Author: Todd Jacobson
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Cadet’s steroid purchase detailed
ST. LOUIS — Missouri relatives of a man killed in the crash of an Air Force cargo plane 60 years ago in Alaska are hopeful that his remains could soon be returned. Leonard Unger of Gerald, Mo., was among the 41 passengers and 11 crew members who died in the Nov. 22, 1952, crash of…
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Air Force’s decision is civil
SAN ANTONIO — Military officials say the initial flirtations that Staff Sgt. Luis Walker directed at the women he trained at a Texas Air Force base grew into something more sinister: threats and intimidation that eventually led to rape. Walker is among 12 instructors at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio who are being…
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‘Real father of Air Force football’ Ben Martin dead at 83
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 – As Missouri National Guard members met with Dr. Jill Biden this week to discuss their family challenges and areas of support, Jenn Whitacre’s feedback was both professional and personal. As a National Guard family assistance center coordinator in Jefferson City, Whitacre spends her days helping Guard families Â- pursuing job…
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AFA panel: Put sports under old command
Dr. Ron Acierno, a psychologist with the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, explained how it works: “The Veteran sits in a chair and thinks about the traumatic event they experienced while they were in the war zone. While that’s happening, magnetic pulses stimulate the part of the brain that allows you to feel in…
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Air Force’s random checks for steroids are unusual
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation and RecruitMilitary, with lead sponsor Walmart, will host “Hiring Our Heroes – Colorado Springs,” a hiring fair to connect veterans and military spouses. More than 25 employers are expected to participate with jobs available for veterans and military spouses of all ranks and levels of experience. Companies…
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Steroid cases shock AFA coach
The wounds that Army veteran Daniel Smith has may not be visible to the eye, but that doesn’t make them any less real. Smith, a 41-year-old Beech Island resident, served in the U.S. Army from 1988 to 1994 after spending time in the Reserves and later deployed to Iraq in November 2005 as a member…