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  • Nurses picked for training programs

    Seven 81st Medical Group nurses have been selected for Air Force Medical Service Developmental Education Programs.They are: 2nd Lt. Jennifer Danielson, critical care trauma nursing fellowship; Capt. Steven Gautreaux, master's degree in nursing science/nurse anesthesia program; and Maj. Richard Huff,

  • Airman finishes in top 15 overall in first marathon appearance

    Justin Hyde, a dietician with the 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron's nutritional medicine flight, completed his first marathon Oct. 9 in Madison, Miss., about 5 miles north of Jackson.His time for the "Run for Life" event was 3:48:29, which placed him 11th among the 98 men who participated

  • Disabled veterans worker has 'been there'

    Naomi Kraima empathizes with the veterans she assists daily. She's "been there."Ms. Kraima, Disabled American Veterans transition services officer, meets with veterans at the office she shares with the Airman and Family Readiness Center at the Sablich Center. The "vets" she works with have served in

  • 3 breast cancer survivors share their journey

    The word "cancer" shoots off the tongue like a numbing dart; even said in lullaby tones it conjures nightmares.At the same time, little else can spark the raw strength, willpower and passion for life that may have been like dormant embers for years.For some people, being diagnosed with cancer isn't

  • March honors fallen combat control warriors

    It's 6:45 a.m. Oct. 19. The sun is just beginning to rise over the Gulf of Mexico as two men approached in the distance on Highway 90 near the Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. They are the first two of 14 marchers, one man for each of the 14 combat controllers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan since