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Troop transport

Some of El Reno, Okla.'s youngest residents turned out Tuesday to welcome more than 80 Team Vance members who joined other military and family members from Tinker AFB and Ft. Sill for a historic trip on the Union Pacific "Oklahoma Centennial Sooner Rocket" in celebration of the Oklahoma Centennial and in remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001. Other scheduled stops included Hennessey and Kingfisher, where town officials and community members turned out to welcome the train and its special passengers. Steam Engine 844 was the last of the steam locomotives built for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1944 and weighs more than 1,000,000 pounds. It was the first time in more than 50 years that a steam engine operated on the Rock Island railroad tracks. (US Air Force photo/Nancy Farrell)
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Two-week camp offers fun, education to local youth

(Photo by Capt. Paula Bissonette) Camp Tomahawk 2004 participants get pushed by Capt. Jeremiah Gentry, 2004 Camp Tomahawk volunteer, on a swing at the base park. Forty underprivileged children are scheduled to attend this year’s two-week camp.
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VAFB actors receive nominations

(Photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy O’Connor) Pam Guillory plays “Ms. Manley the reporter” and Staff Sgt. John Rogers plays “Carroll the butcher” in the production “The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wilde” at Gaslight Theatre in 2004.
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VAFB brings ‘adventure’ to at-risk teens

(Photo by Capt Beth Makros) 2nd Lt Ryan Sebastian and other 25th Flying Training Squadron members share playtime with the Holsinger Home children during the squadron’s visit Saturday.
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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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Vance Airmen help Keesler, south get back on feet

(Courtesy photo) Tech. Sgt. Brian White, 71st Flying Training Wing legal office, shows where water levels reached above doors in Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., family housing.
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Vance celebrates Arbor Day

Mr. Dan Stidham, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture forester, and Col. Richard Murphy, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, unveil the Tree City U.S.A. flag at the Vance Arbor Day ceremony. 2009 is the 16th consecutive year Vance has been named a Tree City U.S.A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Hill)
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Vance enlisted appreciated at event

“Pit Boss” Bruce Jackson, Air Force Association board member, reads a name for a prize as Richard Johndrow and George Pankonin, Enlisted Appreciation Night co-chairs, await the announcement. More than 270 Vance enlisted members attended the annual event Saturday.(Courtesy Photo by Connie Johndrow)
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Vance family adopts living legends

(Photo by Senior Airman Lynne Neveu) Master Sgt. Stein removes the halter from his mustang yearling filly prior to releasing her into the field. It can take more than a month to get a mustang to this point.
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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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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 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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Vance skies

Halloween orange skies greet Team Vance members traveling to work Oct. 31. Drivers are reminded to be cautious of Halloween trick or treaters while driving this evening. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)
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Vance Varsity Soccer team

Back Row: Jake Pippenger, Mike Carvin, Ryan Cox, Rich Harr, Sam Ensminger, Preston Macy, Tim McBride, Byron Stancliff, Matt Feucht, Jason Getz Front Row: Joe Gagner, Nick Collins, Nate Mondul, Eric Hagan, Mark Weidert, Whit Collins, Jared Shank
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Vance youth give ‘Locks of Love’

(Photo by Frank McIntyre) Antonia Herrera, Vance Air Force Base Barbershop beautician, holds the 11 inches of hair Catherine O’Bryan had cut to donate to the Locks of Love organization. Catherine is the daughter of Felicia and Capt. Timothy O’Bryan, 71st Security Forces Squadron. Emily Suttles, daughter of Debbie and Chief Master Sgt. Jim Suttles, 71st Flying Traiing Wing command chief, is currently growing her hair to donate to the organization as well.
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Vance youth make lemonade for cancer cure

Kevin Curttright, 71st Operations Group honorary commander and owner of Curttright Honda in Enid, gives money to Trystan Helterbrand, son of Heather and Shane Helterbrand, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Jaxson Moore, son of Lori and Capt. Christopher Moore, 8th Flying Training Squadron, at the youth center’s Alex’s Lemonade Stand June 9. The youth center contributed more than $600 to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. The center has participated in the annual event for the past four years.(Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Savannah)
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Warrior of the Week

Congratulations to Maj. Monyca Uecker and Maj. Dave Hill for being recognized as Warriors of the Week.
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Warrior of the week: Angela Bobb

(Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Mills)
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Warrior of the week: SrA Randy Yeager

Photo by A1C Jennifer Jackson
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Welcome back!

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Henson, 71st Communications Squadron, receives a 32-inch television Oct. 2 from Air Force Association representatives George Pankonin and Jay Jacobs. Sergeant Henson and other Team Vance members won prizes during Enlisted Appreciation Night in March while deployed. Sergeant Henson returned to Vance AFB Sept. 7 and was the last deployed person to pick up his prize.
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