• 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

  • Comm Squadron NCO named Warrior of the Week

    The Warrior of the Week for the 71st Flying Training Wing is Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Sykora, NCO in charge of Communications Focal Point with the 71st Communications Squadron.Sykora led his squadron in support of President Barak Obama's "Feds Feed Families" campaign which resulted in 1,122 pounds of food