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  • Obama: Memorial Day honors the memory of the fallen

    Memorial Day is a time for Americans to honor the memory of the service members who died in the nation's wars and an opportunity to pray for the day when such wars no longer occur, President Barack Obama said in his Memorial Day proclamation issued today."Our nation endures and thrives because of

  • Special Tactics Group career opportunity briefing planned for May 30

    The 724th Special Tactics Group is hosting a "career opportunity" briefing May 30, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. in the base theater. The 724th Special Tactics Group is the U.S. Air Force's special operations unit. It is organized for the conduct of missions requiring rapid response with surgical applications

  • Five ways you can prevent deadly skin cancer

    Yes, it's true--skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S.That means more people get skin cancer than breast cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer. And while not all forms of skin cancer are deadly, they can disfigure your skin and cause much discomfort.Melanoma: Watch out for it!Melanoma is

  • 319th Safety Office hosts Motorcycle Rally

    The roar of the Harley Davidsons and blaring rock music here May 23, 2012, couldn't drown out an important message to the community: Safety, safety and more safety!Lt. Col. Brian Mahoney, 319th Air Base Wing chief of safety, said the Motorcycle Rally and Safety Fair held in the parking lot of Fast

  • 319th Security Forces Squadron hosts successful National Police Week

    The 319th Security Forces Squadron brought the community together to help honor National Police Week from May 14 to May 18.In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week.Base

  • Obama to cadets: 'Your spirit is essence of America'

    During his commencement address here May 23, President Barack Obama called the Air Force Academy's Class of 2012 "exceptional" for the spirit embodied in their class motto, "Never Falter, Never Fail." This was Obama's second visit to the Academy since the summer of 2008, when the cadets were headed

  • 'Get Fit Club' offered at Grand Forks AFB

    The Health and Wellness Center is offering a "Get Fit Club" beginning May 27, 2012.The club offers two opportunities: "Walk to Run" or "Run For Speed."The "Walk to Run" tour will take participants from walking to running a 5-kilometer course in just 11 weeks.The "Run For Speed" tour will help

  • Sports and Fitness Center upgrades planned this summer

    The Sports and Fitness Center is receiving upgrades this summer, and officials ask for the community's patience as the work is conducted.Projects include: Installing new cedar panels in the men's sauna. The sauna will be closed during the project. Refinishing cedar panels in the women's sauna.

  • Traumatic Brain Injury support group offered in Grand Forks

    A support group for those who have suffered traumatic brain injuries is being offered monthly in downtown Grand Forks, N.D. Jean-Pierre Hricak, a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant who suffers from TBI, currently heads the support group. Hricak sustained physical injuries and issues with his