• Your right to vote – it does make a difference

    On Tuesday, Nov. 6, polling centers across the country will be busy assisting the millions of U.S. citizens projected to vote in the 57th quadrennial presidential election. Will you be at the polls? Will you even vote?According to the U.S Census Bureau, 63.6 percent of American citizens participated

  • Military spouses: Doing more than standing by

    If you've been in the military for any length of time, then you know that military spouses tend to have a lot in common.We support our active duty spouses, of course. Many of us are also full-time moms or dads, and many of us have careers. Some of us are neither full-time mothers nor career-women;

  • Department of Defense expands sexual assault prevention efforts

    On Sept. 25, as part of the Department of Defense's efforts to confront the crime of sexual assault in the military, the department announced improvements to prospective commander and senior enlisted training and a review of the initial military training environment in every service.First, Secretary

  • Twelve teams take on challenge of Vance’s 2012 Adventure Race

    Fifty-eight members of Team Vance participated in this year's Adventure Race held Saturday, Sept. 22.The race was a triathlon that included a four-mile run, two-mile raft event and a 12-mile bicycle ride, starting and ending at the base park.There were three Extreme teams and nine Relay teams in