Wounded troops will soon be receiving top notch treatment and recovering in a new $50 million physical rehabilitation center set to open Jan. 29 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. In addition, there will be two new Fisher Houses; both endeavors are the result of a partnership between the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which offers assistance to military personnel severely wounded in the line of duty and their families, and the Fisher House Foundation, which provides free housing to the families.
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.