November 2011 Dr. Jack Smith Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Clinical and Program Policy and Acting Chief Medical Officer, TRICARE Management Activity This time of the year can be quite stressful for many people. Just as Thanksgiving dinner is wrapping up, the holiday frenzy shifts into overdrive. The holiday season brings a constant barrage of consumerism, … [Read more...]
Logistics Agency Provides Thanksgiving Meals
Nov. 21, 2011 By Nick Sistrun PHILADELPHIA (Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support) – Service members deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as U.S. State Department employees serving there, will be able to savor the familiar taste of home on Thanksgiving Day thanks to the efforts of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support workers here. More than 270 dining facilities have … [Read more...]
Deadline Approaches to send Holiday Messages to Friends and Family
November 21, 2011 Once again, Stars and Stripes is here to help you send free Holiday Messages to your family and friends. Messages will appear online (and overseas in the print newspaper if you choose), so your loved ones will be able to see your message no matter where they’re deployed or stationed. (Messages sent to recipients located in the U.S. will only appear online and … [Read more...]
“Fit Plate” Brings Healthy Option for Holiday Season Meals
By Airman 1st Class Leah Young 11/20/2011 Washington (AFNS) -- Look out, waistlines! There's a new tool for keeping Airmen "Fit to Fight," changing the eating habits of each day, especially during the Holiday Seasons. This new tool is called the "Fit Plate", and it can be found everyday during breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Olympic Dining Facility on McChord Field. … [Read more...]
TRICARE Data Breach Leaks Personal Health Information
11/18/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is mailing letters to affected military clinic and hospital patients regarding a data breach involving personally identifiable and protected health information. On Sept. 14, SAIC reported the loss of backup tapes containing electronic health care records used in the military health system … [Read more...]