By David Vergun, ARNEWS WASHINGTON -- The Army, along with the other military services and the Department of Veterans Affairs, is standardizing the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. "No matter where Soldiers are getting care or seeking help for PTSD or any other medical issue, we want to ensure we are doing it the same way," said Lt. Col. Christopher … [Read more...]
‘Air Force 101’ Gives Spouses a Toolbox for Life in Air Force
8/7/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Taking care of Air Force families has been a passion of Suzie Schwartz, wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, and Paula Roy, wife of Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy. They have tackled issues that have ranged from spouse employment to issues affecting the families of deployed Airmen and the exceptional family … [Read more...]
CSA Visits Marne Division, Reenlists 30 Soldiers
August 6, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Mary Katzenberger, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs FORT STEWART, Ga.-- The stops marked the first time Odierno has visited the Dog Face Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division at their home base since being sworn in as the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army on Sept. 7, 2011. Odierno met with senior leaders and … [Read more...]
New Substance Abuse Program Seeks Better Outcomes for Servicemembers
August 6, 2012 By Kristin Ellis Though an average civilian substance abuser requires six to seven admissions to a treatment facility before achieving sustained sobriety, a new military addictions program at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital aims to expedite that process and yield better, more long-lasting results. "The military can't wait that long," said Fort Belvoir … [Read more...]
AF Plays Role in NASA’s Successful land of the Rover “Curiosity” on Mars
By Philip Lorenz III Arnold Engineering Development Complex Public Affairs 8/6/2012 - ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. (AFNS) -- News broke of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) "Curiosity" rover's successful landing on the "Red Planet" Aug. 6. "Last night, after eight months of high-speed flight, while you slept, NASA successfully landed the rover Curiosity on Mars," Arnold … [Read more...]