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In a 2022 Military Medicine Study of male military veterans, erectile dysfunction (ED) was found to be one of the most prevalent sexual afflictions in veterans and often co-occurs with physical and mental health issues. "Military veterans are at elevated risk for many comorbid physical and mental health issues, including ED,
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Blood loss or "bleeding out" is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, military health experts say. So one of the best ways to save lives during combat operations is to provide blood products to forward deployed medics and corpsmen as soon as possible. During the wars in Iraq and
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A very early scene in the intense and engrossing Apple TV+ limited series is set in the Chicago of November 1996, with Taron Egerton's macho, supremely self-confident Jimmy Keene manning the bar in his bachelor pad while his high school football buddies from Kankakee watch old footage of Jimmy's glory
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Since its inception in 1944, the GI Bill has helped multiple generations of veterans transition from military service to the civilian workforce by offering educational benefits. The Post-9/11 GI Bill has only expanded these opportunities, helping to increase the rate of veterans going to college after their military service. But as a service member approaching
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After graduating from college, Brendan Ridge did something that most graduates don't do - he enlisted in the Army. "I enlisted because of a long-lasting urge to serve," said the native of Hanover, Massachusetts, "because I always admired what soldiers do." Spc. Ridge enlisted in October, 2020 and currently serves with Headquarters
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - He always knew he wanted to be a rescue pilot, serving a higher purpose and rushing to the aid of others in harm's way. Fighting courageously to save lives no matter the terrain or conditions. His rescues garnered him multiple awards and decorations to include the Jolly
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - A new child care partnership between Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the nonprofit Child Care Aware of America should help provide additional options for off-base child care facilities for service members and help the 800 children on the wait list for on-base care. "The reality of the situation
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Holy Joe's Cafe delivered a donation of over 300,000 single-serve coffee pods to JBLM on June 9, 2022. America's First Corps religious affairs office coordinated the donation and delivery was made through CFI trucking company, who actively supports U.S. troops through a number of company initiatives, including
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FORT LEE, Va. - Between COVID-19 and Army efforts to improve the system for household goods shipments, permanent change of station moves have been increasingly challenging over the past few years. The 2022 peak moving season, happening now, is proving to be equally stressful with nearly 40,000 shipping to new duty
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Washington state is known for its diversity of fruits and vegetables. And there is no better time than summertime to get out, enjoy the weather, and pick up some fresh fruits and vegetables. Here in Pierce and Thurston Counties, there is an abundance of farms and markets to consider visiting. A
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For the first time in over a decade, the 62d Airlift Wing hosted 14 teams of aerial port professionals during the Port Dawg Rodeo at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, June 22-24, 2022. The rodeo is an annual tradition amongst aerial port squadrons, where airmen showcase their skills, enhance their job proficiency and
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The military has not yet put into effect a federal law designed to protect service members who experience mental health emergencies and to reduce the stigma of reporting them. The Brandon Act is included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022. The act is named after Navy
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Thor is a joke. That's as much fact as opinion, because Thor: Love and Thunder is one of the goofiest and least consequential sagas in MCU history - an allegedly wild and wacky but ultimately disappointing and weirdly disjointed chapter in the ongoing story of the God of Thunder, who seems
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For the first time since COVD-19 became a reality, a full brigade Change of Command ceremony was conducted June 24 on Watkins Field. Hosted by Maj. Gen. Stephen Smith, commander, 7th Infantry Division, Col. Jared Bordwell relinquished command of the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team to Col. Kwenton Kuhlman on a
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On the front page of her website, retired Army Reserve Colonel Margarethe "Grethe" Cammermeyer encourages people to "Live their Truth." For 80 years, Cammermeyer has lived her truth courageously, paving the way for LGBTQ+ rights within the military and while serving as a VA nurse. Inheriting a fearless spirit from her
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WASHINGTON - The recent Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization does not prohibit the Defense Department from continuing to provide essential women's health care services to service members, dependents, other beneficiaries and DOD civilian employees, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness said in a
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For those looking to get away from the hustle of urban life and to reconnect with the beauty of nature, a short drive to Thurston County may be in order. To make the getaway more convenient, Experience Olympia & Beyond, which is the Visitor and Convention Bureau for Thurston County, recently
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UPDATE: Ken Miller awarded $500,000 in court. This month, Ken Miller will find out if his proverbial fight with city hall was worth it. For the past three years, Miller has spent the better part of his days fighting to keep property that regional transportation authority Sound Transit says it needs
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Club Adrian is what you might call the underdog of the Tacoma underage music scene — not quite as hip as Viaduct nor as publicized as Club Impact, but none the less frequented in droves by scenesters of the local all-ages music scene. I’ve often heard rumors of its existence,
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It sounds too good to be true, but all accounts indicate that the recently-announced Sound Community Initiatives fund will play a brilliant role in revitalizing poor neighborhoods in Tacoma and beyond. Organized by members of the Martin Luther King Housing Development Association and local mogul Larry Kopp, the SCI fund
