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.
Aircraft readiness will suffer if Congress does not approve some $1.5 billion worth of spare parts the Air Force requested in its annual Unfunded Priorities List, sent to Capitol Hill last week, Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said.