By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 12, 2012 – A team of experts at San Antonio Military Medical Center here has launched a military study aimed at improving outcomes for service members suffering from a signature wound of today’s wars: traumatic brain injury. The Study of Cognitive Rehabilitation Effectiveness, dubbed the SCORE trial, is … [Read more...]
Airman Wins Big on ‘The Price Is Right’
1/10/2012 VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- "Come on down!" This simple request ended with a big pay-off in a showcase showdown for a Vandenberg Fire Department member and his family. Tech. Sgt. Armando Galaviz II, the VFD North battalion chief, attended a showing of "The Price is Right" in August and won the grand prize worth more than $33,000. The episode, … [Read more...]
Medical Colleges Pledge to Care for Troops and Families
By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2012 – First Lady Michelle Obama today announced a commitment from the nation’s medical colleges to better train civilian health-care providers in caring for war veterans and their families and to push for more research in the wounds of war. Obama’s announcement at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond … [Read more...]
Care Packages Filled Troops Christmas Spirit with Love
January 8, 2012 By AMY GUCKEEN TOLSON, Redstone Rocket Thanks to the employees of the Army Contracting Command's Missile Logistic Division, Soldiers serving in Afghanistan felt the Christmas spirit miles away from home. "Everybody wants to do something for the Soldiers to make sure they're not forgotten when they're over there at Christmas," said Kimberley Payne, whose … [Read more...]
Career Fair Focuses on Military Spouses Finding Jobs
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2012 – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hosting a career fair in Washington, D.C., this week dedicated solely to helping military spouses find jobs. The Hiring Our Heroes – Military Spouse Career Forum will feature a host of national and local employers specifically seeking qualified military and veteran … [Read more...]