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Team Vance doctor provides Arctic Care to villagers

(Photo courtesy of Maj Martin LaFrance) Maj Martin LaFrance takes a break from his appointments to take in the scenic vista of the Kobuk River in Noorvik, Alaska, one of the 11 villages serviced by Artcic Care 2004. Noorvik, a town of about 630 people, is 106 miles from Kotzebue.
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A swingin’ good time

(Photo by 1st Lt Paula Bissonette) Capt Jeremiah Gentry, 33rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, volunteered as a Camp Tomahawk counselor during the 30th annual event June 7 through today. The girls, who camped Monday through today, spent some time at the base park Wednesday. Forty underprivileged children attended this year’s camp.
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SFS team returns

(Photo by 1st Lt Jason Bishop) SrA Jason Biederman, 71st Security Forces Squadron, holds his son Kaden during a reception for the returning security forces team Wednesday. The 13-member team, deployed to Kyrgyzstan for 128 days, included TSgt Scott Henshaw, SSgt Robert Ivey, SSgt Richard Kent, SSgt Roberto Torres, SSgt Gary Graham, Airman Biederman, SrA Marciano Espinoza, SrA David Harris, SrA John Ivey, SrA Jacqueline Koch, A1C Michael Bailon, A1C Lamont Castillo and A1C Erik Murray. They reunited with their families at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City and then were greeted on base.
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Team Vance rebuilds together

(Photo by 1st Lt Paula Bissonette) 1st Lt Christopher McAlear, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, scrapes paint off a home he helped repair Saturday.
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Team Vance rebuilds together

(Photo by 1st Lt Paula Bissonette) Team Vance members work together to paint one of the 12 homes repaired during Saturday’s Rebuilding Together.
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Month of the Military Child

(Courtesy photo) Camden holds new baby brother Owen with Cindy’s help.
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Month of the Military Child

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) Cindy soothes Owen before leaving him at the CDC for the day.
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Month of the Military Child

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) Lieutenants Cindy and Scott Denk spend time with their son Ashton before leaving him at the child development center for the day.
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‘Eight ballers’ risk lives for WWII reconnaissance

(Photo by Jim Malachowski) Navy Cmdr. Brian Osborn, 8th Flying Training Squad-ron commander, and Lt. Col. Steve Fournier, 8th FTS director of operations, unveil an oil painting depicting a P-38 and F-5 flying over enemy ships near Simpson Harbor, Ra-baul. The painting, by aviation artist Paul Wentzel, was nominated to hang in the U.S. Air Force Art Collec-tion.
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Vance AFB celebrates Mardi Gras, not quite ‘LA’ style

(Photo by Katy Drost) 2d Lt Matthew Franchetti makes a balloon for Haley Shepard, 10, and Katie Shepherd, 10, at the Mardi Gras Party at Vance Club Saturday.
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Community attends AF show

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Tops in Blue, the Air Force’s premier entertainment group, performed the 2003-2004 “Soaring with Eagles: 50 Years of Tops in Blue” show Saturday at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center. More than 3,500 people attended the event.
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32nd IP earns AETC athlete of the year

(Photo by 1st Lt Jason Bishop) Capt Daniel LeBoeuf, 32nd Flying Training Squadron Instructor Pilot, is running to his victory at Vance’s 2003 1-Mile Dash.
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Commander’s fitness test

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) Col Mike Callan, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, performs his push ups as Lt Col Miles Crowell, 71st Operations Group deputy commander, counts and Adam Sloat, Health and Wellness center, evaluates Tuesday at the fitness center. Several commanders gathered to take the new Air Force fitness test.
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Coffee bar provides atmosphere, refreshment for study sessions

(Photo by SrA Amanda Mills) Lilla Skaggs, Vance Club bartender, serves a customer Tuesday. The new coffee bar is open to anyone.
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Class 06-03 grad gets base for family

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Abby, Asiya, Austin and 1st Lt. Shawn Mosher, Class 06-03 graduate, spend an evening at home together. Lieutenant Mosher received an assignment to Scott Air Force Base, Ill., to be close to the St. Louis Children’s Hospital where Austin will receive top-quality care.
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Vance helps youth during season of giving

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Tech. Sgt. Karen Wright and Master Sgt. Mary Cole, 71st Mission Support Squadron, help a customer wrap her gifts at the YWCA Saturday.
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Vance family blessings multiplied five-fold

(Photo by 1st Lt. Lori Wise) David Evetts, a Computer Sciences Corporation T-1 mechanic here, and his wife, Cindy, are counting five new blessings this year. Their five adopted sons are (center): Christian, 2; Benjamin, 10 months; Shawn, 4; and (front) twins Mitchell and Matthew, 3.
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Let there be light

(Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Mills) Col. Bryan Benson, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, lights the base tree with Patricia Hess, 12, during the tree-lighting ceremony Monday near the main gate. Patricia won a drawing to help flip the switch on the tree lights. The 71st Operations Support Squadron and the 71st Security Forces Squadron tied to share $50 in Club Bucks, the prize for the best squadron tree ornaments.
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Enlisted spouses group enhances camaraderie, VAFB

(Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Mills) Debbie Suttles, enlisted spouses group president, and members Amanda Monroe, Jennifer Grauberger, Myia Pettitt and Lorraine Fritter, stuff handmade stockings to donate to Team Vance deployed military members and Airmen living in the dorms.
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Vance sends love to deployed troops

(Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Mills) During Operation Cookie Cutter, Sherrie Benson and Mary Kriner help fill boxes of treats to send to Team Vance deployed military members. Mrs. Benson is the wife of Col. Bryan Benson, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, and Mrs. Kriner is the wife of Col. Kevin Kriner, 71st Operations Group commander.
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