Press Releases

June 1, 2009 - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Join Senior Military for Country United: Advancing medicine from the Frontlines to the Homefront-Symposium Registration Now Open and Gala Tickets Now on Sale

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) and the Tug McGraw Foundation (TMF) today launched Country United: Advancing Medicine from the Frontlines to the Homefront, a two-day event comprised of the Partnership for Military Medicine Symposium and the Country United Gala. The events will take place on November 6 & 7, 2009, in Washington, D.C.

Country music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will co-chair Country United in support of our nation’s wounded warriors. Symposium registration and Gala tickets are both available at www.countryunited.org. Country United is on Facebook and Twitter and may be found by searching for “Country United.”

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March 6, 2009 - Team McGraw Gets Set to Strike Music City

TMF hosts the “Bowling for Brains” Warm-Up Party in Nashville, TN on April 24, 2009 to celebrate our Team McGraw runners at the Country Music Marathon. The event includes an incredible silent auction featuring guitars signed by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, a "Carb Out" Past and Potato Bar, and musical entertainment by the Warren Brothers, Lance Miller, and members of McGraw's band, the Dancehall Doctors.

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September 5, 2008 - Gene domino effect behind brain, pancreatic tumors
-By LAURAN NEERGAARD

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result points to a new approach for fighting tumors and maybe even catching them sooner. Genes blamed for one person's brain tumor were different from the culprits for the next patient, making the puzzle of cancer genetics even more complicated.

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February 29, 2008 – PRESS RELEASE: Team McGraw Laces Up To
Make a Difference

The word is spreading, and our team is on the run! Team McGraw runners Jeff McMahon and Dean Brown share their thoughts on running the upcoming Country Music 1/2 Marathon, the fight against brain tumors, and the honor to represent those on whose behalf they are running in this official announcement.

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