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    Top Saber Performer

    Staff Sgt. Trevis Walker, 701st Munitions Maintenance Squadron, is the 52nd Fighter Wing's Top Saber Performer for the week of Sept 25 - Oct. 1. Name: Trevis Walker Unit: 701st Munitions Support Squadron Duty title: NCO in charge of support Hometown: Chattanooga, Ten. Years in Service: Five years Why joined: I joined for school and to get out and

  • Tricare options make dental upkeep simple

    The field of dental health has come a long way in the last 100 years. Painful toothaches, bleeding gums, bad breath and difficulty eating were common at the turn of the century, and many people age 65 and older had already lost most or all their teeth. Today, things are very different and most people work hard to take care of their teeth. Many
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -The Maria Laach abbey is home of more than 60 monks. They obey the commandments of Saint Benedikt of Nursia, who in the sixth century preached a balance of work and prayer. The abbey is located left of the Rhien River off the A-16. (Courtesy photo)

    Take a day trip to visit Maria Laach Abbey

    Fields, green woods, a deep blue lake and a monastery. Every year 2 million tourists, pilgrims, art-lovers and curious people from all around the world visit Maria Laach, a popular day-excursion site. Well-posted signs from the A-61 Autobahn, left of the Rhine River, point you in the right direction. From the huge parking lot there are direct views

  • Mental well-being is as important as physical well-being

    There is a lot in the news lately about suicide prevention, traumatic brain injury, mild-traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder that can affect military families. TBI and MTBI can occur when the head is struck or shaken violently in a fall or an explosion. PTSD can occur when someone experiences a life-threatening or horrific

  • Rome was built in a day during vacation Bible school

    Who said Rome wasn't built in a day? It wasn't the children who, in August, gathered at the Spangdahlem Chapel for Vacation Bible School, themed "Rome, Paul and the Underground Church." Rome was built in a day, at least a depiction of it as the chapel was transformed into different Roman scenes including Paul's' underground church, a Roman prison,

  • What is a massage, how can it help me?

    Massage is one of the oldest healing arts: Chinese records dating back 3,000 years document its use; the ancient Hindus, Persians and Egyptians applied forms of massage for many ailments; and Hippocrates wrote papers recommending the use of rubbing and friction for joint and circulatory problems. The benefits of massage are varied and far-reaching,
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Aida, a 7-year-old German Shepherd, is an explosive detection dog with the 52nd Security Forces Squadron. She is one of three military working dogs who have been put up for adoption and will be going home with their handlers. The 106th Congress passed a public law November 2000 allowing law enforcement agencies, military working dog handlers, and people from the general public to adopt them in. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kelley J. Stewart)

    Military Working Dogs: Adopt a friend for life

    When most people think about adopting a pet, they think about the Humane Society not retired military working dogs. The 106th Congress passed a Public Law Nov. 6, 2000, allowing law enforcement agencies, military working dog handlers and other capable caretakers to adopt them. Military working dogs cannot work their entire lives, and unlike human

  • Why does the world "Fear the hog"?

     The 81st Aircraft Maintenance Unit began 2008 with a five-month deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, where it generated more than 1,300 combat sorties expending more than 65,000 30 mm bullets in direct support of the war on terrorism. Later in the year, the 81st AMU took charge of a depot-level repair on main landing gears for 13th Air

  • Sometimes it is okay to quit

    Many would agree quitting is a negative thing. Quit school and have no formal education. Quit a job and have no income. Quit the team and lose the camaraderie. But quitting some things can have a positive effect on personal, social and physical well-being. Like smoking. According to the Health and Wellness Center's data collected through various

  • Celebrate Women’s Equality Day: Get involved in positive change

    What is Women's Equality Day? This recognition day, held Aug. 26., is meant to celebrate the strides women have made, beginning with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, granting women the right to vote. The obvious reason women banded together in the late 1800's and early 1900's was the drive to be treated equal
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