• How do you build trust?

    Trust is the glue that binds a relationship. Without it everything will literally fall apart. You're in a life-or-death business. Can you do anything totally by yourself? Of course not! Aren't you more comfortable, more confident, when you know someone is there to "check your six?" Do you have just

  • TriCare helps families face autism

    Autism delays the development of important life skills. Most people may take these social and communication skills for granted, but autism-related delays and problem behaviors usually start in infancy and can last a lifetime. Life is challenging not only for the diagnosed child, but for parents and

  • Vice President visits Whiteman

    "We owe you and your families, and we are putting our money where our mouth is," said Vice President Joe Biden. That was the overall message he shared with more than a thousand of Whiteman members during a troop rally April 16. "We are tremendously proud of our global mission and our ability to

  • Safety First

    Three members of Team Whiteman received burn injuries while cooking at the Airman Family and Readiness center April 9. The members were boiling and frying wontons for a potluck when they took wontons that were in boiling water and dropped them into boiling oil. The water from the previously boiling

  • New online videos help military families understand health benefits

    Grab the popcorn... military families throughout TRICARE's west region now have a new, easy way to learn about their healthcare benefits through one of America's favorite pastimes--the movies. TriWest Healthcare Alliance--the Department of Defense contractor that administers TRICARE, the military's

  • Whiteman revives tradition: B-2 dedicated crew chiefs recognized

    One by one, 13 of Whiteman's B-2 dedicated crew chiefs stood front and center at the Mission's End April 10 for an induction ceremony. Witnessed by friends, family and fellow maintainers, it was something "very important to recognize, as indicated by the crowd," said Chief Master Sgt. James Bell,

  • Curb Alcohol Abuse with Help from TRICARE

    It only takes one. A single drink can have multiple effects on an individual. Depending on the person, these could include difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times or impaired memory. Those are just a few of the short-term effects. Heavy drinking over a long period