Servicemembers gathered at Barksdale Air Force Base to remember five Airmen and a physician who were killed one year ago today.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Reach Out and Read
Dozens of military medical facilities are taking on a program that promotes literacy at an early age.
MG Bolger Briefing
U.S. Forces in Iraq are now focusing their efforts outside the cities, seeking insurgent weapons caches and safe havens.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
New Army JAG´s and Jagman
General Officer Announcements
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:
- Army Brig. Gen. Dana K. Chipman has been nominated for promotion to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as the judge advocate general, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C. Chipman is currently serving as commander/commandant, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, Va.
- Army Col. Thomas E. Ayres has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general and assignment as assistant judge advocate general for military law and operations, Arlington, Va. Ayres is currently serving as judge advocate, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.
- Army Col. Mark S. Martins has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general and assignment as commander, legal services and chief judge, Arlington, Va. Martins is currently serving as chief, International and Operational Law Division, Office of The Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army, Arlington, Va.
- Army Col. John W. Miller II, has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general and assignment as commander/commandant, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, Va. Miller is currently serving as staff judge advocate, III Corps and Fort Hood, U.S. Army, Fort Hood, Texas.
No. 531-09
July 21, 2009
July 21, 2009
Protection and Education Have Reduced Eye Injuries in the Military
The Military Health System Blog
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - Posted by: Health.mil Staff
After an intense education program on eye protection, the rate and severity of eye injuries decreased in service members who were wearing eye protection. This study demonstrated that the military eye protection currently being used in OIF and OEF resulted in significantly fewer injuries and less severe injuries. In addition, it appeared that educational programs were successful in increasing compliance with eye protection.
Full article citation:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - Posted by: Health.mil Staff
Many eye injuries have occurred among service members in Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF), and some have led to blindness. A recent article in The Journal of Trauma examines the effectiveness of military eye protection to reduce the rate of eye injuries in service members deployed to Iraq (OIF) and Afghanistan (OEF).
The article was published by Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. It’s based on research conducted by article first author Roger Thomas, M.D., and others who evaluated the rate of eye injuries in OIF and OEF and sought to determine if education on the use of eye protection was related to a decrease in the rate of eye injuries. This study was based on data in the Joint Theater Trauma Registry (JTTR), which was established for the explicit purpose of collecting medical data on injuries in OIF and OEF. (Read more about the JTTR)
3,276 service members were included in the study, who were injured during March 2003 to September 2006. 605 service members reported that they had not been wearing eye protection; and 26% of them sustained an eye injury. 2,671 service members reported that they had been wearing eye protection; and 17% of them sustained an eye injury.
After an intense education program on eye protection, the rate and severity of eye injuries decreased in service members who were wearing eye protection. This study demonstrated that the military eye protection currently being used in OIF and OEF resulted in significantly fewer injuries and less severe injuries. In addition, it appeared that educational programs were successful in increasing compliance with eye protection.
Full article citation:
Thomas R, McManus JG, Johnson A, Mayer P, Wade C, Holcomb JB. Ocular injury reduction from ocular protection use in current combat operations. J Trauma. 2009 Apr;66(4 Suppl):S99-103. (Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX)
Posted at 2009-07-21 08:58:48 in Research| Permalink
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Hey, hey, hey ,hey
Ohhh...
Ohhh...
Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby
Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out and
Love's strange so real in the dark
Think of the tender things that we were working on
Slow change may pull us apart
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't You Forget About Me
Will you stand above me?
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down
Will you recognise me?
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down, down
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ohhhh.....
Don't you try to pretend
It's my feeling we'll win in the end
I won't harm you or touch your defenses
Vanity and security
Don't you forget about me
I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby
Going to take you apart
I'll put us back together at heart, baby
Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't You Forget About Me
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
When you walk away
Or will you walk away?
Will you walk on by?
Come on - call my name
Will you all my name?
I say :
La la la...
Music & Lyrics : Steve Schiff, Keith Forsey
Today's Top News (07.21)
The Senate has voted to cut funding for the F-22 fighter program. Also, the Secretary of Defense says avoiding civilian casualties in Afghanistan is critical to success.
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