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Congressional Gold Medal Going to 'Dustoff' Medevac Crews Who Saved Thousands in Vietnam
"Dustoff inbound" was the message crackling over the radio that troops wounded in Vietnam most wanted to hear.The message using the "Dustoff" call sign meant that an unarmed UH-1 "Huey" helicopter air ambulance with a red cross painted on the nose was coming for them no matter the weather, no matter whether the landing zone was "hot," no matter whether there even was a landing zone -- some 8,000 hoists while the aircraft hovered were conducted during the war.To honor those who flew more than 496,000 Army medevac missions from May 1962 through March 1973, the House last week passed...
Protein Shakes Pulled from Military Base GNC Stores Because They Contained Hemp Seeds
GNC, a major vitamin, health supplement and nutrient retailer, pulled a protein supplement from the shelves of its stores on military bases this month because it contained hemp seed -- a banned substance for service members.An internal GNC notification dated Sept. 12, a screenshot of which was shared on the the Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page this weekend, was sent asking for immediate removal of four products of Huel ready-to-drink protein shakes."This product should be pulled from the shelves IMMEDIATELY and HELD IN THE BACK ROOM until you receive further instructions," the interoffice correspondence email to all GNC military stores...
5 Tips for Surviving the Day on a Calorie Deficit
Have you noticed that adding 45 to 60 minutes of physical activity a day quickly becomes the easy part of changing your fitness and nutrition habits? The problem for most people who want to lose weight is the focus on discipline: cutting down on extra calories for the rest of the day.Creating a caloric deficit is fundamental for weight loss. A well-accepted approach is to reduce your daily intake by 500 calories and strive to increase the number of calories you burn by 500 through exercise. This reduction in total energy can lead to an average weight loss of 1-2...
Military Medical Commands Developing Plans to Put Freeze-Dried Plasma in Hands of Medics, Corpsmen
Combat medics and corpsmen may soon carry a lifesaving blood product that their counterparts in the special operations community have had for more than a decade.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization in late August for a freeze-dried plasma powder made by Octapharma USA that can sustain injured personnel who are internally hemorrhaging or bleeding out from a wound.The plasma, known as octaplasLG Powder, can be carried at room temperature and used in emergencies where whole blood or fresh blood plasma, which require refrigeration, are not available or practical.Read Next: US Is Sending More Troops to...
Army's Top Enlisted Leader Removed Diversity Consideration for Top Enlisted Roles
The Army's top enlisted leader has removed key guidance that required diversity to be considered when selecting individuals to serve in upper-level noncommissioned officer positions, according to a memo reviewed by Military.com.Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer, the top enlisted leader of the force, recently issued new guidance on selecting command sergeants major that was essentially copy-and-pasted from his predecessor -- with one exception. It removes a line directing that a command sergeant major candidate's diversity be considered.The move comes after Republican lawmakers and political commentators have blasted the services throughout the Biden administration with accusations the military has...
Setting the Record Straight on the V-22 Osprey
The opinions expressed in this op-ed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Military.com. If you would like to submit your own commentary, please send your article to opinions@military.com for consideration.The crash of a CV-22 Osprey, call sign Gundam 22, off the coast of Japan in November 2023 has generated a wave of unfair scrutiny against the aircraft. The loss of any service member is an absolute tragedy, but the conversation surrounding the V-22 Osprey has become disproportionately negative, often overlooking key facts about the incident and the essential role this aircraft plays in...
Air Force's B-21 Raider Making More Test Flights as Service Eyes 2 New Basing Locations
The Air Force has chosen two additional bases to eventually be home to the B-21 Raider, as the service said this week that its first new bomber since the end of the Cold War has been flying more often as part of its testing.Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced this month that Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and Dyess Air Force Base in Texas will be the second and third installations, respectively, to host the new bomber. Service officials gave more updates on the B-21 Raider's development progress during the Air and Space Forces Association conference outside of Washington,...
How to Avoid Displaying Desperation in a Job Interview
Question: I didn't get the job. I really wanted this one and felt I did well in the interview. The hiring manager said while my skills and experience were good, I came across as desperate. How can I stop that from happening? I am desperate!Answer: One of the hardest things to do is to feel strongly about something and not show it. When you need the job (and the income, benefits and security that comes with it) to sustain yourself and your family, a sense of urgency and even "desperation" can come across.To the person interviewing you, despondency is off-putting...
How Veterans and Spouses Know Whether to Get a Degree or Certification During the Job Hunt
I may owe you an apology. If you are one of the 21,000 people who have taken our military transition master classes, you have probably heard me give advice about whether you should get a certification or a degree.You’ve heard me say that if a particular certification or degree keeps popping up in the “required” or even the “preferred” section of the jobs you want most, then you should take that as a sign to get that certification.I don’t owe you an apology for that. It is good, job-seeking advice.I Owe You an Apology for Making it Sound Easy, Obvious...
Navy Reveals Top Admiral Was Treated for Breast Cancer in July and Briefly Sidelined
The Navy revealed on Friday that Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti was treated for breast cancer in July.Franchetti, the Navy's top officer, received a diagnosis of stage 1 breast cancer in late June after a routine screening, the service said in a released statement. She underwent "successful outpatient surgery in July" at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Maryland and is now cancer free, according to the service.The news of the earlier cancer diagnosis and treatment comes after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin battled prostate cancer in relative secrecy last winter until health complications left him hospitalized, forcing him...
Sweat, Sacrifice and Camel Spiders: Marine Corps Museum's New Exhibits Capture Global War on Terrorism
Retired Maj. David McGrath on Wednesday stood in front of a new exhibit in the National Museum of the Marine Corps that depicts a harrowing moment of combat he experienced, one emblematic of the Global War on Terrorism -- or as he put it, "a day in the office."A life-sized model of McGrath, molded from a cast of his own body, is shown calling in a medical evacuation for a turret gunner thrown from his hatch after his up-armored vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during a 2010 counterinsurgency mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.A massive crater pocks the...
Veterans Not Covered by Toxic Hazards Legislation Wait Decades for VA Recognition, Report Finds
The passage of the PACT Act gave millions of veterans the chance at expedited disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, but thousands of others exposed to environmental hazards in military service wait roughly 31 years to receive similar recognition from the VA, a new report has found.In a report released Wednesday by Disabled American Veterans and the Military Officers Association of America, the groups said the VA's disability claims filing process -- in which veterans must prove that their health conditions are directly related to military service -- is cumbersome for those who are unaware that they were...
How to Combine Different Types of Exercises into One Military Fitness Workout
This combination of exercises is a way to work in some basic strength-training lifts with typical calisthenics and cardio events seen in military testing. You can do the full workout below or the segments you prefer, depending on your time available and abilities:If you think a quick 1-10 half pyramid of pull-ups and push-ups is a warm-up (55 reps of both), this workout may be perfect for you:Pull-up/push-up pyramid 1-10 warm-up with 100-meter jogs (or 10-20 jumping jacks/jump ropes) between each set (stop at 10) + run one mileDo one pull-up and one push-up, then jog 100 meters (or jump...
Army Ranger Candidates Get a Trial by Fire in New Sci-Fi Action Thriller 'War Machine'
Imagine going through a difficult U.S. military special operations training school, such as the Army Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, for months on end. You endure sweat, fatigue and punishment to reach a skill level most soldiers could only dream of. Then just when you think it's nearly over and time to graduate, those skills are put to the test against an enemy you've only ever seen in movies like "Predator."That's the scenario in which a team of Rangers-in-training find themselves in the new science fiction action thriller "War Machine," which is slated to begin production this week. The Rangers,...
Navy Boss Lays Out Ambitious Goals on Ships and Recruiting But Dodges on Accountability
The Navy's chief of naval operations, Adm. Lisa Franchetti, rolled out a document this week laying out her vision for the fleet -- a set of several lofty goals in a wide swath of areas that the admiral says will be met in two years' time.Both the document itself and Navy websites talk about goals, including filling all service jobs to 100%, clearing out years of maintenance backlogs, and providing a barracks room to any sailor who wants it. Each of the goals is even assigned a "single accountable individual" in the plan.However, when asked what accountability will look like...
Army Reviewing Training Tools After Botched Briefing Labeled Anti-Abortion Groups as Terrorists
The Army is reviewing much of its training materials for ill-informed or partisan material after a terrorism briefing at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, erroneously listed mainstream activist groups, including pro-life and animal rights advocates, as terror organizations.Images of the PowerPoint presentation went viral in July as Republican lawmakers and far-right commentators seized on part of the briefing that highlighted two non-violent anti-abortion lobbying groups as terrorists -- the National Right to Life and Operation Rescue, neither of which have a history of violence."The Army is undertaking an Army-wide review to ensure that these or similar materials are not being disseminated...
Ellsworth Air Force Base Fires Second Commander in Just 2 Months
Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota has fired another commander from his position, after removing another top officer from his role just last month.Lt. Col. Carsten Stahr, commander of the 28th Force Support Squadron, was relieved from duty last week, a brief news release from the base said. Col. Derek Oakley, the 28th Bomb Wing commander at Ellsworth, said it was "due to loss of trust and confidence" in Stahr's leadership abilities related to the squadron.A bio for Stahr was not publicly available. A Department of Defense photo caption detailed that he took over during a change of command...
Space Force Touts Plans for Part-Time Service, Even as Opposition and Space National Guard Proposal Loom
Gen. Chance Saltzman, the top military leader of the Space Force, highlighted five former Air Force reservists during a keynote speech at an annual conference this week, revealing they were among the first service members to transfer into jobs in his service.For now, the initiative allowing such reservists to transfer to the Space Force is accepting only those who are willing to serve full time as Guardians on active duty. The service is hoping to eventually allow part-time Space Force service as an option to those in the Air Force Reserve.But many of the basic details of a part-time model...
Veterans at 5 VA Medical Facilities Will Have to Start Making Copayments on Prescriptions Again
Thousands of veterans will resume paying a portion of their prescription medication cost following a two-year suspension of the requirement at five Veterans Affairs facilities served by the department's new electronic health records system.The VA is notifying affected patients in the Pacific Northwest and Ohio this week by letter and email of the impending change, which will go into effect Oct. 1.The affected hospitals are the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center and Jonathan W. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Washington; White City VA Medical Center and Roseburg VA Medical Center in Oregon; and the Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Ambulatory Care...
Veterans Benefits Safe After Senate Approves $3 Billion in Additional Funding Before Deadline
Veterans benefits payments scheduled to go out Oct. 1 will be undisrupted after the Senate approved a bill to plug a $3 billion funding shortfall with a day to spare before the payments could have been delayed.The Senate on Thursday approved the legislation to cover the shortfall in Department of Veterans Affairs funding for disability and education benefits by voice vote, sending the bill to President Joe Biden's desk for his expected signature. The vote came ahead of what VA officials were warning was a Friday deadline to approve the funding or else risk delaying the benefits."Our veterans were there...
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