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  • Children deserve our full attention

    April is Month of the Military Child as well as Child Abuse Prevention Month. You probably know by now that 2010 also celebrates the Year of the Air Force Family. That's a lot of recognition of kids, isn't it? Maybe that's because we realize that the children of today are the parents, teachers and

  • Cop comes to aid of heart attack victim

    There are angels among us ... and some of them are in uniform.About 5:15 a.m. Friday, Tech. Sgt. James Harrell Jr. was on his way home from a shift with the 81st Security Forces Squadron. As he traveled west on Pass Road, he turned south onto Rodenberg Avenue -- not his normal route home to

  • Worship services set

    The base chapel has announced upcoming worship services for its Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox and Jewish faith communities.ProtestantSunday -- Palm Sunday services, 8:30 a.m., Larcher Chapel; 10:30 a.m. and noon, Triangle Chapel.April 2 -- "Seven Last Words of Jesus" service, 6 p.m., Triangle

  • Muscle Mania features 23 in three events

    The 2010 Muscle Mania powerlifting meet was held Friday at Triangle Fitness Center. The event was sponsored by Budweiser (Responsibility Matters). A special appearance by Richard Hawthorne, world record holder for the deadlift, was provided by the One Stop Vitamin Shop.The meet featured 23

  • AFSA honors annual award winners, installs executive council members

    The Air Force Sergeants Association Magnolia Chapter 652 held their annual awards and officer installation luncheon March 11 at the Katrina Kantina. Chief Master Sergeant Lonnie Slater, 81st Training Wing command chief, was the guest speaker. Honored were Senior Airman Rupert Laco, airman of the

  • Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team trains at Keesler

    Keesler hosted the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team this month so members could escape the day-to-day distractions at their home station, Bolling Air Force Base, D.C., and focus solely on writing a new routine.Thirty-five drill team members arrived at Keesler March 1 to begin training for the