8/2/2011 - U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) -- The Air Force Academy received top-10 rankings in most available professors, low drug and alcohol use, and best school administration, according to The Best 376 Colleges book, released today by Princeton Review. The Princeton Review ranks the Air Force Academy's faculty fifth in the nation in "most accessible professors" and … [Read more...]
Veterans’ Medical Benefits Package (Standard Benefits)
VA’s medical benefits package provides the following health care services to all enrolled veterans. Preventive Care Services Immunizations Physical Examinations Health Care Assessments Screening Tests Health Education Programs Ambulatory (Outpatient) Diagnostic and Treatment Services Emergency outpatient care in VA facilities Medical Surgical (including … [Read more...]
Veterans’ Health Benefits
VA provides a Medical Benefits Package to all enrolled Veterans. This comprehensive plan provides a full range of preventive outpatient and inpatient services within VA health care system. Also, once you enroll in the VA’s health care system, you can be seen at any VA facility across the country. VA operates an annual enrollment system that helps to manage the provision … [Read more...]
Freedom of Speech: 235th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Commentary by Lt. Col. Anthony E. Valerio 97th Training Squadron 7/27/2011 - ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) -- This month marks the 235th anniversary of our Founding Fathers bravely signing the Declaration of Independence. This document was so fundamentally different than anything that had ever been created and has changed not only our country but also the world. These … [Read more...]
To be Stereotyped as an Airman
Commentary by Lt. Col. Chris Callaghan 71st Operations Support Squadron 7/21/2011 - VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) -- When we hear the word stereotype, we tend to attach negative connotations to it. After a conversation I had a few months ago, that word changed for me. In late March, my wife Kelly and I attended a course at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, as part of our … [Read more...]