7. Februar 2012

Baltimore Hospital Provides Pre-deployment Trauma Training

02/01/2012 11:09 AM CST


By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1, 2012 - Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Halcome stood at a hospital bed, laying out vials and pointing out medical instruments to be used to treat an incoming patient....

6. Februar 2012

Wounded Warriors Enjoy Super Bowl Party

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Wounded Warriors Enjoy Super Bowl Party
02/06/2012 01:36 PM CST


By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 6, 2012 - Super Bowl festivities were in full swing last night at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center here, as hundreds of wounded warriors and their families gathered for the big game....

USO Promotes Healing of 'Invisible Wounds'

02/01/2012 05:29 PM CST


By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 - The USO has adapted to the needs of service members and their families throughout its 71-year history and continues to serve America's troops as it works to educate others about the invisible wounds of war, a senior executive of the organization said.
Frank Thorp, a retired Navy rear admiral and senior vice president of marketing and communications for the USO, described the organization's latest effort, a "unique" public service announcement.
"We at the USO continue to adapt, and as the military has focused on treating the invisible wounds of war, the USO set out to educate people and to provide information and to remove the stigma about invisible wounds," he said....

5. Februar 2012

Kindergarten in Feyzabad, Afghanistan


Kindergarten in Feyzabad, Afghanistan

Postcard scanned by Ulrike Wheeler

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Dankeskarten zur Weihnachtsaktion 2011 
von den Soldaten und Soldatinnen aus Afghanistan!
Soldatinnen und Soldaten, immer eine gute Heimkehr.

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Director Sees Room for Growth in Trauma Training Program

02/02/2012 06:59 AM CST


By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2, 2012 - Six months after arriving here at one of the nation's busiest trauma centers to run a program that trains Air Force medical personnel in trauma care, its director already sees potential to expand it to ensure trauma-care expertise gained during a decade of conflict isn't lost as combat operations draw down....

05.02.2012 news and stories around LRMC, Germany

Panetta Pays Tribute to Military Nurses in Germany
The Lincoln Tribune
...Some 150 US service members gathered at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, to join US Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta as he honored the service and sacrifice of US military nurses. LINCOLNTON, NC — Carolina Trust Bank CART 0.00% announced ...
Panetta: US Capable of Taking on Iran and North Korea
Fox News
..."We could be fighting a land war in Korea, and suddenly Iran moves to close the Straits of Hormuz," Panetta said, discussing a hypothetical scenario, during a visit to soldiers at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center today.

05.02.2012 news and stories around LRMC, Germany

Panetta Pays Tribute to Military Nurses in Germany
Department of Defense
....Jeffrey Ashley, left, US Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and US Army 2nd Lt. Analise Medina cut a birthday cake honoring the 111th birthday of the US Army Nurses Corps at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Feb. 3, 2012.

Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense Panetta at LRMC
YouTube
...Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta celebrates the 111th anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps atLandstuhl Regional Medical Center.

Flint Township-based surgeon Carlo Dall'Olmo making second trip to Germany to ...
The Flint Journal - MLive.com
...As a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Dr. Carlo Dall'Olmo said he was one of many surgeons who received an email asking for volunteers to go to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. He made his first trip two years ago, ...

The Flint Journal - MLive.com


Panetta: US can fight Korea and Iran at same time
NewsOK.com
..."We could be fighting a land war in Korea, and suddenly Iran moves to close the Straits of Hormuz," Panetta said, discussing a hypothetical scenario, during a visit to soldiers at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center today.

05.02.2012 news and stories around LRMC, Germany

Director Sees Room for Growth in Trauma Training Program
Department of Defense
...He came to his C-STARS assignment from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where he spent seven years as the top trauma surgeon treating the most ...
Toledo surgeon's journey to help US soldiers injured in Afghanistan
13abc Action News
....He spent two weeks volunteering at the US Army's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center treating wounded soldiers transported from the front lines.

05.02.2012 news and stories around LRMC, Germany

Panetta Pays Tribute to Military Nurses in Germany
The Lincoln Tribune
...Some 150 US service members gathered at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, to join US Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta as he honored the service and sacrifice of US military nurses. LINCOLNTON, NC — Carolina Trust Bank CART 0.00% announced ...
Panetta: US Capable of Taking on Iran and North Korea
Fox News
..."We could be fighting a land war in Korea, and suddenly Iran moves to close the Straits of Hormuz," Panetta said, discussing a hypothetical scenario, during a visit to soldiers at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center today.

4. Februar 2012

Fregatte Lükeck bedankt sich für die Weihnachtsaktion


Postcard scanned by Ulrike Wheeler

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Dankeskarten zur Weihnachtsaktion 2011 
von den Soldaten und Soldatinnen aus Afghanistan!
Soldatinnen und Soldaten, immer eine gute Heimkehr.

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Wilhelmine Aufmkolk came to the founder of Soldiers Angels` Patti Bader in April of 2003 at the very beginning of the Iraq Liberation and has stood side by side with her and all the Angels working tirelessly to help our boots on the ground. Willie as we call her not only sends many packages to our deployed heroes but she visits and brings gifts to the wounded in Landstuhl. Whenever there is a project to help a soldier standing for freedom in ANY country Willie is right there to lend a helping hand.. It is an honor to stand with Wilhelmine Aufmkolk.
- Patti Bader
Soldiers Angels Staff



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