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April 8, 2008
2008 caps off 19th annual BATAAN

Wounded Warriors led an all time record of over 4,400 marchers at the start of the 19th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range March 30. A total of 28 Wounded Warriors who served in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq participated in the annual march, which honors a special group
April 7, 2008
Varsity volleyball heating up Peterson court

In April 2007 the Peterson varsity volleyball team began a quest that would see it go undefeated and win the championship in the Colorado Springs volleyball league. The 2007 team was loaded with talented players and its showing was a reflection of the power and skill that team possessed. This year's
April 7, 2008
Air Force has new Web site for retirees

The Air Force has a new Web site just for its retiree community that is full of news and information, plus it is easy to access and navigate. The Air Force Retiree Services site is located at www.retirees.af.mil. This public Web site offers the retiree family in-depth information on the Survivor
April 7, 2008
Designated Location Move assignment program helps some foreign-born spouses cope with reassignment

Some foreign born spouses of active duty Airmen projected to serve a dependent restricted assignment tour may find help through the Designated Location Move assignment program, according to Air Force Personnel Center officials here. Although the program already exists, beginning April 4 it became
April 7, 2008
Ceremony activates AF Reserve's first space wing

Air Force Reserve Command ceremoniously stood up its first space wing here April 4, ten days before the command's 60th anniversary. The 310th Space Wing, which expanded from an Air Force group to a wing March 7, was officially recognized at the ceremony attended by Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander
April 7, 2008
DOD to phase out full Social Security numbers on IDs

As a means of combating identity theft, the Defense Department will issue identification cards without full Social Security numbers printed onto them, a senior official said here April 3. The Defense Department cares about protecting personal information as well as increasing database security, said
April 4, 2008
Air Force football schedule set for 2008

Six nationally televised games and visits to Falcon Stadium by Southern Utah, Utah, Navy, New Mexico, Colorado State and Brigham Young University highlight the 2008 Air Force football schedule, released April 2 by the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons open the season at noon Aug. 30 in Falcon
April 2, 2008
Peterson Airmen help to cement Balad, Anaconda hospital in history

Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group and the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron worked together to preserve a piece of Balad Air Base, Logistics Support Area Anaconda and Operation Iraqi Freedom history. The emergency room from the old Balad hospital, which was a temporary tent
April 1, 2008
Fighting an enemy from within: Peterson captain defies Parkinsons

The five-year-old curls up in his lap remaining focused as she listens intently and follows along although the storybook is shaking almost rhythmically. He tries his best to steady the book but it doesn't matter to her, because for as long as she can remember, these hand tremors are just how her
April 1, 2008
SnoFest ’08 best so far

Yes, it's April and golfers are returning in droves to the golf course, but organizers for SnoFest are already scheduling meetings and making plans for next year's winter sports event. But how can you top SnoFest '08, which was dubbed by many as "the best SnoFest ever?" SnoFest, which started 18