DOING YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING? - AAFES QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM PUTS SAFETY AHEAD OF SALES

When military families shop for the holidays or any time of year, the last thing they should have to worry about is the safety or quality of the products they purchase. At the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, selling you safe products is a top priority.Thanks to a small army of AAFES quality

WITH THE FLICK OF A MATCH - BARBECUES CAN SWITCH FROM GOOD FOOD TO BAD MOOD

It's the weekend, and you're basking in the sun on your patio. In one hand, you're holding a cool drink; in the other a spatula. A couple of juicy steaks are sizzling on the grill, and you're savoring the smell of the flavorful smoke as it drifts past your nose.Have you thought about safety yet?You

ROLLOVER CRASHES FOR 15-PASSENGER VANS MORE LIKELY DURING SUMMER

New research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found June through August to be the deadliest time of year for 15-passenger van occupants in rollover crashes. Statistics show that 31 percent of fatal rollovers involving 15-passenger vans occur during the busy summer travel

SEE THE LIGHT PROTECT YOURSELF FROM EYE TRAUMA

IN THE HOUSE: When using household chemicals, read instructions and labels carefully, work in a well-ventilated area, and ensure spray nozzles are pointed away from you. Many chemicals are extremely hazardous and can permanently destroy the surface of your eyes, resulting in blindness.IN THE

THE 'EYES' HAVE IT - SERGEANT SUFFERS PERMANENT LOSS OF VISION FROM UNTREATED INJURY

While doing a self-help project at work, a technical sergeant hammered a nail into a wall stud. He didn't hit the nail cleanly, and the hammer ricocheted. The sergeant didn't know it at the time, but tiny metal fragments from the nail torpedoed into his cornea.It never even occurred to the sergeant

IMMOBILITY, INJURY PLACE THOUSANDS AT RISK FOR 'ECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME'

A difficult-to-detect ailment kills 200,000 people in the United States each year -- more than AIDS and breast cancer combined, according to Tricare officials. And if you take long journeys in planes, trains or automobiles, you could be at risk.Yet few have heard of Deep Vein Thrombosis, which is a

HOW NOT TO CONVERT YOUR AIRMAN BATTLE UNIFORMS INTO GLOW-IN-THE-DARK WIDOW-MAKERS

Some Airmen may be unwittingly turning their new Airmen Battle Uniforms into glow-in-the dark widow-makers.Laundry instructions for the ABUs, which became available earlier this year, specify not using any laundry detergents that contain "optical brighteners." Optical brightener additives make the

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HUNTER OR HUNTED? - BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS DAD

Father and son had been looking forward to this day all year. Nothing quite compares to the excitement of the hunt. And hunting elk in the Rocky Mountains can get the adrenaline pumping.But new hunters also learn that hunting is an exercise in patience. You don't step out of your vehicle and start

SUMMER DROWNING HIGH RISK TO CHILDREN

The young boy peered up at me through the clear waters of Florida's Ichetucknee Spring on the day before my 31st birthday. He looked calm, peaceful and somewhat serene. I asked a nearby adult if the child was OK, and he told me yes, that the boy had been playing in the chilly waters of this natural