The Odyssey of Apollo 11 – Apollo 11: 50 Years
By the summer of 1969, almost every element of the Apollo program had been tested and proven. The massive Saturn …
Craig Collins
Craig Collins is a veteran freelance writer and a regular Faircount Media Group contributor who has almost twenty years experience reporting about government, the military, health care and the sciences.
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Project Gemini – Apollo 11: 50 Years
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By the time Gordon Cooper’s final Mercury mission splashed down on March 15, 1963, the U.S. …
Project Mercury – Apollo 11: 50 Years
Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did …
USSOCOM WARRIOR CARE PROGRAM
In the spring and summer of 2014, Army Staff Sgt. Lauren Montoya didn’t like what she was hearing from her …
THE 2019 WARRIOR GAMES ‘‘Be Inspired’’
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VA Research: Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
Substance use disorder (SUD) – a pattern of using alcohol, drugs or other psychoactive substances that results in health issues …
VHA Specialized Nursing Care
It’s the nation’s largest integrated health care system, so it’s no surprise that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is also …
VA Research: Depression
According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, more than 15 million American adults suffer at least one major depressive …
The Department of Veterans Affairs Brain Rehabilitation Research Center (BRRC)
In 1999, when the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established its Brain Rehabilitation Research Center (BRRC) at the Malcom Randall …
U.S. Military and Veterans Affairs Nursing History
Military Nursing History
U.S. nurses (mostly males in the first century-and-a-half) have aided sick and wounded warfighters on the battlefield …