• Do I need to go to the Emergency Room?

    Deciding whether to go to the hospital emergency room is not always easy. For example, if someone is having chest pains and thought they were having a heart attack or just caught a young child drinking a bottle of liquid Motrin, they would probably either call 911 or go to the ER as quickly as

  • TRICARE and Dependent Parents

    One great thing about TRICARE coverage is it not only extends to spouses and children, but in some cases, also climbs up the family tree to dependent parents and parents-in-law. The process to register parents or parents-in-law as dependents varies by service branch. The best way to get started is

  • FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Regarding Levemir Insulin

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has learned that some stolen vials of the long-acting insulin Levemir made by Novo Nordisk Inc. have reappeared and are being sold in the U.S. market. Three lots or a total of 129,000 vials of this product were stolen in all. These stolen insulin vials may not

  • Missouri Air National Guard celebrates End of Era with final F-15 departure

    The Missouri Air National Guard commemorated the culmination of 86 years of flying operations in St. Louis in an End of Era ceremony coinciding with the closure of the base fire house and the 131st Fighter Wing's final F-15C Eagle departure from Lambert International Airport Saturday June 13. An

  • Happy Father's Day

    (Editor's note: Public Affairs took to the streets to find out what Father's Day meant to members of Team Whiteman. Here are their responses.)

  • Never leave a child alone in a car not even for a minute

    Left alone in a vehicle, even for a short time, a child is in danger of dehydration, injury, abduction or death.  Never leave children unattended in or around an automobile Always put keys in a safe and secure place Keep vehicles locked at all times, even at home, and remind