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  • Medical officials at Joint Base on alert for H1N1 flu virus

    Although the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has identified seven suspected cases of the swine flu in the state, a medical official at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst said no one at any of the regional bases has reported ill with the H1N1 virus, which has killed scores of people

  • Month of the Military Child Has Deeper Meaning for Wounded Warrior Families

    The road to recovery for a wounded soldier can be long and difficult, but with the help of Army medicine and the love of military spouses and children, that road is shorter and smoother.For some soldiers who use the Warrior Family Support Center here, their sons and daughters have played an

  • Flu Watchboard offers DOD-related info on flu outbreak

    With just a few clicks of the mouse, servicemembers, civilians and families interested in learning more about the H1N1 Flu outbreak, otherwise known as swine flu, can access a variety of resources on the Web. Department of Defense officials created and maintain a Pandemic Influenza Watchboard,

  • Proposed post-9/11 GI Bill transferability rules explained

    With Department of Veterans Affairs representatives ready to begin accepting sign-ups for the Post-9/11 GI Bill May 1, Defense Department officials are working to get word out on the proposed policy regarding the bill's transferability provisions to help servicemembers decide if the new benefit is

  • Personnel accountability system live AF-wide; May exercise planned

    The Air Force implemented the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System April 1, a new program to improve global disaster personnel accountability management, reporting and case management across the Force, and plans to test the system in a force-wide exercise May 19-21. "The May

  • Worldwide military screening program prompts fast swine flu identification

    The Defense Department's worldwide influenza monitoring program and decisive action by the medical staff at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, is being credited with helping to identify two cases of swine flu early to help prevent a potential spread. Two 16-year-old boys, both military family members

  • Military monitors swine flu with focus on protecting force

    The Defense Department is monitoring the swine flu situation closely, with its primary focus on protecting the military population, a senior Pentagon official said April 27. As the Department of Health and Human Services leads the U.S. effort, the military is posturing itself to respond if required,

  • Tuskegee Airmen use social media to share experiences

    As the Defense Department ventures into social media, even the famed Tuskegee Airmen are using popular social media tools to engage others and inform the world about their service to their country. When four Tuskegee Airmen participated in a trip to Southwest Asia to visit with U.S., joint and