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June 27, 2011
Protect yourself this summer

More Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, colon, uterus, ovaries and pancreas -- combined.All together, says the American Cancer Society, that equals two million new cases of skin cancer a year, making it more common than any other cancer.
June 27, 2011
Two brothers, small Air Force

It had to be fate. Driving down the main thoroughfare at Kandahar Air Base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Capt. Jay Harris, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, approached a four-way stop. With his mind on other things, he started to drive when a uniformed military member stepped in front of his car nearly
June 23, 2011
Dahlgren space radar reaches 50 years and counting

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first man-made satellite, in October 1957, the space race began. The United States didn't have the capability to detect satellites. But, by 1961, the Naval Research Laboratory's innovative research made such detection a reality with its Naval Space
June 23, 2011
Police services captures Gold Knight

The 21st Security Forces Squadron Police Services Section is the May Gold Knight recipient. The police services section took the lead on two short notice fallen Airmen arrivals and soundly led the security and escort of the procession through a cordon of hundreds of base personnel. They also
June 21, 2011
EOD Airman receives Purple Heart

"Whenever any singularly meritorious action is performed, the author of it shall be permitted to wear on his facings ... the figure of a heart in purple cloth or silk, edged with narrow lace or binding. Not only instances of unusual gallantry, but also of extraordinary fidelity and essential service
June 21, 2011
TRICARE does not retire when you do

When beneficiaries retire from active duty, they may have big plans for how they are going to spend their time. Along with choices about where to live and their next great adventure, they must make choices about their health care. Understanding these choices will help beneficiaries and their
June 21, 2011
Key spouse program has base talking

There is a lot of talk going around Peterson Air Force Base.And wing leaders don't want it to stop.Peterson spouses have united into one of the largest and most vibrant key spouse programs in the Air Force. Through a commitment to share information about today's Air Force family they help keep
June 21, 2011
West Nile Virus threat to human, animal health

In recent years the West Nile Virus has emerged in areas of Europe and North America with somewhat moderate climates. This presents a threat to the public as well as animal health. According to the Colorado Department of Health, "The most serious manifestation of West Nile virus infection is fatal
June 21, 2011
AFSPC names Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations Award winners

Air Force Space Command named its 2010 Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations Award winners June 13. These awards honor AFSPC's most outstanding operations units and individuals.The 21st Space Wing took high honors including the General Thomas S. Moorman, Jr. award for AFSPC's overall outstanding
June 20, 2011
Dusty paintings make Air Force history

Nine paintings depicting the evolution of air and space, which are displayed in the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station technical support building's lobby, will be adopted into the Air Force Art Program this year. The paintings were rescued years ago from their abandonment inside a storage closet at