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Coast Guard Is Prepared for Pandemic Flu

Chuck Simmins — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:47:15 +0000

Admiral Thad Allen, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has a blog. In a recent post, he talked about the Coast Guard's readiness for pandemic flu, swine flu or novel H1N1.

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Staff Sgt. Conrad Begaye - Silver Star

Chuck Simmins — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Garrett spoke of the "warrior ethos" that guides soldiers: place the mission first, never accept defeat, never quit, and never leave a fallen comrade. "These are just words to some people," Garrett said. "But the warrior ethos is a way of life to Staff Sergeant Begaye. Amazing acts of bravery and valor were commonplace that grim day. But this morning, we recognize Staff Sergeant Begaye for his courage - and we are thankful for the opportunity to serve with such a man."

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Continuing Promise 2009 in El Salvador

Chuck Simmins — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:17 +0000

Photo: Lt. Michelle Mathis hands stickers out to local children during a Continuing Promise 2009 medical community service project at Loma Larga school.

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New PTSD Program at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

Chuck Simmins — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:00 +0000

The solution came in the creation of an intensive eight-week therapeutic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Day Treatment Program called "evolution" that began in March 2009 at LRMC. During the eight-hour days, patients enrolled in the program participate in multiple disciplines and interests, including art therapy, yoga and meditation classes, substance abuse groups, anger and grief management, tobacco cessation, pain management and multiple PTSD evidence-based practice protocols.

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Palin Visits Deployed Guard Troops

Chuck Simmins — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:14:17 +0000

Just as she did when they were deployed to Iran, Sarah Palin is visiting Alaskan National Guard troops deployed in Kosovo.

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Pandemic Swine Flu - Novel H1N1 World Report 7-01-2009

Chuck Simmins — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:13 +0000

Here is the world pandemic flu report for today. It consists of the WHO report dated July 1, 2009 plus the latest reports from Australia, Canada and the United States and other countries marked in this color. The totals are those posted at those sites at the time this report was produced. Those sites will change as they receive new data. We will post a new report as we are able.

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Pandemic Swine Flu - H1N1 in the United States July 1 2009

Chuck Simmins — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:11:46 +0000

The Centers for Disease Control have reduced their reporting of pandemic swine flu / novel H1N1 cases to once a week, on Friday. We will attempt to keep our readers updated during the week by posting data from various state sites.

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Staff Sgt. Logan Cortes - Bronze Star with V

Chuck Simmins — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:00:06 +0000

Even though he was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions, he still thinks about the Marines who were there with him that day. "I don't think I deserve a Bronze Star for my actions out there," Cortes said. "I wasn't the only person out there. There were the other Marines covering me when I went out to recover those guys."

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Our Best: Staff Sgt. Selina Joy Wadsworth

Chuck Simmins — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:00:28 +0000

"It seems like only yesterday I was pinned my sergeant stripes, and now I have my staff segeant, but to look over the short time that I have already been an NCO, I'd have to say that I will always remember how hard I worked for my soldiers and how amazing my squad has worked even harder for each other," said Wadsworth. "I clearly remember one moment out on patrol where I wrote and gave the mission's operational order and saw each person doing the work that needed to get done. It was amazing to know that I had that type of influence to be able to set soldiers out to accomplish a mission."

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I Want to Be a Part of History

Chuck Simmins — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00:36 +0000

"I want to look back one day and have stories to tell my children and grandchildren that will last for generations," White said. "I want them to be proud to say, 'that is the stuff I am made of: I am my father's child.' When history is written and all is said and done, I want to be remembered."

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Navy Electrician Gets Marines Wired

Chuck Simmins — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:00:44 +0000

Petty Officer 1st Class Garrison Hardisty, project supervisor, said he had no doubt in Church's ability to adjust to the challenge, and proof of that is the recent completion of the MEB-Afghanistan COC. "That's what Seabees do, we make do with what little we have," Hardisty said.

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Coalition Forces Strike Haqqani Command Bunkers

Chuck Simmins — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:05 +0000

Coalition forces launched precision airstrikes overnight, June 29, against senior Haqqani commanders and command posts in the remote mountains of western Khost province.

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Swine Flu Parties

Chuck Simmins — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:29:47 +0000

Influenza, including novel H1N1 or swine flu, is an illness that affects the entire body. It renders the patient ill for more than a week and even when mild can produce dehydration, high fevers and respiratory distress.

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Pandemic Swine Flu - Novel H1N1 World Report 6-29-2009

Chuck Simmins — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:02:00 +0000

Here is the world pandemic flu report for today. It consists of the WHO report dated June 29, 2009 plus the latest reports from Australia, Canada and the United States and other countries marked in this color. The totals are those posted at those sites at the time this report was produced. Those sites will change as they receive new data. We will post a new report as we are able.

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Pandemic Swine Flu - H1N1 in the United States June 29 2009

Chuck Simmins — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:56:10 +0000