WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2013 - Of the many military medical advances that have resulted during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, one breakthrough has been in the treatments for burn patients, according to military and civilian medical experts attending a Defense Department-sponsored conference held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. At the Military Health System Research Symposium … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Why and How ASVAB Scores Effect Jobs in the Army
(August 19, 2013) - As any military commander would tell you, it is important to know your enemy well enough in order to win a battle. Preparing for a job in the army is no different in this regard. A primary prerequisite prior to joining any branch in the U.S. military is a test known as ‘Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery’, better known as ASVAB. … [Read more...]
Obama Condemns Violence in Egypt and Cancels Bright Star Exercise
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2013 - President Barack Obama today condemned the recent violence in Egypt that has taken the lives of more than 500 people and wounded thousands more and announced the U.S. is canceling participation in next month's Bright Star Exercise with the Egyptian military in response Aug. 15. Speaking from Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Obama also said he has asked … [Read more...]
Hagel Announces New Anti-Sexual Assault Initiatives
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today announced seven new initiatives to strengthen and standardize the department’s sexual assault prevention and response effort. In a memo to the field, Hagel called elimination of sexual assault in the military one of the department’s top priorities. “This effort requires our absolute and … [Read more...]
Navy Researcher: Historic Study May Lead to Malaria Vaccine
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 - A small clinical trial of a malaria vaccine candidate recently showed 100-percent protection against the disease. This could mean, with enough funding, that a first-generation vaccine may be ready in 4 to 5 years for deployed warfighters and people in endemic areas, a Navy researcher said. Dr. Judith Epstein, clinical director of malaria vaccine … [Read more...]