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NASA astronaut Navy Cmdr. Chris Cassidy, Expedition 35/36 flight engineer, awaits the start of a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Nov. 16, 2012. NASA photo by Robert Markowitz

Ultimate Wednesday Warfighter: Navy Cmdr. Chris Cassidy

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

In life, there are achievers, there are over-achievers….and then there are people like Navy Cmdr. Chris Cassidy, a former Navy SEAL turned NASA astronaut.
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Medical Monday: Breastfeeding And Military Moms

Posted on August 6, 2012 by jtozer

Naval Hospital Jacksonville celebrates Aug. 1- 7 as well as showcases their World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund Baby Friendly Certification. Breastfeeding benefits babies and moms and is considered by many to be a miracle food with advantages that cannot …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged allergies, babies, Breast milk, BUMED, childhood leukemia, Defense, DoD, health, hospital, Marine Corps, medical, monday, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Navy, Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, public health, research, service members, type I diabetes, U.S. Navy, United Nations Children’s Fund Baby Friendly Certification, video, W, wellness, WHO, Women's Health, World Health Organization | Leave a comment

VA Research Helps Paralyzed Veterans Stand and Walk Tall

Posted on May 28, 2012 by jtozer

VA researchers at the Cleveland Advanced Platform Technology (APT) Center are using a hybrid of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and conventional bracing to allow Veterans who are paralyzed from the chest down to stand and walk. This research, among others, …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged amputees, Cleveland Advanced Platform Technology (APT) Center, Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), health, helping amputees to walk, hybrid, information, injured, medical, monday, prosthetic, rehabilitation, research, service members, standing, tall, veterans, video, walking, wellness | Leave a comment

VA Research Explores Mental Health Issues

Posted on May 23, 2012 by jtozer

In recognition of National Mental Health Month, take a look at what VA Research is doing for a special population of Veterans with both traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder. For more information, go to www.research.va.gov

Posted in DoD News, Mental Health Month | Tagged airman, deployment, development, downrange, health, injured, Marines, mental, month, National Mental Health month, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, research, sailors, soldiers, TBI, traumatic brain injury, VA, veterans, video, wellness | Leave a comment

Army Unveils World’s First Military Fleet of Fuel Cell Vehicles

Posted on March 9, 2012 by jtozer

U.S. Army, Pacific, Public Affairs Office HONOLULU – U.S. Army, Pacific unveiled a fleet of 16 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that the military services in Hawaii are testing in an effort to research efficient, clean and renewable energy sources and …
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