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Nov. 3, 2010
USO greets military travelers at two Saint Louis airport terminals

The Lambert-St. Louis International Airport United Service Organization has extended its greetings to military and their families to both terminals. Although most international airports host one USO, St. Louis opened two--the James S. McDonnell USO in Terminal 1 that opened in 1981 and the Terminal
Nov. 3, 2010
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Airmen get 'Street Smart' during Scott AFB seminar

The "Street Smart" program came to Scott Air Force Base Oct. 27 to help Airmen make good decisions and stay safe. "I developed this program after seeing the need to stop fatalities caused by poor choices, impaired drivers, not wearing seatbelts and distracted drivers," said Vince Easevoli, Stay
Nov. 3, 2010
Wounded Soldier saved through use of ECMO machine on AE mission; officials say capability should continue to grow

On Oct. 21, an aeromedical evacuation mission made history. A wounded U.S. Army Soldier, suffering from an injury that affected his lungs, was transported on an aeromedical evacuation mission with the use of an Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO, machine from Afghanistan to Germany aboard
Nov. 2, 2010
Local 'stand down' serves homeless veterans in Charleston

More than 2,068 homeless people, both veterans and civilians, received aid from local volunteers at the 11th annual Stand Down Against Homelessness, Oct. 28 and 29, at the North Charleston Armory Park.More than 300 volunteers from the local community and members of the local military helped to show
Nov. 1, 2010
AFCENT band 'Galaxy' builds relationships throughout deployed areas

When most people hear "Air Force Band," they most likely picture a marching band, or a small group of classical musicians. Very few would picture the seven Airmen who make up Galaxy -- a rock band currently deployed as the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band deployed from Travis Air Force Base,
Nov. 1, 2010
President proclaims November as Military Family Month

President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation designating this month as Military Family Month.Here is the text of the president's proclamation:"We owe each day of security and freedom that we enjoy to the members of our Armed Forces and their families. Behind our brave service men and women,
Oct. 29, 2010
Officials announce 20 million pounds of Pakistan relief delivered; mobility Airmen continue to support effort

Even though C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules flights subsided on Oct. 3, mobility Airmen with a contingency response element at Pakistan Air Force Base Chaklala are among more than 600 U.S. service members who've helped achieve a new milestone of 20 million pounds of aid delivered.The U.S.
Oct. 28, 2010
Teen aviator at Scott AFB has bright future

Everybody has personal obstacles in life they must overcome. For a 16-year-old boy from Scott Air Force Base born with cerebral palsy, his obstacles started at birth. Tyrell Rhodes was always told that he wouldn't be able do things that most others did. Fortunately, his mother kept telling him that
Oct. 27, 2010
Little Rock civilian earns DOD award

A Defense Logistics Agency employee here earned the DLA Superior Civilian Service Award and the Secretary of Defense Global War on Terrorism Medal.Victor Ambegia, Disposition Services Little Rock, earned the award and medal for his service and achievements during deployments to Afghanistan and
Oct. 25, 2010
Air Force aircraft, aeromedical crews evacuate injured New York Times photographer from Afghanistan

An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and its crew aeromedically evacuated a New York Times photographer from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, early Sunday, after the 44-year-old man was injured by a land mine in Kandahar province.Joao Silva, a veteran war photographer based

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