Military Officer - June 2007 - (Page 1) contents Promise for PTSD 60 Features Getting the Best Care Despite our best efforts to stay well, sometimes serious illness strikes. When that happens, it’s vital to receive the best care possible. The features in this year’s special health section can help you get the care you and your family need. 55 MOAA’s mission 56 60 64 Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is a nonprofit veterans’ association dedicated to maintaining a strong national defense and to preserving the earned entitlements of members of the uniformed services and their families and survivors. Membership is open to those who hold or have ever held a warrant or commission in any component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or NOAA and their surviving spouses. On the cover: A U.S. Army M-1 Abrams tank conducts a combat patrol in Tal Afar, Iraq. The tank and its crew are attached to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. JUNE 2007 Stand By Me By Wendy Watkins Promise for PTSD By Don Vaughan Cover Story: Heavy Duty As warfare has changed, so has its weaponry. The tank is a relative — but potent — newcomer. Today’s M-1A2 Abrams tank is the latest in a long line of military machines that have revolutionized ground combat in the past century. By Gina DiNicolo and Robert F. Dorr Unified Medical Command Should the services combine medical commands? Dr. S. Ward Casscells, chief of DoD’s medical affairs, says yes. The Army, Air Force, and Navy surgeons general also have given their opinions. IMAGES: ABOVE, LINDA FRICHTEL; COVER, STAFF SGT. AARON ALLMON, USAF/DOD 72 MILITARY OFFICER 1
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