Baton training: Getting physical the non-lethal way

The general rule of thumb is not to bring a knife to a gun fight. Security forces also don't want to bring a gun to a fist fight. Where is the in-between? The expandable baton is an answer.Members of the 21st Security Forces Squadron participate in yearly training for the secondary weapon, the

Go cold turkey for a turkey

Want to ditch the ashtray? Tired of standing in the cold to satisfy an unhealthy habit? What about some extra pennies in the bank account? Yes? Kick tobacco to the curb!The Health and Wellness Center is sponsoring the Great American Smokeout Nov. 20. Anyone can sign up the Fitness Center or the HAWC

Quarterly exercise keeps Thule ready for real-world situations

In just five days the Airmen at Thule Air Base had to deal with an active shooter, a sexual assault incident, storm condition changes, shelter in place and do an emergency operations center tabletop recall.Each of these events was an important part of Condor Crest, a quarterly base exercise meant to

PTSD: Caring for our warriors

In 2008 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates designated November as Warrior Care Month to spotlight current programs and initiatives provided to military members through the Warrior Care system while highlighting forthcoming improvements.One topic of care being discussed more and more is post-traumatic

A bitter pill: One family's tragedy becomes plea to secure household poisons

"With a knock on the door, my entire life changed. At 11:45 p.m. one of my night sergeants dressed in desert camouflage stood outside my trailer door clutching a note, my heart skipped a beat. He said I needed to call home now, something was wrong," said then-1st Lt. Kevin Lombardo. "When I heard

21st SW Airmen honored in Veterans Day parade

Honor guard exemplifies precision, excellence

The church was filled to capacity and every eye was on him as he knelt down to present the folded American flag to the eight-year-old grandson of a retired Air Force veteran. The little boy's eyes filled with tears and he started to cry out for a man he knew would never return home.For that honor

Storytellers returns to Peterson

Every Airman has a story, but in the shuffle and stresses of everyday life, many are simply lost or forgotten, which is why the Storytellers program was started.Storytellers was initiated in July 2012 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, by Master Sgt. Lee Hoover, Incirlik American Forces Network station

Air Force members get new app to solve computer problems

As the Air Force Enterprise Service Desk goes virtual, Air Force members will see a new application on their computer that allows them to immediately tackle and fix their minor IT issues.The Virtual Enterprise Service Desk is a client-based application that allows the user to solve common issues and

Vosler NCOA team races to coffin race victory