Hero Stories for November 2009

Col. Mike Bird is about to move a mountain, but he won't be doing it alone. Bird, commander of Defense Logistics Agency-Central Command, will have help from his DLA support team and participants from several of the agency's field activities. That, however, doesn't make the task of helping the military services draw down a mountain of equipment and supplies accumulated during six years of operations in Iraq any less dauntin

The Wounded Warrior Resource Center Web site (WWRC) is a Department of Defense Web site which provides wounded Service Members, their families, and caregivers with information they need on military facilities, health care services, and benefits. It supports access to the Wounded Warrior Resource Call Center and trained specialists who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone at 1-800-342-9647 or by e-mail at wwrc@militaryonesource.c

The SFAC is a team consisting of enlisted Soldiers and civilian employee appointed by the Garrison Commander to coordinate resources and act as a point of contact for patients and their family members. The SFAC is open to assist patients who have been evacuated to Walter Reed Army Medical Center from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The SFAC also assists the family members of those patients. The SFAC encourages family members to come to the SFAC after arrivi...

President Barack Obama said he will announce his decision on the strategy and troop request for Afghanistan "shortly after Thanksgivin

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal spent the day after Thanksgiving visiting military leaders in Kabul, Afghanist

U.S. advise and assist forces installed vehicle-scanning equipment at several traffic check stations in Al Anbar province beginning Nov. 20, to help Iraqi security forces thwart the trafficking of weapons, explosives and other contraba

Thank you for the OEF Bracelets (HeroBracelets). They are very high quality and we're very pleased. I had searched all over the internet looking for OEF Bracelets and found many companies offering them. I'm glad I got the original HeroBracelet. Thank you. LT Brixton Miami

Good Morning, I heard about your donation fo the bracelets to Fort Hood. Could we chat by phone to share ideas? It seems like we have similar missions - to offer comfort and hope. I look forward to speaking to you. My cell is below. Thanks. I sent this letter to Features Editor, Brian Bowers, of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. Back in 1999, they launched the team of angels project by writing a feature story of my desire to send 5000 team of angels pins to the troops serving i...

ANGELS ON ALERT! GOLDEN PINS AT THE CORE OF PERSONAL RECOVERY The letters started to pour in by the thousands shortly after her angel pins started to make their way into the hands of people across the country and around the world. People with health problems, families in despair, soldiers in the trenches in the Middle East, and even convicted felons. When just one angel won't due, Patricia Gallagher says you may need a whole team on your side. Patricia - whose own tough times led her to creat...

1. How can I get a copy of my DD Form 214, Report of Separation (or equivalent form)? The DD Form 214, Report of Separation, is filed in the official military personnel file. Complete instructions for obtaining a copy of your DD 214 may be found under How to Request Military Service Records or Prove Military Service. Top of Page 2. There is an ongoing "myth" that "10 million medical records" were found. Are these duplicates of the records that were burned? No, they are not duplicate recor...