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  • Rescued to be a rescuer

    September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and much emphasis is being put on a mental health crisis that has impacted military members. Tech. Sgt. Noah Stamps, 325th Fighter Wing chaplain corps superintendent, works in an office where individuals can go and talk about life issues with full

  • 'We're your family here'

    "Where is your husband deployed to?""Korea. Just a couple more months.""Well, we're your family here."Her smile is infectious and she directs it at everyone who comes into the room, nurses, doctors, technicians: her family here. Retired U.S. Army Capt. Katie Blanchard is thousands of miles from her

  • New Texas law benefits military spouses, local workforces

    A new Texas law went into effect Sept. 1, 2019, that provides relief for military spouses with out-of-state professional licenses in fields such as education, medical, real estate, cosmetology and more. The license reciprocity law enables them to get to work shortly after moving to a military

  • Offutt ALS: best in the force

    The James A. McCoy Airman Leadership School at Offutt Air Force Base was recently named the 2018 ALS of the Year award winner by the Air Education and Training Command.

  • Columbus AFB Airmen to march 100 miles to ground zero in honor of 9/11

    Two Airmen from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, will begin a 100-mile marching journey with an American flag beginning the morning of Sept. 10 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, and will travel through the day and night arriving at the Sept. 11 Memorial in New York City the

  • AFH1 phone app available now on Apple and Google Play

    Airmen have a new digital option to stay current on Air Force knowledge and to help prepare for promotion testing with the debut of the Air Force Handbook 1 phone application, released Sept. 6 by Air Education and Training Command officials.

  • Cooking event builds team connection, resiliency

    A Dorm to Gourmet cooking class was held at the McBride Commons Sept. 5 to teach Airmen cooking skills they can use in the dorms.Airman 1st Class Baron Chansomphou, 81st Communications Squadron client systems technician, put the event together to strengthen the Keesler Air Force Base community.“We

  • We grow Airmen - Reserve teams guide student through UPT mine-field

    When 1st Lt. Mike Lane, Air National Guard member, arrived at Sheppard Air Force Base in May 2017 for undergraduate pilot training, he was beyond excited about his future and the chance to achieve his childhood dream of flying the F-16."Being a Viper (F-16) pilot is what I've always wanted to do,"