Courtesy Story | Defense Health Agency | 04.08.2025
Are you moving to a new home? Is it more than a 30-minute drive from your primary care manager? If so, TRICARE is making it simpler to keep your TRICARE Prime coverage. Now, most families who live more than 30 minutes but less than 100 miles from their PCM can continue seeing them without taking action....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Connor Burns | USS Boxer (LHD 4) | 12.09.2023
Since the age of sailing began, one person has held responsibility for keeping the ship on course and keeping the ship out of harm’s way. In today’s modern Navy, the safety of thousands of Sailors and Marines rests in the hands of the same individual – the helmsman....
Story by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing | 09.19.2023
United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hasanein Alrushdawi was raised in Baghdad, Iraq. His father was an interpreter for the Iraqi Army and helped to aid U.S. armed forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Alrushdawi was inspired by the Marines he saw operating in the area during his childhood and chose to join the U.S. Marine Corps....
Story by Airman 1st Class Trenten Walters | 81st Training Wing | 09.26.2022
The Air Force and Space Force are growing a program that gives motivated Airmen and Guardians, who were medically discharged from Air Force and Space Force Accession Programs, such as technical training units, college ROTC programs and the Air Force Academy, a second chance to continue their service in a different capacity. The Develop, Redistribute, Improve, Vault, Expose (DRIVE) program......
Story by Annette Crawford | 37th Training Wing | 12.02.2020
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A new program at the 737th Training Support Squadron’s Transition Flight is giving motivated, but disqualified, Airmen a chance to serve their country in ways other than in uniform....
Story by Staff Sgt. Anthony Hetlage | 8th Fighter Wing | 06.23.2020
Standing outside an oil-slicked vehicle bay carefully sifting under the hood of a truck, Tech. Sgt. John Bishop inspects the coolant. As the NCO in charge of vehicle maintenance for the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Bishop knows his career field demands a strong work ethic to maintain more than 480 vehicles across the Wolf Pack....
Story by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Crawford | 377th Air Base Wing | 06.15.2020
Although COVID-19 may have limited volunteer options due to social distancing guidelines and restrictions within the community, the volunteer coordinator for the most recent class of Airman Leadership School (ALS) students and instructors still found a way for Airmen to get involved with their community....
Story by G. Anthonie Riis | Fort Knox | 11.08.2019
With seasonal festivities approaching, Army Substance Abuse Program specialists are warning that parties, traveling and stress mean alcohol-related fatalities are much more prevalent during the holiday season....