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Tagged: Soldiers

Trust Enhancement Program
6:22 am
Fri April 19, 2013

Army Surgeon General Suspends “Trust Enhancement” Program Following Investigation

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By Patricia Murphy

In 2010 the tempo of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were saddling the Army’s Medical Treatment Facilities with thousands of soldiers needing complex healthcare. That same year Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker chartered a task force to help improve trust. He believed trust was the foundation of Army Medicine.

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Purple Hearts Awarded
6:46 am
Tue October 23, 2012

Five Wash. Soldiers With Brain Injuries Receive Purple Hearts

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Five Washington soldiers with brain injuries are awarded a Purple Heart in a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
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Five Washington-based soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injuries have received the Purple Heart. They were honored Monday at a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. In 2011, the Army issued new standards for awarding Purple Hearts to soldiers with brain injuries. Correspondent Austin Jenkins reports.

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