Health

White chalk dust danced in the air as Airman after Airman battled battering rams, cliff hangers, broken bars, and every other challenge standing between them and the ultimate goal: becoming the Alpha Warrior Regional Competition champion. Through the Air Force Services Activity Alpha Warrior Program, the 86th Force Support Squadron […]

Dr. Tina Dang Aldana has always considered herself a ‘teacher at heart,’ and her positon as traumatic brain injury optometrist at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center utilizes that skill set with every patient she treats. This passion was also fueled by the loss of her brother-in-law who was the first and only optometrist killed in action while serving with the U.S. armed forces. Her background includes degrees in Education and a Doctor of Optometry, combined with training in ocular disease and neuro-optometry, which led to pursuing specialized care for TBI patients.

Army Reserve Soldiers from the Medical Support Unit – Europe collaborated with active army personnel to use the medical clinic on Kleber Kaserne Sept. 15 to 16 to facilitate Periodic Health Assessments and dental screenings for reservists during battle assembly. The MSU-led medical and dental readiness event that supported Army […]

Airman & Family Readiness Center MONDAY Want to Know About VA Benefits Briefing: 10 a.m. to noon, A&FRC TUESDAY Sponsorship-Sponsoring in the KMC: 9 to 10 a.m., A&FRC Sponsorship-Spouse Sponsorship: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., A&FRC Key Spouse Initial Training, Day 1: 4 to 7 p.m., A&FRC WEDNESDAY Newcomers Base INTRO: […]

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. […]

Health plays a huge part in how we experience life, and determining current health situations can help lead to a longer and happier life. But what about healthy aging?

The smell of brand-new fitness equipment fills the air inside of the Special Events Center on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. It comes from hundreds of never-before-used items that have been set in place for the functional fitness area slated to open this fall. Walking into the spacious new area is like setting foot into uncharted gym territory. The lucky ones to put this equipment to use for the first time will be the Soldiers of U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz.