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Sept. 20, 2011
High school football team dedicates game to armed forces

A formation of camouflage jerseys lined the field while cheering fans in the stands waved American flags to honor military members during the first Armed Forces Football Classic on Sept. 16 hosted at Mascoutah High School Stadium.The home game featured Mascoutah High School Indians against their
Sept. 12, 2011
Dover AFB's Eagle's Rest Inn wins top Air Force award

Eagle's Rest Inn, Dover AFB's lodging facility, has been named 2011 Innkeeper of the Year (small base) for the Air Force. The award will be presented in New York City in November. Rauchelle Watson, Eagle's Rest general manager, believed her inn was the best, now they have the award to prove it.
Sept. 8, 2011
Grand Forks unveils new firefighting HQ

Fifty-three years after Grand Forks' original fire station was built, the base unveiled its new state-of-the-art fire emergency services headquarters building here Sept. 7.Ten-thousand square feet larger than the original station, which was last renovated more than a decade ago, the new facility
Sept. 7, 2011
FTI restaurant opens at Travis AFB

Fairways, the newest restaurant to participate in the Food Transformation Initiative at Travis AFB, held its grand opening Sept. 1 at Cypress Lakes Golf Course here.The event marked the beginning of the availability of campus-style dining at the 60th Force Support Squadron food options around the
Sept. 1, 2011
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: EFMP families at Fairchild gain access to resources, events

More than a dozen helping agencies from Fairchild Air Force Base and the Spokane community reached out to 100 family members at the third annual Exceptional Family Member Program Information and Fun Fair at the Deel Community Center on Aug. .Outside giant bouncers and a game truck could be seen
Aug. 31, 2011
Update: Officials release personnel related to Scott AFB suspicious package incident from hospital

A suspicious package was received by mail carriers Aug. 31 at approximately 9:30 a.m. whereupon two U.S. postal workers and one servicemember experienced rash-like symptoms after handling the package. They were immediately sent to Memorial Hospital and have since been released. Thirteen other
Aug. 30, 2011
McConnell Airmen support McGuire aircraft evacuation

With the maintenance expertise and ramp space readily available, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., fulfilled its role as safe haven for five KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft that evacuated from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 26 as Hurricane Irene approached.While the McGuire's
Aug. 19, 2011
AMC commander to 'Calico' wing: 'You're making a huge difference'

Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, spoke with Airmen of the 313th Air Expeditionary Wing on a recent visit to Western Europe.He spoke of the importance of the mission being fulfilled and the speed in which the call was answered."Some Airmen had four hours notification from
Aug. 16, 2011
McConnell medical professionals make suicide prevention effort

In 2010, 98 U.S. Air Force personnel completed suicide -- the highest suicide rate since current tracking methods began in 2004.The 22nd Medical Group Mental Health clinic goal is to save lives and combat those statistics Aug. 25 and 26, 2011, by hosting a briefing titled "Suicide Prevention:
Aug. 11, 2011
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Resources for relationships available to Airmen

Marriage can be one of the greatest experiences in life while, at the same time, being one of the most difficult to manage. With divorce rates topping 50 percent in the United States, according to the 2009 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Vital Statistics Report, finding the

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