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VA Joins With Million Hearts Campaign

The Million Hearts™ campaign encourages a targeted focus on the “ABCS” – Aspirin for people at risk, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation ––all of which address the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and can
VA - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
added Mar 29, 2013 13:50
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Defense Department Acts to Help Troops and Families Quit Smoking

The Defense Department issued final regulations implementing a law that established a smoking cessation program under TRICARE, the health insurance program for military personnel, retirees and their families. The regulations provide coverage for FDA-appr
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Feb 28, 2013 13:51
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[Washington] Great American Spitout Campaign Exposes Chewing Tobacco Dangers

U.S. Navy.mil
added Feb 16, 2013 21:49
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The VA’s $47,000 ‘Smoking Machine’

here’s a candidate for a little spending cut: The Department of Veterans Affairs might want to rethink its $47,526 contract — awarded less than a month ago — for a “cigarette smoking machine.” Just what is a cigarette smoking machine anyway, and why doe
ABC News
added Feb 12, 2013 13:04
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[Alabama] TOMBERLIN: Finding solace, camaraderie through cigars in Afghanistan

Recently, when some friends from the Alabama National Guard's 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade came to Camp Phoenix for their pre-deployment site survey, the first place I took them was the Tiki Hut. It's the kind of place you want to share with others
AL.com
added Feb 10, 2013 11:27
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2011 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey of Active Duty Military Personnel (PDF)

Cigarette Use: About one-quarter (24.5%) of service members reported cigarette use in the past 30 days, which did not meet the Healthy People objective of ≤12.0% and was higher than the civilian estimate of 20.6%. The Marine Corps reported the highest rat
United States Coast Guard
added Apr 29, 2013 12:56
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YACHEL: Toward tobacco-free troops

A smaller, leaner, but agile and flexible military needs to be healthy in order to deploy anywhere and anytime. For that to happen, our military needs to be tobacco-free.
Raleigh (NC) News & Observer
added Jan 17, 2013 07:57
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[Iraq, USA] 'Cigar Marine' offers advice to recruits

His line of premium cigars helps raise money for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund
USA Today
added Mar 19, 2013 02:10
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Singapore Seen - Is this allowed? Guy proudly poses in sailor uniform while smoking

STOMPer Jay came across a facebook photo of this guy proudly posing for a photo in his sailor trainee uniform while smoking, and wonders if such behaviour is allowed.
STOMP (Straits Times Online Mobile Print) (sg)
added Jan 3, 2013 04:46
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[Delaware] Veterans given an exception on smoking ban

Smoking will cease in all state buildings and campuses come Tuesday. With one exception: the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford.
Wilmington (DE) News Journal
added Dec 31, 2012 09:35
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