June 13, 2011 By C. Todd Lopez WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 11, 2011) -- The voice of the Soldier has been heard: the Army announced the patrol cap will replace the black wool beret as the default headgear for the Army combat uniform. Also changing are the options for how Soldiers can attach certain items to their ACU shirts. Army Chief of Staff Martin E. Dempsey said … [Read more...]
First Lady Unveils Let’s Move! Child Care Movement
Washington -- After visiting children at CentroNía, a bilingual child care center in Washington, D.C., First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Let's Move! Child Care, a new effort to work with child care providers to help our youngest children get off to a healthy start. The First Lady released a checklist that providers and parents can use as a tool to encourage healthy eating … [Read more...]
DOD Launches Mild Brain Injury App
The Department of Defense announced today it has released a new mobile application for health care professionals, the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Pocket Guide. This application, developed by the National Center for Telehealth and Technology (T2), gives providers a comprehensive, quick reference that includes clinical practice guidelines for assessing and treating service … [Read more...]
TRICARE Joins ‘Script Your Future’ Campaign to Increase Patient Medication Adherence
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...]