6/3/2011 - FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) -- TRICARE joined the U.S. surgeon general and other partners recently in Washington D.C. to launch the Script Your Future campaign, which encourages patients to take their medications as directed. The Script Your Future campaign's primary goal is patient education and awareness, focused on patients with three serious chronic conditions: … [Read more...]
Soldier Throws Out First Pitch Via Satellite for NY Mets Memorial Day Game
June 2, 2011 By Maj. Travis Dettmer, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan, June 1, 2011 -- Members of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, took part in a special event in the early morning hours of May 31, 2011, to help the New York Mets ring in their 4th Annual Military Appreciation Day Memorial Day event … [Read more...]
President Obama Awards Medal of Honor
May 31,2011 White House Media Affairs Office For Immediate Release On July 12th, President Barack Obama will award Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Sergeant First Class Petry will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in Paktya, Afghanistan in May, … [Read more...]
President Honors Fallen Heros in Speech During A Memorial Day Service
11:25 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you so much. Please be seated. Thank you, Secretary Gates, and thank you for your extraordinary service to our nation. I think that Bob Gates will go down as one of our finest Secretaries of Defense in our history, and it’s been an honor to serve with him. (Applause.) I also want to say a word about Admiral Mullen. On a … [Read more...]
Air Force Doctor Gets Appearance on Oprah Show
By Linda Frost 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, May 24, 2011 - Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Van Adamson said he never imagined that he’d appear on Oprah Winfrey’s television talk show -- but he has. In her second-to-last episode today, talk show host Winfrey highlighted her charity efforts over the years. Adamson appeared along with about 300 other … [Read more...]