If implemented, the introduction of dedicated blast safety officers to all branches of the military would be the latest government measure aimed at protecting troops from the effects of blasts on the brain.
Without medical evidence that affirms a connection between Agent Orange and myelodysplastic syndrome, a group of rare blood cancers, patients have struggled to qualify for service-connected benefits.
Safety Alohi Gilman is one of two current Ravens who’ve experienced the service academy rivalry from the inside. His path ran through the Naval Academy. Rookie fullback Lucas Scott came from the other sideline at Army.
A flight deck crewman walks amid the jumble of aircraft wings on board the USS Saratoga, stationed in the Red Sea, in this December 1990 Stars and Stripes photo.
At the Sawdust Arts Festival’s Winter Fantasy event, also held in Laguna Beach, Christmas lights glisten, a communal tree beckons to be decorated, artists sell gift-ready items and a marionette handler wanders the grounds — all in a canyon wonderland.