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Medicating the military

At least one in six service members is on some form of psychiatric drug. And many troops are taking more than one kind, mixing several pills in daily “cocktails” — for example, an antidepressant with an antipsychotic to prevent nightmares, … Continue reading

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Logistics agency staff prepares to help Haiti

The Defense Logistics Agency staff here is preparing to provide humanitarian relief in response to the devastating earthquake that shook Haiti Jan. 12. The agency’s Joint Logistics Operations Center staff is coordinating support with U.S. Southern Command who are, in turn, working … Continue reading

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Agency delivers ‘taste of home’ to deployed troops

How do you plan Thanksgiving dinner for 180,000 people more than 6,000 miles away? If you’re a food buyer at the Defense Logistics Agency, you start by making a shopping list in April for meals to be served to U.S. … Continue reading

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