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VA cleared to use 3D printing tech to assist veterans’ surgeries
The product will be used to help doctors preparing for reconstructive surgeries of the jaw and face.
3D mammograms will be covered by Tricare starting this month
Starting on May 29, Tricare will cover Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.
By Diana Stancy
Fort Bragg soldiers make masks to fight coronavirus pandemic
It’s become a competition for the soldiers of 647th Quartermaster Company to see who can crank out the most face masks during a shift to protect against the coronavirus.
Marines and sailors 3D print protective gear following outbreak of COVID-19 on Okinawa
U.S. Forces Japan announced Wednesday a Japan-wide public health emergency over COVID-19. According to the World Health Organization, there are 8,100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Japan.
By Shawn Snow
Manufacturing a new future for our veterans
The field of biomanufacturing is real and capable of delivering on its virtually unlimited potential for service members and civilians, says this author.
By George Christ
Lawmakers want to require Tricare to cover 3D mammograms
Female lawmakers seek the same coverage for 3D mammograms for Tricare beneficiaries as for patients in Medicare and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
By Patricia Kime
Marines who flew T-34C sky penis pattern didn’t know new transponder allowed everyday civilians to track their flight path
The ADS-B transponder sends GPS satellite information to air traffic controllers and other aircraft to track location.
By Shawn Snow
How 3D printers are cutting down surgery times and helping vets get mobility back at VA hospitals
Some doctors are using the printers to replicate human organs and develop prosthetics.
By Natalie Gross
Former Marine gets prison for bilking more than $500K from the Corps and Toys for Tots
The former Marine used a unit travel card to rack up thousands in unauthorized charges.
By Shawn Snow
No sandbags needed: Marines 3D print a barracks room in 40 hours
Normally it takes up to five days and 10 Marines to construct a barracks hut out of wood.
By Neil Fotre
Trump’s arms sales nominee bogged down by 3D gun debate
A State Department nomination that should have been a victory lap for the Trump administration’s efforts to boost U.S. arms sales abroad instead has become caught up in a separate domestic controversy.
By Joe Gould