 Maybe you've heard the phrase, the best defense is a good offense. Major Catherine Baker is chief of Army Public Health Nursing, and she couldn't agree more. When you get the flu vaccine, whether it's the flu mist or the injectable, it protects you against the flu for that year. This year, the vaccine comes in the traditional injectable or a nasal mist. As we put it in, you just breathe normally, and that is it. It's painless. You may have a little achiness, maybe a little fever, and you just take note of your time on whatever your doctor would normally order for your offer. ID card holders' independence can build a good defense this year, thanks to numerous flu shot events around the Kaiserslautern military community. Senior Airman Ben Virgis, Ryan Ordnance Barracks, Germany.