Drop the white bread! Whether you’re trying to lose weight or eat a heart-healthy diet, be sure to include whole grains in your meal plan.
Seniors are 90% of Flu Deaths; Just 65% Get Free Medicare Vaccinations: Actions those senior citizens 65 and older need to take this flu season with links to lots of information – CDC says get shot by October.
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Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama — Air Force Officer Training School moved one step closer to complete total force integration with its first-ever simultaneous graduation of active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard officer trainees October 10, 2014.
The first graduating class of fiscal year 2015, which consisted of 193 new second lieutenants, included 73 active duty and 12 Reserve members completing Basic Officer Training and 108 ANG officers completing the Academy of Military Science.
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The Hawai‘i National Guard Enlisted Association will hold its annual general membership meeting. The specifics
When: Saturday, November 22, 2014 Meeting starts at 0900 Where: 154th Wing Dining Facility Multi-media CenterJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
President Ramon “Maui” Quizon provided the following comments in a email.
“At the annual meeting you’ll receive updates on business activities of your HNGEA and EANGUS, legislative initiatives/accomplishments, executive council, membership, finance, and standing committee reports; also, this is an election year, candidacy for all positions are open — President, Vice President Army & Air, Secretary, Treasurer, and Island Council Representatives Army-Air (Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai, Maui).”
The HNGEA welcomes the participation of retired members of the Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guard.
For more information, contact Maui at ramon.quizon@us.af.mil
Representative Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is retiring from the military after 23 years, the Illinois National Guard announced in a statement on Tuesday.
Duckworth, a lieutenant colonel, lost both legs in 2004, when the Black Hawk helicopter she was piloting in Iraq was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.
The 47-year-old lawmaker and her husband, Army Reserves Major Bryan Bowlsbey, are expecting their first child next year.
“I plan on continuing my civilian job, raising this baby and being as big a cheerleader of the Guard as I can,” Duckworth said. “I’ll be a Guard spouse, as my husband is still in.”
Duckworth is running for reelection against Republican Larry Kaifesh, a colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve. She was endorsed by the conservative-leaning Chicago Tribune on Monday.
Her name is already being mentioned about as a possible challenger to Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) in 2016.
Duckworth was commissioned with the Army Reserves in 1992 and joined the Illinois Army National Guard in 1996, according to the military.
Melvin Kauhiokalani Chock, 78, of Honolulu, an electronics technician and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on September 14, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Robert, Mark and Thomas; brother Michael; sister Alpha Eng; and six grandchildren.
Fall marks the start of open enrollment season for individual and group health-insurance plans. And as consumers weigh their options, a recent study shows the importance of looking beyond the plan’s premium price when making a selection.
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The law that dramatically changed — for the better — the employment landscape for National Guard and reserve troops is celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday.
But advocates say some common-sense changes to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 could strengthen its protections for reserve component troops returning to their civilian jobs after mobilizations and deployments.
Over the last two years, one issue that has emerged is a need to protect veterans who take time off for appointments at VA and military medical facilities, said Mathew Tully, founding partner of the law firm Tully Rinckey and author of Military Times’ “Ask the Lawyer” column.
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Retiree News heard that Crazy Shirts offered a military merchandise discount. The Ala Moana store replied to a questioning email and said.
Military discounts are honored here at Crazy Shirts when you provide a valid military I.D. card and are set up through our free VIP program as Military. The military discount is 10% and is also available at our Outlet at Ward when you sign up for our VIP program.
This discount is not advertised and you need to request it when you check out.
Most of the time, a second opinion confirms an original diagnosis and treatment plan. When it doesn’t, well, that’s important to know too.
Here’s some advice to avoid this potentially awkward situation
A Hong Kong movie theatre asks it patrons to leave their cell phones on when they enter the movie.
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Medicare open enrollment is just around the corner, and those who don’t review their plan details could find themselves paying a lot more than they bargained for next year.
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