commissary Agency is working to provide its customers: the same selection, conveniences and quality as the most popular commercial grocery store chains, but even better … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Army Honors Widow Who Has Helped Grieving Families Find Hope
October 12, 2012 By David Vergun, ARNEWS After losing her husband in 1992, Bonnie Carroll channeled her grief into a support organization that provides hope and comfort to the surviving families of service members. "She has changed the lives of thousands of survivors and provided unequaled services for those loved ones left behind," reads an excerpt from the Outstanding … [Read more...]
Air Force Medical Centers Not Involved in Meningitis Outbreak
10/11/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force Surgeon General confirmed that no Air Force medical treatment facilities (MTFs) purchased, dispensed or administered the contaminated steroid injection that has been implicated in the fungal meningitis outbreak reported in the national news. In fact, no Department of Defense MTFs are included in the Centers for Disease Control … [Read more...]
Are You Hirable?
October 12, 2012 By Eric Messer It is our belief that greatness isn’t created… its discovered. Yes, you were born with greatness, instilled during your youth, and refined in adulthood. These “talents” are what gives you your individuality, ability to do great things, and what others within society need from you. What so many individuals are missing … [Read more...]
Advancement of Prosthetic Devices for Injured Veterans
October 11, 2012 Returning injured war veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or amputation are finally getting the much needed help from healthcare initiatives put forth by Colonel Paul Pasquina MD., United States Army Chief, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Colonel Pasquina is one of the leaders in … [Read more...]