RHINEBECK, N.Y., Veterans share two key attributes in common: service and devotion to their country. And many also share something else in common: pain issues. Lou Paradise, president and chief of research at Topical BioMedics. Rhinebeck, NY, is a decorated Marine Corps helicopter combat and rescue crew chief who served two tours of duty in Vietnam. As a result of the physical … [Read more...]
Restored F/A-18 Hornet unveiled during Medal of Honor dedication ceremony
November 13, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller | Headquarters Marine Corps MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. -- Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, unveiled a restored F/A-18 Hornet in dedication to recent Medal of Honor recipients during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 2. It took nearly two months of planning for … [Read more...]
U.S. Will Make ‘Measured Response’ to Iranian Threats
Nov. 12, 2012 By Jim Garamone ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT (American Forces Press Service) – The attempted shootdown of an unmanned U.S. Predator aircraft is the latest example of a pattern of disturbing behavior by Iran, and the United States will take “a measured response,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today. In an interview during a … [Read more...]
Joining Forces Wellness Week Addresses Health Needs
November 12, 2012 Joining Forces Wellness Week Addresses Health Needs of Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families America’s Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals Renew Commitment to Initiative Washington, D.C. — In recognition of Veterans Day, the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) today announced the start of Joining Forces Wellness … [Read more...]
Toys for Tots: Putting Smiles on the Faces of Children Since 1947
In December 1947, Maj. Bill Hendricks, United States Marine Corps Reserve, and a group of Marine reservists collected and distributed more than 5,000 toys to children in low income families throughout the city of Los Angeles, thus sparking the idea of the Toy for Tots program. For more than six decades, the Toys for Tots program has given children hope … hope, and an … [Read more...]