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"Never before has our Nation called upon the Army National Guard (ARNG) to serve on the front lines of two major operations and simultaneously take the lead in Homeland Security. Healthy deployable Soldiers are the backbone of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as for operations within the boundaries of our great Nation. Maintaining force strength and sustaining these critical operations rely heavily on the health and physical fitness of our Soldiers."

                    CLYDE A. VAUGHN
                    Lieutenant General, GS
                    Director, Army National Guard

Look for important Decade of Health direct mail information in 2007.

Army National Guard Decade of Health and American Heart/American Stroke Associations Alliance Event

BG Owens, Mrs. Owens, Patrick Hurston (AHA), MG Wheeling, COL Sproat Everyone was seeing RED at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, VA this Valentine's Day; and that is a very good thing. The Readiness Center is now proudly displaying one of The American Heart Association's (AHA's) Red Dress Statues.

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Breaking News: It's Official--Boots Start Walkin'!

Please join the Decade of Health team and the American Heart Association at the 2007 Start! Greater Washington Heart Walk on Saturday, November 3, 2007 on The National Mall - Washington, DC - at 14th Street, NW between Madison and Jefferson. Entertainment begins at 0830, the Walk at 1000, and an awards celebration at 1100. Look for the Decade of Health table on Wednesday, 17 OCT outside of the NG Readiness Center cafeteria, and Thursday, 25 OCT at the NG Readiness Center Health and Crafts Fair to sign up, get a free pedometer, and more information about the ARNG Decade of Health and American Heart Association Alliance.

For more online information about the Greater Washington Heart Walk, please visit startwalk.wdc@heart.org and www.decadeofhealth.com.

If you wish to participate in your State/Territory, please visit http://www.kintera.com/spherelite/public/asp/eventcentral.asp?orgid=22 to find a Heart Walk near you.

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Breaking News: Army National Guard Boots to Start Walkin'!
The Army National Guard's Decade of Health Program Joins Forces with the American Heart Association's Start! Walking Worksite Program

Arlington, VA - October 10, 2007 - The Army National Guard (ARNG) announced the expansion of its strategic alliance with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) today here at the National Guard Bureau Readiness Center at a media event highlighting its efforts to become a Start! Fit Friendly worksite by the end of 2007.

Start! is the AHA's groundbreaking national movement that calls on all Americans and their employers to create a culture of physical activity and health to live longer, heart-healthy lives through walking.

Promoting physical activity through workplace walking programs can help employees reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke and lead longer, stronger, healthier lives.

The ARNG is launching this effort to magnify its successful 2007 blood pressure awareness campaign, Get Cuffed!, as well as to support its upcoming 2008 weight management campaign, Lighten Up! both in partnership with the AHA.

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Breaking News: Battle the Silent Killer and "Get Cuffed!"®
U.S. Army National Guard enlists support of American Heart Association

U.S. Army National Guard enlists support of American Heart AssociationArlington, VA - January 25, 2007 - The Army National Guard (ARNG) announced a strategic alliance with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) today at the National Guard Bureau Readiness Center located at 111 South George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia. The launch of the 2007 "Get Cuffed!" ® blood pressure campaign marks year two of the ARNG's Decade of Health program.

One out of every three American adults suffers from high blood pressure affecting an estimated 72 million. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. The estimated direct and indirect cost of high blood pressure in the United States for 2007 is $66.4 billion.

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2007: Get Cuffed! ®
Take Heart This Week Archive

The Decade of Health delivered fantastic recipes and information about Blood Pressure Awareness in 2007.

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COL Urbauer, MG Wheeling, Mr. Sadwin, Dr. Robertson, LTG Vaughn, CSM Gipe

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ARNG Lighten Up!© Articles

By LTC J. M. Ortiz, Chief, Preventive Medicine, Army National Guard

10 April 2008--Several years ago, SGM Keith Scott and his wife Denise returned from a vacation cruise and looked into their mirror and asked, "What happened to us?" After years of paying little attention to what they ate, they no longer recognized themselves in the mirror. They tried following dietary advice that they heard on various TV talk shows, featuring top weight loss experts, but still could not seem to get ahead. Finally, they enrolled in a commercial program that increased the number of meals consumed daily and that allowed food that was both nutritious and contributed to the maintenance of their muscle mass. Through this program the couple both lost between 30 to 40 pounds and have maintained their weight loss.
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By Patrick D. Sculley, DDS, Major General (USA Ret.)

By the month of February the many good intentions of our New Year's resolutions are becoming a distant memory! It is likely that we probably didn't stick with them long enough to turn them into habits (think how long it took to develop all those bad habits!). A habit is a behavior pattern that occurs almost unconsciously, after much repetition. That's why when we stop and add up all the calories we actually consume in a day, we are shocked and awed. >> Read the entire article.

2008 Decade of Health Lighten Up!© Press Kit

View and download the DOH press kit by clicking the links below! (Adobe Acrobat Reader files)

     GenVaughnLetter_2008_o.pdf

     DOHCoinSheet_presskit_o.pdf

     DOHPartnersSheet_presskit_o.pdf

     DOHAllianceSheet_presskit_o.pdf

     AHAOverview_o.pdf

     DOH_Screenshot_Slick_o.pdf

     FAQ_presskit_o.pdf

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2008 Conference Dates
7-8 March
NGADC & DCNGEA Annual State Conference

24 April - 1 May
ARNG 2008 Medical Team Conference

19-24 July St. Louis, MO
ARNG National Volunteer Workshop & Youth Symposium

12, 13 August Albequerque, NM
Force Health Protection Conference

18-21 August Savannah, GA
EANGUS

18 August Crystal City, VA
ARNG OWCP/OH/Safety Conference

18-21 September Baltimore, MD
NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition

3-5 October Arlington, VA
Army Ten-Miler Expo

23 October Arlington, VA
ARNGRC Health Fair

27-30 October Lansdowne, VA
National Guard Public Affairs Workshop

1 November Washington, DC
2008 Heart Walk

9-14 November San Antonio, TX
AMSUS - The Association of Military Surgeons U.S.

2007 "Get Cuffed!"® Articles

By Ms. Patrice Mauck-Messer, ARNG Decade of Health Correspondent

By Judith S. Harris, BSN, MA, CHES

By LTC Jose Ortiz, M.D., Courtesy of Decade of Health

By John Megahed, H4H Feature Writer

By LTC Jose Ortiz, M.D., Courtesy of Decade of Health

2007 Decade of Health Get Cuffed!© Press Kit

Visit the Decade of Health Get Cuffed!© Toolkit to view and download the 2007 Press Kit! (Adobe Acrobat Reader files)