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  • Navy MWR program kicks off fantasy football contest

    The Navy's Morale, Welfare and Recreation program has teamed up with the Marine Corps, Coast Guard and several sponsors to offer eligible patrons the opportunity to participate in a free, online 2010 MWR Fantasy Football League, which is open until 8 a.m. Sept. 12. All active-duty military

  • Air Force Week NYC set for Aug. 24-29

    From Aug. 24 through Aug. 29, the streets of New York City will be buzzing with the excitement of Air Force Week. Air Force Bands, performance teams such as Tops in Blue, and other artists will take part in the festivities, as well as New York born senior leaders and Airmen from throughout the Air

  • 621st CRW Change of Command

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing Devil Raiders welcomed a new commander, Wednesday, in a change of command at the Global Reach Deployment Center.Col. Brian O'Connor, the outgoing 621st CRW commander, handed the reins over to Col. Chris Patterson in a ceremony attended by airmen, soldiers and

  • Inaugural sports column: In the red zone

    The 2010 NFL season is finally upon us as preseason action began Aug. 8. Over the next few weeks, I will break down the teams in each division and share my expertise on how your team will fair this upcoming season.What gives me the knowledge to analyze and breakdown these teams? Many years of

  • Elimination of field service record approaches

    Navy Personnel Command is reminding Sailors that paper enlisted field service records will closeout Sept. 30. Service record information will be generated and maintained electronically through a secure Internet connection to the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System Electronic Service Record.

  • New uniform for OEF protects Soldiers, hides them better

    Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan will now go with a new uniform in their mobility bag -- one that fights fire and fleas, and makes them less visible to insurgents.The next generation of uniform for Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom bears the new "OEF camouflage

  • Affinity fraud: When is faith put to the test

    Affinity fraud is a type of securities fraud associated with being a member of a group or organization. It is a fraud that could sadly test one's faith in people. A scam artist commits affinity fraud by preying on a victim who is affiliated with a group or organization. The contact is made through

  • We need your help to reverse this terrible trend

    Over the past two years, the final month of the Critical Days of Summer campaign has seen an alarming spike in fatalities. In 2009, 10 out of 21, and in 2008, 8 out of 17 fatal Critical Days of Summer off-duty mishaps occurred in the final month of the campaign.This year has been equally hard on our

  • 305 AMW Airman provides deployed maintenance support in Iraq

    Airman 1st Class Christopher Atkins is an aerospace propulsion specialist deployed to the 521st Air Mobility Operations Group, Detachment 5, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.Atkins is deployed from Air Mobility Command's 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 305th Air Mobility Wing, at Joint Base

  • Library wants all to remember ‘Forgotten War’

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst library currently has special displays set up in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War.In addition to the displays, the library also recently hosted a summer remembrance event featuring special guests who explained their views and knowledge of Korean