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What Happens to Those We Ask to Leave?
Branch Command Sergeant Major / CSM Eric C. Thom: “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.” – General George Washington, November 10th, 1781 Soldiers case the unit colors for the 4th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment during a formation gathered at Watkins Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The 4-6 ARS inactivated the Kiowa squadron, Aug. 14, 2014 .U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SSG MARK MIRANDADid you know that just one-half...
Learn MoreArmy Aviation – Engaged around the World What will it look like in the future?
President’s Cockpit / BG Howard W. Yellen, Ret.: Thirteen years of high-intensity ground combat came to a close in December 2014. But many troops across the Army are still grinding like it’s 2009, with individuals seeing very little, if any, decline in the overall operational tempo. President Obama addressing the United States Congress, Washington D.C.That is especially true in Army Aviation where almost no mission is conceived, planned, and launched without complementary aviation assets. The Ebola mission in West Africa is the latest example. In this month’s issue General (Ret.) Dick Cody and members of his AAAA Strategic Planning Committee provide...
Learn MoreAdjusting to Coming Home
AAAA Family Forum / Judy Konitzer: I may be “preaching to the choir” as I expound on some expectations that military families have when coming together again after a long deployment, however research and accompanying data have made observations and suggestions that have proved timely and valuable. A Soldier from Company E, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, is reunited with his family in time for the holidays at a ceremony at Cottrell Field on Fort Stewart, GA, Dec. 19.A few months ago I also requested some help from the field to share the highs and lows of enduring repeated deployments, but garnered...
Learn MoreGetting Smarter With Help from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
AAAA Family Forum / Judy Konitzer: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Assistant Director, Office of Servicemember Affairs, Holly Petraeus, joined Marietta Jelks, the General Services Administrator’s editor in chief of the Consumer Action Handbook, for a live Google Hangout on December 9, 2014 where they answered consumer questions and discussed ways servicemembers and veterans could find help tracking debt, scams, and fraud. I watched the program and it reinforced my belief that scams are alive and well. With the holidays behind us, consumers may find themselves facing increased debt, credit report errors, debt collector issues, and a whole host of other...
Learn MoreAsk the Flight Surgeon: Coughs
Q: I’ve had a cough for almost three weeks now that started out as a sore throat and nasal congestion and drainage. I’ve taken Mucinex and some over the counter cough syrup at night, but still have the cough. I had a fever the first few days off and on, but that’s gone now. What can I do to stop the cough? FS: We’ve seen a lot of upper respiratory infections recently in the clinic, and most seem to have been caused by a strain of enterovirus. This is unusual since this type of virus ordinarily infects the digestive tract...
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