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Harris County Sheriff’s Office working to design a more “family-friendly” jail
The collaboration between the jail and TMC could reduce the trauma facing children of inmates
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People
Taking on Zika one community at a time
MEDICAL WORLD AMERICAS – DAY 1 It seems the Zika virus is everywhere, and Medical World Americas was no exception….
May 19, 2016 -
Business
The TMC Funding Program in Collaborative Health Policy Research
In its pursuit of better, more effective health policy, the TMC Health Policy Institute will continue its funding program for…
May 6, 2016 -
People
A Conversation Between CEOs, Deans and Health Policy Grant Winners
The Texas Medical Center’s Health Policy Institute hosted Monday evening its inaugural conversation between TMC chief executive officers, deans and…
February 17, 2016
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Veteran celebrates 98th birthday at his favorite place -- the gym https://t.co/MGZOAnMM2K via @wsls
Honor Flight Takes Oklahoma Veterans To Visit National Monuments https://t.co/4omKmtLNIs via @NewsOn6
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran George Eade. George was a four-star general and World War II pilot.George was born in Lockney, Texas in October 1921. He later moved to the Chicago area, where he graduated from York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois. George went on to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology.After Pearl Harbor, he entered the Army after completing flight school with the rank of second lieutenant. George fought in the European theater, flying several of his missions in North Africa. He flew 37 combat missions, even after being seriously wounded.Upon returning home, George continued his service with the Air Force, joining the Strategic Air Command. He flew on B-29s with the 43rd Bombardment Wing at Davis-Monthan Army Field in Arizona. Eventually, he was promoted to commander of the 1st Strategic Support Squadron. From 1956-1958, he was the deputy director of SAC in England. George would return to the United States and command bomber units at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana and Carswell Air Force Base, Texas. To finish his long and distinguished career, George worked as the Deputy Commander in Chief of United States European Command. During this time, he oversaw operations relating to the Arab-Israeli War and Greece-Turkey Conflict. George retired with the rank of four-star general and had received the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for his leadership of some of the military’s most important units during the Cold War.George and his wife, whom he met in Paris after WWII, retired to Healdsburg, California. He loved spending time in nature. George passed away in August 2018.We honor his service.
A diverse group of MD Anderson experts are teaming up to answer one question: can exercise help fight cancer? https://t.co/7XXIfTMMG9 @SchadlerLab @DrNgoHuang @DrValeraeLewis @mkatzmd #endcancer
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran George Eade. George was a four-star general and pilot who completed 37 combat missions during World War II https://t.co/j75bxbZDlU
How #breastcancer care has changed in the last 18 years and what that means to patients, from nurse navigator Nicole Luckett: https://t.co/SPuGI1IBHL BCSM #endcancer
See how Dr. Eric Storch stays fit in our latest Healthy Habits. https://t.co/d9IPMEe9R9 #healthy #habits
“Vaping isn’t a part of my game plan, and it shouldn’t be a part of yours.”Watch to see why @chrisduvall91 stays away from e-cigarettes. @HoustonDynamo #ForeverOrange #endcancer https://t.co/Ae2WV1qJfF
Hall of Heroes project at the Sacramento VA connects with Veterans
Are you hooked on the hunt for the Iron Throne? Learn why people can be so obsessed with @GameOfThrones and other television series. https://t.co/B2oNsytvsa #GoT #GameOfThrones
