No More National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)

No More National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) You read that right, the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is no longer going to be given to new recruits. The Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin signed a memorandum stating that the medal will no longer be awarded to service members after Dec 31, 2022. He wrote โ€œTermination… Continue reading No More National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)

National Suicide Hotline

National Suicide Hotline Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. In 2021, 48,183 people died by suicide in the United States. 3.5 million adults made a plan and 1.7 million adults attempted suicide. On July 16th, the National Suicide Hotline gets a new number, simply dial 9-8-8.

National Neuropathy Awareness Week

National Neuropathy Awareness Week More than 20,000,000โ€”or 1 in 15โ€”Americans are afflicted by neuropathy, and many of them do not know they have it. Even though it is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and one of the most common chronic neurological diseases, neuropathy is often misunderstood, misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed, and inadequately treated.… Continue reading National Neuropathy Awareness Week