Late Breaking News
March Issue
Worst Case Scenario Demonstrates Disconnect Between DoD and VA for Transitioning Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC—According to Staff Sgt Sean Johnson’s physicians his sight could not have been saved, even if his traumatic brain injury was discovered sooner. The damage from the mortar attack that happened on March 25, 2006 had been done and, even though much of it went unnoticed at the time, was irreversible. However, Johnson imagines that his experiences after returning home would have been unimaginably less frustrating had the full extent of his injuries been diagnosed in a timely manner—something that was impeded by a lack of partnership and communication between VA and DoD.
Former Navy Man Helps Eisai Bring Comfort to Victims of Haitian Earthquake
In the days immediately following the Haitian earthquake disaster, Eisai’s National Strategic Accounts Manager, Dan Geiger, coordinated the donation of critical care products directly to the Department of Defense. Full Article
Increase Screenings to Decrease Colorectal Cancer
BETHESDA, MD—The medical community needs to explore ways to increase the use of screening techniques in order to decrease colorectal cancer rates, according to a panel of medical experts. The panel met for a two-day state-of-the-science conference on the campuses of NIH. Full Article
Domestic Internal Security Reviewed in the Wake of the Fort Hood Shootings
WASHINGTON, DC—Defense Secretary Robert Gates vowed to take action in response to a Fort Hood report that found that more needed to be done to protect troops from “internal threats.” Full Article
Administration Requests a $125 Billion Budget for VA in FY 2011
WASHINGTON, DC—The administration has requested a $125 billion budget for VA in FY 2011 to fuel what VA officials have called a systematic transformation of the department …one that could, they say, turn VA into the “model of governance” over the next four years. Full Article
