By Elaine Wilson
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2010 - Children with a strong nondeployed parent or caregiver and a solid support system have a better ability to cope with deployments, two recent studies have shown.

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2010 - Defense Department officials expect to launch a new policy in the coming months that will make head-injury evaluations mandatory for all troops who suffer possible concussions, a senior official with the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury said.

American Forces Press Service

FALLS CHURCH, Va., March 8, 2010 - The Military Health System has launched a new Health.mil Web site that provides a single point of entry to military health news, information and resources.

By Air Force Master Sgt. Russell P. Petcoff
Special to American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2010 - Recommendations from a congressionally directed Defense Department disability review board have resulted in 61 percent of applicants having their status changed from a medical separation to retirement on the permanent disability list, the board president said.