(Air Force) Western Medicine helping in Afghanistan

  From AirForcetimes.com KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Abdul Bachery fell off a roof when he was 10 and spent seven years limping around with a dislocated right knee. In March, after spending nearly half his life injured, Bachery finally found help. An Afghan orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Nik Mohammad Shinwad, reconstructed Bachery’s knee at Kandahar Regional […]

New PTS Requirements (Reenlisting? Better Read this!)

Release Date: 04/14/2010 By Chief Mass Communication Specialist (SW) Maria Yager, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs MILLINGTON, Tenn. – A Navy message released April 12 announced policy, timeline, and procedural changes to the Perform to Serve program. “At a time when retention is at an all-time high and attrition is at an all-time low, we […]

PFC Jonathan Hall (MEDIC) USA KIA 08 APR 2010 AFGHANISTAN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – Colleagues and relatives of a Fort Campbell medic who died last week in Afghanistan said he was dedicated to helping others on the battlefield. Pfc. Jonathan David Hall, 23, died April 8 from wounds suffered a day earlier when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan. Hall […]

I now know how to “TRAIN MY DRAGON”.

I saw the best movie of the year (At least so far!) last night with my family. To say I’m surprised is a understatment.   I went in thinking this movie was going to stink, even my oldest daughter (10 years old) thought the same thing. We both came out believers, and are now searching […]

Issue #25 Hot off the Press, I give you SCUTTLEBUTT NEWS!

Dee has done it again.. (Did you have any doubts? I didn’t!) The Jan-Mar Scuttlebutt Newsletter can be found here: Scuttlebutt News #25 !! Thats right #25! Do you know what it is like to create 25 new and different newsletters?  And to think she used to do it monthly? I’m amazed ad the time […]

AOTC #92 Thursday Night 2130 EST. “Hope SPRINGS Eternal”

Spring is in the air! I think Mother Nature gave us our last blast of winter last weekend when we got 2 more inches of the white stuff.  It”s pretty much all gone now though and I have seen trees starting to bud. Yes indeed Spring is here! #92 “Hope SPRINGS eternal” will focus primarily […]

New health care law will not touch TRICARE

I know this is what they say now, but until it’s in writing.. I dunno.. This whole fiasco I don’t know who to believe. Trying to squelch a persistent rumor that a health reform bill sponsored by Democrats would cut Tricare benefits for military retirees, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee vows to […]

COLA for Retirements? Teeensy… Weeeensy but yeah..

Wow.. at least it’s something!! Last year we got nothing. 🙂 The cost-of-living adjustment for retirees next year could test the idea if something really is better than nothing. After getting no COLA this year in military and federal civilian retired pay, veterans disability compensation and Social Security because of the weak national economy, congressional […]

AOTC #91 Spring is in the Air and it’s “Tastefully Simple” FINAL

Visit out Sponsors and support Corpsman.com!  Click the graphic to view the page. I want to thank IDCWIFE for doing this for us. It warms the cockles of my heart.  (What are cockles anyways?) Short and sweet.. This netcast was only around 29 minutes long, but well worth it. It’s the first time using USTREAM, […]

AOTC #91 TODAY @ 1300!! New Website.. Please read..

About to Begin Broadcasting AOTC #91 !! Remember we have moved to USTREAM http://ow.ly/1kfKg or http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Corpsman-com-Attack-of-Da-Chief-64 Come see us! 1300 CST! Tweet

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