A look back at SnoFest 2008

Servicemembers to receive retroactive pay next month

Active duty servicemembers will receive retroactive earnings next month, followed weeks later by a supplemental payday for non-active personnel, a Pentagon official said Jan. 29. The National Defense Authorization Act signed into law Jan. 28 by President Bush stipulates a 3.5 percent military pay

SnoFest ’08 ends with ‘best so far’ title

This year's SnoFest event is over, but many are already calling this 18th annual event the "best so far." SnoFest, an annual ski weekend targeted at military members and their families, was kicked off Jan. 25 by the Air Force's expeditionary entertainment group, 'Tops in Blue,' who were performing

Injured Airman overcomes disabilities on the slopes

For the average person, losing a limb while serving one's country might seem like the sacrifice of sacrifices. For Airman 1st Class Kevin Krogh, it's just another one of life's challenges. Airman Krogh, an F-22 weapons loader assigned to the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Langley AFB, Va., is

Total Force 'RAIDRS' keep high frontier secure

The Air Force's newest, defensive counterspace weapons system, assigned to the 16th Space Control Squadron here, will be in the hands of a 'Total Force' Reserve unit later this year. The 380th SPCS, a reserve associate unit based at Peterson AFB, Colo., is expected to maintain and operate America's

Thule cuts ribbon on upgraded radar warning site

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held here Jan. 24 as the symbolic completion of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar construction phase at the 21st Space Wing's Ballistic Missile Early Warning System - Site 1. The actual completion of the facility is 95 percent, explained Gary Young, Missile Defense

TRICARE Covers Shingles Vaccination

TRICARE now covers the shingles vaccine for beneficiaries based on the endorsement and recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC. TRICARE will cover a single dose of Zostavax -- the vaccine designed to prevent shingles -- for eligible beneficiaries age 60 and older.

Is that Tom Jones?

Singin' for SnoFest

Airman saves young boy from choking

Janice Zarter and her three-year-old son, Sean, were on an ordinary shopping trip in December, when an ice cube changed everything. Strolling the aisles of the base exchange, Mrs. Zarter had Sean sitting in the cart, snacking on some of the ice in his cup. Mrs. Zarter reminded him to, "Chew, chew,