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Staff Sgt. Antoine raises his head as a flight surgeon inspects his neck and face during a 2018 shaving waiver course at Beale Air Force Base in California.
Some Air Force members say they re facing discrimination because it s hard for them to shave their faces daily. Many have a skin condition that s especially common among Black men.
Tech Sgt. Joshua Nixon joined the Air Force in 2011 in hopes of becoming a recruiter like his older brother. He excelled in training, won numerous awards, and never got in trouble. But the then 19-year-old struggled to keep up with the Air Force requirement that he shave his face every day.
DMK, IMA teams meet Health Minister
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A delegation comprising State-level office-bearers of the Medical Wing of the DMK and the Indian Medical Association met the Minister for Health, Ma. Subramanian, on Saturday.
The team, led by Kanimozhi NVN Somu, secretary of State Medical Wing of the DMK, was accompanied by Arun. J and Sekar, deputy secretaries of the wing. They were accompanied by State-level office-bearers of the IMA, including Ravikumar, secretary, Ramakrishnan, State president, Palanisamy, President-elect, State IMA 2022, Ravishankar, past-president, Muthuraja, liaison officer, State IMA and Dr. Anbarasu - CGP Secretary.
IMA extended their thanks to Chief Minister M. K. Stalin and the Health Minister for having sorted out many issues in this second wave of the pandemic within 11 hours of taking oath. J. Radhakrishnan, Health Secretary, was also present during this meeting, said a press release issued here.
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7 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas Brig. Gen. Jeannine Ryder took command of the 59th Medical Wing during a change of command ceremony at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy Auditorium here April 29, 2021. The outgoing commander is Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, who leaves here for Washington D.C. to serve as the next Deputy Surgeon General of the Air Force.
Lt. Gen. Marshall B. Webb was the presiding officer for the ceremony and offered words of gratitude to the members of the 59th MDW for ensuring mission success while enduring the COVID-19 pandemic.
“When you think of the 59th Medical Wing, this is the frontline infantry in the war on COVID,” he said. “I’m really proud of the job you all have done. It’s not over. It’s far from over, but your efforts are monumental.”