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  • Alcohol, water activities don't mix

    It's summer -- people are firing up the poolside grill, soaking up the sun and heading out to the beaches, lakes and rivers.Summer brings countless water activities including boating, jet skiing, swimming ... and drinking alcohol. Whether we like to admit it or not, many people make drinking a part

  • Soccer <br> Intramural season kicks off

    Eleven teams are facing off in the 7-on-7 intramural soccer season that kicked off Monday.Last year's champion, the 334th Training Squadron, is fielding two teams this year. The Gators A-team plays in the West Division along with the Marine Corps Detachment, the 335th TRS and the A-teams from the

  • FirstStop helps military families with special needs children

    Frequent moves are nothing new to military families. The excitement of a new place is felt along with the anxiety of being in unfamiliar surroundings. Finding where to go to meet needs and interests can be a daunting task for any family.For families who have a child with a disability, finding

  • New tactics employed to steal PINs

    The conflict between efforts to protect personal information and development of new techniques to steal it continues to escalate.In a recently reported case, criminals used a different approach to "skimming" to record details from the magnetic strips of payment cards and capture individual personal

  • Outdated records can hinder promotion

    Are your records up to date? Your career advancement could depend on them.According to Gary Schafer, military personnel section chief at Keesler, more than 1,700 electronic source documents were found to be missing during the centralized data verification process conducted at the Air Force Personnel

  • Keesler NCO deployed for 'monumental task'

    The 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron has undertaken the immense task of removing more than 12,000 pieces of automated data processing equipment from Joint Base Balad in preparation for the base's transition later this year.Nine airmen from various communications-related Air Force