[Vision2020] Force Structure Actions at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the Defense Department at:

http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13417

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The Department of the Army announced today the planned activation of the
National Center for Telehealth and Technology at Joint Base Lewis-McChord,
Wash.

This stationing action represents an increase of eight military and 67
civilian authorizations and is expected to be completed in April 2010.

The mission of the National Center for Telehealth and Technology is to
foster, develop, research, and deploy technology solutions for
psychological health and traumatic brain injury and deliver relevant,
evidence-based applications for our warriors, veterans, and their
families.

This force structure action complies with the recommendations of the
President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors
(Dole/Shalala Report) and the assistant secretary of defense (health
affairs) memorandum, Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health
and Traumatic Brain Injury.

Point of contact for this notification is Lt. Col. Lee M. Packnett, (703)
614-2487, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary
of the Army.

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The Dole-Shalala Report
Report of the President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning
Wounded Warriors - July 2007
http://tinyurl.com/Dole-Shalala-Report

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Finally!

It's about EFFING time.

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the
tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."

-- Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.