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  • Goad: Up in Smoke

    In the United States, 19 percent of all adults smoke cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's 43.8 million people. Collectively, cigarette smoking costs more than $193 billion, which is a combination of lost productivity and health care expenditures. Now, as

  • Toastmasters foster leadership

    The Spangdahlem chapter of the Toastmasters International organization is open to anyone interested in joining.The Saber Toastmasters is a public-speaking forum that promotes all facets of communication and leadership."This is a place where leaders are made," said Tech. Sgt. Justin Valiente, Saber

  • Women's group takes flight: SpangDamen get-together, learn, laugh

    They didn't start the group to mentor people or warn them about the dangers of sexual assault; though, those are two things they sometimes talk about.Senior Master Sgts. Teri Herrera, 52nd Fighter Wing judge advocate from Columbus, Ohio, and Vicki Lemke, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions

  • Helping Airmen through Airman's Attic

    Brenda Jones has stored up story after story in her "attic" of how the Spangdahlem Airman's Attic has provided for Airmen and families since she signed on to be a volunteer there."Gosh, so many stories," Jones said with a laugh. Jones is the coordinator of the Airman's Attic, which provides donated

  • Changing to a healthier lifestyle

    Winter is cold and dark, and people often feel tired and without energy. Many share these thoughts and uncomfortable feelings on grey winter days. A good way to overcome this state of mind is to make a change toward a healthier lifestyle to feel fit again. The Spangdahlem fitness center along with

  • SFS Memorial: more than just pictures, names

    Editor's note: This is an interactive story. Click the blue text beneath each photo to read more about the pictured individual above.U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson was the first name added to the list. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tamara Mayer, 52nd Security Forces Squadron

  • Finishing Strong: 81st maintainers rock final exercise

    A radio squawk sounds across the maintenance hangar. The call sets Airmen of the 81st Aircraft Maintenance Unit into motion like clockwork. Some grab tool boxes and laptops, others reach for their hearing protection.It's an orchestrated effort that every single Airman in that room knows by heart.As

  • Ice hockey championship builds camaraderie in military community

    The whistle blew and the hockey players' blades scarred the gleaming ice as they skidded to a stop at the line, spraying clouds of ice. Both teams faced each other at the line and raised their sticks to salute their opponents as the first 2013 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Ice Hockey Championship match

  • Welcome to the jungle: Forecaster supports counterdrug operations

    He didn't know where it was to or what it was for, but when Charleston, S.C., native Tech. Sgt. Adrian Jackson heard a short-notice tasking to deploy was open, he volunteered immediately.However, when Jackson volunteered he had only been here two months."Because he was new to base, he was ineligible

  • Chief recalls near-death experience

    Chief Master Sgt. Richard Lien takes health seriously.The 48-year-old base fire chief follows a concrete exercise plan 7-days a week and watches his nutrition plan closely.Regardless of the weather outside or his busy schedule, he makes the time to pass an Air Force physical fitness test every day.A