Peterson team wins basketball tournament

Women’s health; Even the small things matter

According to the American Cancer Society, in 2013 there were 64,640 noninvasive cases of breast cancer, 232,340 invasive cases and 39,620 deaths. Also, the American Cancer Society estimates in 2015 about 12,900 new invasive cervical cancer cases and about 4,100 women will die from cervical

Go lead your Airmen

"I still do this because I love it. Each day I get to put on the uniform - the cloth of my nation - and be part of a world champion team," Command Chief Master Sgt. Douglas McIntyre, Air Force Space Command, told Vosler NCO Academy class 15-2.McIntyre addressed 109 technical sergeants at the Vosler

Retired chaplain dishes up traditional Italian cooking to Team Pete Airmen, families

Growing up in St. Louis, Father David Voelker was raised in a family where his mother dished out delicious home-cooking, instilling in him a love of food.This culinary adoration has remained with Voelker, now retired, and is a passion he shares with Peterson families in the form of a free monthly

American300 teaches combative skills, resiliency

We all have that amazing dream where we bust through the door and save the day through awesome Kung Fu or shooter skills, but it all boils down to having the skill and confidence in real life.What happens after a confrontation whether in the battlefield or on the home front? Where do you turn when

Frisbee fanatics

Bowling on a roll at Peterson

Bowling's history can be dated back to a crude form of the sport that was discovered in an Egyptian tomb dating to 3200 B.C. It was so popular in England during the 1300s that King Edward III supposedly outlawed bowling to keep his troops focused on archery practice.Today, bowling is still rolling

Paint the Town with EFMP

Members of the Exceptional Family Members Program got to create their own masterpieces Feb. 7 at Paint the Town. Funded by the 21st Space Wing, 19 children got to leave with their own painting."The painting experience was very inspiring and allowed the kids to express their artistic side," said Maj.

Waste electronics recycling at Peterson Air Force Base

Effective July 1, 2013, the "Electronics Recycling Jobs Act" prohibited the disposal of waste electronic devices in Colorado. The law bans the disposal of waste electronic devices at solid waste landfills. Waste electronic devices include television sets, computer central processing units, computer

TRICARE, taxes, and the Affordable Care Act

The new Affordable Care Act requires individuals to have health insurance or face potential penalties via federal income tax filing.So what does this mean for TRICARE beneficiaries? TRICARE beneficiaries must have had the Minimum Essential Coverage for the entire 2014 tax year in order to avoid